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#IWSG October 2015: It’s Fall & time to Par-tay!

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Created and hosted by the Ninja himself, Alex J. Cavanaugh, the Insecure Writers Support Group posts the 1st Wednesday of every month. Click the image to learn more or sign up.

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I’m in a good moon right now and hope it lasts a long time. I’m so happy to have filled up my self-organized virtual book tour for It’s Like the Full Moon, but I’d still be more than happy to take on more hosts in case anyone is interested.

I want to encourage everyone to breathe in and out and appreciate the life you have. We may not all be exactly where we want to be in our lives, but as long as we have the time and willingness to pursue our dreams and goals, we’re better off than those who’ve had their chances taken away from them … I’ll leave it at that.

October means a lot to me.

1. To me, it’s the beginning of Fall- my favorite season. I’m so ready for sweaters and SCARVES! 😀 … Sorry, but I really like scarves.

2. It’s the month of my birthday, so I’ll be putting my first novel on sale for a few days. Be on the lookout for it.

3. I’m having a Vinyl Record Themed birthday party. I’ll try to remember to share pics later.

4. I don’t celebrate Halloween, but so many other people do. I love seeing everyone let loose and pick out their costumes. It’s a great time to be around kids and to become a kid again, for just a little while.

*And special just for this year, I’m trying something new. I’m testing out a new blog schedule and attempting to start a new bookish blog hop. Please check it out to see if it’s something you’d be interested in. BooktagsBlogHop

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Do you have any big plans for October?

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After hanging out with Alex, be sure to stop by and visit this month’s co-hosts:
TB Markinson,
Tamara Narayan,
Shannon Lawrence,
Stephanie Faris, and
Eva E. Solar!

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Click here to visit other IWSG blogs and sites to receive and share more inspiration and support. (This month, I’m #100).

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords

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#IWSG September 2015: Virtual Book Tours #bloggerswanted #review

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Created and hosted by the Ninja himself, Alex J. Cavanaugh, the Insecure Writers Support Group posts the 1st Wednesday of every month. Click the image to learn more or sign up.

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There is supposed to be a big announcement today over at the IWSG site. Be sure to stop by and check it out. 

Today is a very simple post for me. I’m actually trying to organize an outrageous virtual book tour on my own. All I need now is a little help from my friends. I’m seeking bloggers, non-bloggers, reviewers, interviewers, and am willing to do guest posts outside of this tour. Please consider supporting this effort or at least sharing it with someone who may be interested or willing to support.

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Thank you.

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Have you had a virtual book tour before? Did it help?
Would you ever plan a virtual book tour or would you rather pay?

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After hanging out with Alex, be sure to stop by and visit this month’s co-hosts:
Julie Flanders,
Murees Dupé,
Dolorah at Book Lover,
Christine Rains, and
Heather Gardner!

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Click here to visit other IWSG blogs and sites to receive and share more inspiration and support. (This month, I’m #101).

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords

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#IWSG August 2015: Promotion without a budget.

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Created and hosted by the Ninja himself, Alex J. Cavanaugh, the Insecure Writers Support Group posts the 1st Wednesday of every month. Click the image to learn more or sign up.

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I know I’m not the only one who takes on too much and expects too much of the world around me, but I can only feel my pain and frustration. I feel so silly sometimes thinking about all these grand ideas that will never come to pass. I mean some of them might or at least something close to them might, but for the most part, I’m sure I dream way bigger than I can actually climb; plus I’m out of shape.

So here I am struggling to publish one story, struggling to complete another, struggling to write one, and dreading the promotion of another. And none of this begins to scratch the surface of other responsibilities I’ve taken on and I’m afraid to back down. I keep taking on more with the intentions to better or alter my life in a manner that would be more beneficial to my health and happiness, but perhaps I should just suck it up and be miserable, save for the times I’m writing and hanging out with my family.

I have an amazing idea for a blowout promo, but I don’t have the following or influence to pull it off. In cases like this people simply make an investment and hire someone to do it. I’ve looked at all the possibilities and to do what I want will cost more that I’ll probably make in my first three months of sales. To be honest, after paying for an editor, I really won’t have any budget left to do anything. Oh well, I can’t give up. I’ll figure something out, even if I can’t get what I want. I guess something is better than nothing…

I’m currently conducting a survey on Facebook Groups, PLEASE check it out.

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Click here to visit a Facebook poll.

I hope I haven’t bummed you out too much. I’ll keep dreaming and hopefully you will too.

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Any words of encouragement to offer or perhaps a funny joke?
I could totally use it.

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After hanging out with Alex, be sure to stop by and visit this month’s co-hosts:
Nancy Gideon,
Bob R. Milne,
Doreen McGettigan,
Chrys Fey,
Bish Denham, and
Pat Garcia!

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Click here to visit other IWSG blogs and sites to receive and share more inspiration and support. (This month, I’m #102).

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords