It’s a frustrating truth: everyone wants to win, but no one wants to play.
What am I talking about?
Everyone is trying to sell something. There are plenty of bloggers out there who are trying to gain support and traffic for their brand, their product, their work of art. And I understand that; heck, I’m doing the same thing!
But you know what makes being a seller REALLLLLY hard?
Having nobody that wants to buy.
In today’s world, it’s so easy to be “double-sided”. It’s easy to “go through the motions”. I’ve had several people act excited about wanting to buy my book and read it…but then they never did. I even asked them about it.
Their response? “Uhh…I don’t have money to spend on your book. Sorry.”
“It’s 0.99 cents”.
“……..”
See what I mean?
Look, I have no problem if you don’t want to buy my book. If you aren’t interested, I’m not going to blame you. But please…PLEASE don’t lie to me. That hurts way more.
As bloggers, we need to have a sense of community. And that community will never exist if we continue to form this false sense of security–this false sense of companionship. If everyone pats each other on the back, but without actually caring…there will be no community.
Please, let’s just all be honest with each other. I understand that, at times, it can be hard to tell someone the truth. I really do. But that doesn’t mean lying is the answer.
Everyone wants to win. Everyone is selling something. But in order to sell something, you need buyers.
And sometimes, to get buyers, you need to buy.
Be a part of a community. Take a chance with someone else’s work. Believe me, it’ll work wonders for you and your community.
Recently, a duo of blogging brothers published a new story on Amazon. What did I do? I bought it right away. Was it my kind of story? No. But did I at least give them a chance? Yes. And that’s what matters.
Be a part of a community. Participate.
That’s how you win!
What do you think?
How about giving us the link to your book:)
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Elithius hasn’t been published yet! Don’t worry, I’ll give you everything you need to find it when it’s published!
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You make good points! We should be understanding of other bloggers and try and help each other climb that ladder of success! Thank you for sharing! You have a new follower!
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You’re welcome, I’m glad you liked it! And aha, so I see! 😉
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I totally agree! I try to buy my fellow writers/bloggers books when I can.
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See, there you go!! And I’m sure they appreciate that! Or at least, they should…
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I’m sure they do =)
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How true! It’s not just with writing, but with other areas too. I think a lot of people want to get on the good side of everyone else, so they gush about whatever interest the latter has without meaning to actually go through with it. Happens in the corporate world, too. 😐
But hey, when Elithius comes out, do let us know! I’ll be sure to buy it, and that’s not a lie. 😆
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Oh gosh it’s so true, it’s just the way things work in the “business” world. The problem is, nobody ever said the business world is good for forming a community!
And awwww, thank you!!! That means a lot!!
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Haha, true about business world and community. 😆
And you’re welcome. 😀
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You’ve dropped some absolute truth bombs! It’s very rare to find some genuine support in such communities infected with lies!
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Amen to that! The key to finding good communities and striving to create one by BEING a good community member.
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I agree with you, sense of community sometimes is lost when it’s not about the true interest in someone’s else piece. True insight!
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Glad you took something away from it! Thanks for stopping by!
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You’re welcome!
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I really like this! I am trying to be as sincere as possible with all that I meet, as well as take the time (which we truly all have), to check out someone’s work and give them feedback and just appreciate the time and effort they put into it.
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Well I think that’s awesome! That’s the name of the game. Communities need more people like you 😉
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Awe Thanks Dominic!!
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You’re very welcome 🙂
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It’s give and take. But you have to give first! 😀
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Exactly!! That’s the name of the game 😉
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I totally agree! 😀
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Aww well good I’m glad 🙂 To be honest, I think it’s something that just about everyone will agree on. The hard thing is putting it into practice! Such is life though…
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I have so much time for this post. It’s refreshing to know the feeling and thought process. It’s something I need to commit more time to. I’m up for building, you can count on me. And I mean it. 😊
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Aw well I’m glad you took something away from it. Your desire to renew yourself is inspiring in and of itself. Thank you for saying so 🙂 your honesty means a lot!
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The community on here has been incredibly encouraging so far – and I’m barely two weeks in. It’s really great, and a post highlighting the importance of it is a great idea!
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It’s true! WordPress has a wonderful community! I’m glad you took something away from this too. Thanks for stopping by!!
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“If everyone pats each other on the back, but without actually caring…there will be no community.”
This is so true. It is important to approach members of the blogging community with an open mind and heart, and provide constructive criticism. Follow the blogs that you truthfully are interested in then see how much more fun you’re having! 😇
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Exactly! And that’s another good point: you should follow the blogs you actually like! Great point!
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I loved it. People often think that if you spot a fault this can hurt the person but instead he can take it positively and improve 👍
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I totally agree. And being a good writer means accepting criticism, so that is something we should all get used to anyway!
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You are so right a painful truth is better than a sweet lie. I recently started blogging and I hope to get feedback from readers and possibly blog other writers books. You can check it out and let me know what u think. http://goodnessfiction.wordpress.com
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Wow, well said! I might quote you one day 😉
Welcome to the blogosphere! I’ll definitely check out your blog!
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This is sooo true!!
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Ain’t it? 😉
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Great post! If you want to win, you actually have to play the game. To become successful in any endeavor, we have to be industrious and dedicated.
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Well said!!
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