Facing the Unknown – Facing Fears

It’s impossible to know the future. If we did, we could relax. Some would argue that it’s that unknown that makes life so exciting. It’s also that unknown that makes life both frustrating and frightening.

What does the future hold?

Presently with two books available Tripping on Tears and The Merry Pranked – on Amazon-Kindle, and a third thriller pre-ordering June 7th  The Marquis Mark – the task ahead is finding an audience.

How?

There is a way and it can be done, but as I look upon it at this moment, it feels as if I’m standing at the base of a mountain, the summit my goal, and my chances of getting there one in a billion. It’s a daunting proposition at best.

In trying to promote my books, I’m not alone. My wife, who also designed the covers, is helping, but finds herself overwhelmed with the task not only the probability of it, but the unknown can it happen and will it happen? The truth of the matter is no one can tell us about either. We’re facing the great unknown, and at the end of it is either success or failure.

That fear, however, can be crippling. We live in a competitive world, and when it comes to the arts, you’re never alone. Why should someone purchase and read my books instead of another’s? I believe I’m putting out a solid, entertaining, well-written and engaging product, but the truth of the matter is there’s no solid reason as for why they should read mine as opposed to another’s; theirs could be equally well-written and entertaining.

In trying to achieve any dream, there are hurdles, some small, and many grand in scope; in trying to achieve any dream, there are constant fears and frustrations. None of us know the outcome the future, but as I've pointed out to my wife, the only guarantee is, if we do nothing, nothing will happen.

While I don’t offer a great deal of value in this blog post, in venting and outlining these fears that exist, I’m sure many others can relate you’re not alone, and I hope like myself, you find your readers, not only now, but for years to come. Don’t give in to the fears and frustrations, persevere and hope that if your work is good enough, it will eventually find its audience.