Gumroad Disappointment: Free Poetry Giveaway and No Customer Downloads

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 And the immediate action I am taking today. Image by  Gerd Altmann  from  Pixabay - Edited by Marilyn Glover with Canva Self-publishing is no simple task. I find the marketing aspect a little overwhelming, and to be completely honest, highly disappointing.  At least so far. While I've been an online writer for six years, to date, self-promotion has involved LinkedIn, X, cross-publishing between Vocal Media and Medium, and utilizing Pinterest. Easy peasy, and I've enjoyed it. However, now I am set to release my debut poetry collection, a Jungian-themed chapbook, and I am learning the nitty-gritty details beyond the art of words. Writing and formatting my book is only the artist's vision, but releasing that vision into the world and finding actual readers requires skillful marketing. For someone who thoroughly enjoys the artistic side of matters, this has proven quite an eye-opener. It's a completely different beast. Which leads me to Gumroad. Three weeks ago, I ...
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