Author: Clay

And I’ve reached the road block of Social Media. I’ve been here before. I’ve just forgotten. Conventional wisdom is the best most effective way to find the imaginary readers I’ve identified is on social media. Bookstagram and Booktok were repeatedly mentioned –mostly by posts on platforms owned by Meta and Bytedance. First, deep down in…

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Wrote. Worked Out. Made Dinner. It was a good day. I did not do any additional marketing. But tomorrow is a new day. Today is a wash, today is a teaching day. Maybe I can sneak in some research. Or spend my time crafting my message. That should be distracting enough for me to ignore…

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Okay, I’ve identified my ideal audience. I did not like the exercise. Next I have to locate them, craft a message for them, and then get that message too them. Doesn’t sound so hard. Also sounds like something I would normally procrastinate. We’ll see what happens this week.

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A new week means new goals. It is time to be proactive, gear up, and do some things I don’t like doing. The first thing I have to do is identify, well, you. Who are you? At the moment you’re imaginary. But that’s okay. I have a great imagination. So who are my readers? My…

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Good Shabbas. Spent the morning cleaning windows and running errands. Not the holiest of activities. But very satisfying. Watching movies later. Got some seventy year old westerns. I find it weird to watch a film where all the people in it are dead. I do this often. I like old movies. But it’s still weird.…

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I feel like I’m being boring. I feel like I’m being boring probably because I am boring. I lead a very routine, rather milktoast, life. And I like that way. I spend a lot of energy making sure my Characters are not boring. Brix is not boring. Brix is awesome. But I am not Brix.…

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It bothers me that on day two, I switched from words to numerals –Day 2 instead of Day Two. Then I switched back on Day Three. I thought about going with Day 4 and claiming that even days would be numbers and odd days would be words. But naa. I generally try not to compound…

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I can’t find the path to edit the books in progress section of this website. I may not be very smart. I will contact my IT help desk today. But it’s quite frustrating. Almost a frustrating as not being able to write today. Don’t think I’m going to be able to find the time. Lots…

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Woke up Wrote Worked Out Yesterday was a good day. Today I will be in the classroom siphoning the optimism off of my students. And imparting knowledge to young minds. Later I’ll be having dinner with my wife and walk around the block as the sun goes down. Tonight, while watching British Television, I intend…

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So coming soon I will be a book festival in Baton Rouge. To prepare for this event I am committing to returning to this website on a daily basis to provide updates on things going on. I fear I am screaming into the void and not speaking to anyone at all. But I have to…

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