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hjgranhof

Scribe
Salutations, fellow creatives!

My name's H.J. and I'm a recently self-published author of a comedic fantasy satire novel. I'm also working on the second book and wrestling with the Mythic Wyrm we could call marketing.

Outside of my writing, I'm a long time dungeon master (20+ years), a multimedia content creator, and a collegiate and public school educator.

In my title I said "for real this time" because I began interacting with this group some time back, had some great interactions, and then characteristically ducked into the metaphorical tunnel where I lived, breathed, and consumed nothing but my book for a year and a half.

Unfortunately, though I clearly need a community of fellow creatives to interact with, my OCD does this to me at times. I will strive to do better, be an active participant, and hopefully learn as much as I can.

Thanks again, and hope to see you in the forums.
 
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pmmg

Myth Weaver
Welcome back again Gran, I think.

I am terrible at marketing. I am up for following anyone with useful things to say.

What content do you create?
 

hjgranhof

Scribe
Hi Pmmg,

It's something I've just started, but some short form TikTok and Instagram comedy video skits.

I've set up a whole video studio, but recently dealt with a difficult job change. So I'll be getting back to it soon.

And yes, it's Gran :)
 

pmmg

Myth Weaver
I live in a small house, and do not have a studio of any type. For writing, I just wait for people to go to bed and sit on my couch with a laptop. I have no actual writing space. Its been a problem for a very long time.

I wish I had a studio. I think about that often.
 

hjgranhof

Scribe
You can do a lot with a small white backdrop and a phone, too. I have a complicated set up, but a lot of streamers just kind of wing it, and that works too.
 

pmmg

Myth Weaver
Well...By Studio, I mean, a place where I can get my stuff out, and not have to put it away before I go to bed. If I was painting, for example, it would be useful to have a place to put an easel, and leave it there while I worked on it over several days. At present, I have a kitchen table, and I have to clear it when I leave.

Just a place of my own is all ;)

I dont think TikTok vids are ever going to be my thing, but I could do those if I chose.
 

hjgranhof

Scribe
Well...By Studio, I mean, a place where I can get my stuff out, and not have to put it away before I go to bed. If I was painting, for example, it would be useful to have a place to put an easel, and leave it there while I worked on it over several days. At present, I have a kitchen table, and I have to clear it when I leave.

Just a place of my own is all ;)

I dont think TikTok vids are ever going to be my thing, but I could do those if I chose.
Ah, yeah, I'm suppose I'm lucky in that regard. That said, I never imagined I'd do TikTok or Instagram either. I saw that you just released another book on Amazon, congrats!
 

ThinkerX

Myth Weaver
Welcome.

Tw o of my worlds began as AD&D settings. I haven't played the game in decades.

I have a long thread here at MS dedicated largely to my marketing misadventures.
 

hjgranhof

Scribe
Welcome.

Tw o of my worlds began as AD&D settings. I haven't played the game in decades.

I have a long thread here at MS dedicated largely to my marketing misadventures.
Thanks for the welcome, friend.

There's a marketing page on this forum that's actually given me a lot of ideas.
 

ThinkerX

Myth Weaver
Thanks for the welcome, friend.

There's a marketing page on this forum that's actually given me a lot of ideas.
It took a long, long while, but I finally came upon a low-cost marketing strategy that delivers reasonable results most of the time. (Sale a day, plus freebies)
 
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