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Originally Posted by Patricia Ryan
For sure--self-promotion is nothing new. I've been doing it for my print books for 15 years, and I literally don't know any traditionally published authors who don't.
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There is self-promoting, and then there is sounding like a used car salesman or a carnival barker. The problem isn't (putting my own words in the OP's mouth) self promotion-- it is theatrics and BS. "Hard sales" are annoying and offensive. (As is whining.)