[ SECRET POST #2737 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2737 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I'm not the OP, just another author. (Anon above you, actually.) I found it helpful to start out fresh. I just wanted to break out of the mold I felt like I was in, stretch myself, and not have my work compared (positively or negatively) with my earlier work. Also I was pretty fed up with fandom at the time. :) However, it took longer to establish myself and have people find my work. Don't kid yourself, it won't be easy. When you find yourself feeling lucky to have person #5 sign up for your email list, you'll definitely doubt yourself and wonder if you should've used some fandom connections. But, you have to make the right choice for you, and in the end I'm happy with what I picked.

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you so much for responding!

I'm definitely struggling with the name thing. I'm not embarrassed by my fandom stuff, but I like the idea of stretching myself and seeing what I'd write for a new name. But if even a fraction of my fandom readers were willing to read my original stuff that would probably be a huge help...

But you've touched on something else I've been trying to figure out. Does having an author blog/twitter/e-mail list for the original stuff really help out that much?

[(Anonymous)]

Yes. You need a way to let your readers know your new story is out. It can be any way, including carrier pigeon, but having an email list or some other way to reach people who specifically want to find your story is pretty much essential these days. :)

The last thing you want is to release a book and have your fans who'd have liked to buy it only discover it a year later or something. Of course it's possible to over promote and irritate everyone. That's why an email list can be so good. It's only for people who've specifically asked to be informed.

I'd say if you can stand to let your fandom identify be connected with your new original work and bring some fans with you, you might have a good start right out the gate. :)

Best of luck, fellow writer!

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks! And thanks so much for answering my questions! It's so enormously helpful (and reassuring) to talk to someone else who has made the jump.