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    • #AmWriting Saying It With Pride #MFRWauthor

      Posted at 2:06 pm by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on April 5, 2019
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      It’s me. I’m back. Wow. Many of the topics for Marketing for Romance Writers #MFRWauthor this year have been the same or similar to previous years. I skipped them and finished writing a book, revised and updated another already published book, and have been typing away at yet another work in progress.

      Look what week we’re up to already.

      Week 14: The Difference Between Bragging and Marketing.

      I replied to a similar topic in 2018. You can find the post here. And this post in 2017 when we were allowed to brag.  🙂

      Here is what Dictionary dot com says about bragging:

      brag
      verb brags, bragging or bragged
      to speak of (one’s own achievements, possessions, etc) arrogantly and boastfully

      I believe the “keywords” here are ARROGANTLY and BOASTFULLY.

      Of course, I had to look up marketing too.  🙂

      Marketing
      noun
      the act of buying or selling in a market.
      the total of activities involved in the transfer of goods from the producer or seller to the consumer or buyer, including advertising, shipping, storing, and selling.

      There is no mention of boasting or arrogance.

      However, I’d like to mention the difference between bragging and PRIDE.

      Being proud isn’t usually done in an arrogant or boastful fashion. (IMHO) What if someone said, “Wow, I got twenty, five-star reviews but I see you have twenty, one-star reviews.” (Oh, OUCH!) Or, “I was good enough to win a gold medal, but my competitor only received a bronze medal.” Is that pride or bragging? Arrogant? Boastful? You decide.

      Another example: What if every time we saw one of our friends, they boasted about their beautiful flowing and thick hair when they know we/us have thinning and thin hair, and it hurts our soul to think of losing our hair? Boasting? Pride?

      It’s because of what others may think, that I rarely mention raving reviews for the sake of mentioning them. People tell me to be proud and post them. Of course, I am silently proud, but I don’t want readers to think I’m bragging although I know that wouldn’t be the reason. Hah, I don’t have enough confidence to brag. Maybe I’ll change this and say “What the f#$%” and change my way of thinking. I should. You’re right. Okay. I will. ☮ Peace, baby.

      Which brings me to Marketing.

      In marketing, I will on occasion post a Tweet with lines from a review. For the rest of us who must market by saying glowing things about our books, we aren’t doing it to be boastful or arrogant. We/ I do this with hopes of encouraging a reader to look at the book then, fingers crossed, buy it.

      When I mention wonderful things about my books, it’s for marketing purposes done with PRIDE for MARKETING. When authors do this, It’s in no way bragging. Heck, we’re trying to sell books, and for some of us, to keep our careers afloat. Please don’t hold it against us.

      To wrap this up, I’ll go back to the beginning with the keywords arrogant and boastful. In my opinion, I see these two words as the difference between marketing and bragging. To see what others have to say on this topic, click over to get links to their blogs.

      It’s a pleasure to be back. I missed all of ya.

      However, as much as I do miss y’all and writing in my blog, I fear book writing will keep me busy since I’ve added new works in progress this year. Plus, my youngest son and daughter-in-law will be visiting soon, and I’d love to clear my schedule for them. I’ll post when I can. ❤

      Thanks for reading!

      Posted in #MFRWauthor, 52-week blog challenge | 10 Comments | Tagged #AmWriting, #MFRWauthor, #WritersLife, 52-week blog challenge, blog hop, Bragging, cowboys, Gentlemen Cowboys, Marketing, Marketing for Romance Writers, Mary J McCoy-Dressel, pride, Saying It With Pride, Selling, The Difference Between Bragging and Marketing, western romance
    • #AmWriting Yank On Those Bootstraps #MFRWauthor

      Posted at 10:57 am by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on November 17, 2017

      Here we go. Marketing for Romance Writers 52-Week Blog Challenge Blog Hop. Are  you onboard with me and #MFRWauthor again this week?

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      Week 46: Let Me Brag for a Moment

      Let me Brag for a Moment? Bragging is the topic for this week? Oh, for Pete’s sake! This isn’t going to be easy. I’m not a bragger, per se, so how do I write on this topic? It’s easier for me to write about what I CAN’T brag about. I could mention my kids, but I have during this past year. There are no grandchildren to post pictures or talk about. I’m not a great cook. It’s true. You can get out of practice by not cooking often. I don’t bake when I’m the only one here to eat it.

      Mary J McCoy-Dressel, Western Romance,

      Here’s a good one: I could brag about my inner strength and the ability to persevere, but I believe we’ve covered those topics this year. Where does this leave me?

      Hmmm…

      I try not to brag about my books, reviews, etc. I’ve posted reviews and Amazon Best Selling list placement before. I find when I do much bragging about my books, bad things happen, so I don’t make a habit of this.

      I deleted the rest of the original post from this point on. Instead, as hard as it is to brag, I will brag about my ability to pick myself up at the bootstraps and survive. Seven years ago I didn’t know how I’d survive financially after leaving my job and moving across the state to live with my youngest son. Thank you, Jim.

      Mary J McCoy-Dressel, western romance author, cowboys, bull ridersI admit, moving in with my son encouraged me to get serious about reaching for my dream. I published Howdy, Ma’am after struggling, for personal reasons, to write that book for over two years. It’s hard to write when your mind is in turmoil. In the end, the turmoil helped me to finish this book. It opened the door for me to continue writing western romance. I’m about to publish book number eleven. As soon as Finding Kimber is published, it’ll be my third book this year. Now, I’m proud to say I’m in my own apartment and comfortably taking care of myself. The point is, I picked myself up because I was determined to survive. These books contributed to that survival to this point. This is worth a little bragging to me.

      Phew. This week’s topic is over. Can we move on now?

      Hey, how about moving on with me to see what the other authors have to brag about because y’all know this is a BLOG HOP.

      Heck, in reality, I think all of us authors, creatives, and everyone should be bragging about our accomplishments. We send our hearts out into the world every single day and are judged. Doesn’t that take some guts? Again, I think we might’ve covered ACCOMPLISHMENTS this year as well.

      Enjoy your weekend. I can’t believe it’s Friday already.

      Posted in #AmWriting, #MFRWauthor, #WritersLife, 52-week blog challenge | 18 Comments | Tagged #AmWriting, #MFRWauthor, accomplishments, blog challenge, blog hop, books, Bragging, Contemporary Western Romance stories, cowboys, Let Me Brag for a Moment, Marketing for Romance Writers, Mary J McCoy-Dressel, western romance, Yank On Those Bootstraps
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