I loved reading this Yahia and even more so really enjoyed watching the fantastic readings with musical accompaniment!

It is really true how much the promotional burden has been shifted onto the author in this age of social media. Having seen my sister (a national best selling author of the USA Today variety here in the US, signed by an imprint of Harper-Collins) at first struggle with this and later grow more graceful and adept at the self-promotion game, I am amazed at both the amount of time and energy this sort of promotional work requires, and at how vital it is even with the support of a major publisher. What a gift you are giving the other prospective authors here on Steem blockchain, the gift of an honest and realistic perspective and the voice of experience! Thanks for this!

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