Monday, 4 March 2013

Author Morale...

If you look up the word morale in any dictionary chances are it reads: the degree of mental or moral confidence of a person or group. For me, as an author, morale means much more than that. It is that needed punch in the arm authors give each other, that woo-hoo for a great review, that tweet or share or shout out to help authors with their sales, and that blog post comment to help them get on the cyber map.

So how do you go about bolstering author morale? Follow the Golden rule. Treat other authors precisely as you wish them to treat you. If they don’t respond at once, keep at it, again and again and again. If there’s no response, no Esprit de Corps among them, then it may be time to move on and find another group of authors willing to help build your author brand and platform with you. Then, once you’ve establish an Esprit de Corps, you go the extra mile.
Going the extra mile is the state of mind you must develop in order to build morale and keep the momentum going in any endeavor. And going the extra mile makes you indispensable to others. You do for them what no one else does. And if they ask what they can do for you, tell them. So next time you find yourself perusing your favorite social network — go the extra mile and give an author a boost. Share their post. Tweet their stuff. Comment, friend, follow. Trust me — you’ll get it back in aces.

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16 comments:

  1. Sloane Taylor4 March 2013 at 05:04

    Excellent, Sharon!

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    1. Sharon Ledwith4 March 2013 at 05:31

      I have a great teacher in you, Sloane. Cheers!

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  2. Anonymous4 March 2013 at 05:44

    You certainly go the extra mile Sharon. Great post.

    Susan

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    1. Sharon Ledwith4 March 2013 at 06:05

      Ah, shucks, Susan, thank you. I aim to please. If I had a scotch in my hand, I'd aim for my mouth. Wink.

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  3. Cordelia Dinsmore4 March 2013 at 05:50

    This post was interesting, Sharon, but certainly not surprising, coming from you. I am amazed and encouraged (and sometimes ashamed) of the endless kindness you extend to all of us. This is definitely a mantra you live by. Because of that, and because you are just so cute and a very talented author, I wish you wild success in your own work.

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    1. Sharon Ledwith4 March 2013 at 06:04

      Cordelia - #1. Thank you, you've got me blushing! And #2. The check is in the mail. Cheers and hugs!

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  4. Lisa Orchard4 March 2013 at 06:54

    Great post Sharon! I shared and tweeted for you! I hope you have a great week!

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    1. Sharon Ledwith4 March 2013 at 07:02

      Thanks, Lisa, I appreciate all your support! Cheers!

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  5. Rita Monette, Writer4 March 2013 at 07:45

    Thanks for the reminder Sharon. You are a one-man cheering section for your group and beyond! Love you! Will definately tweet and share this.

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    1. Sharon Ledwith4 March 2013 at 09:24

      Cheers, Rita! So what you're saying is 'I'm the man'? Hmm, better let my Hubs down easy then. Thanks for your support!

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  6. Leigh Daley/Arley Cole/me4 March 2013 at 08:11

    ditto to everybody else!!! You rock, Sharon!!

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  7. Amaleen Ison4 March 2013 at 23:56

    You certainly do rock, Sharon. What you suggest is a wonderful way to connect with other authors, but we must be vigilant not to overload the other people (hopefully readers and friends) who follow us with endless amounts of shared messages and re-tweets, or they'll switch off. It's one of those fine lines. But I TOTALLY agree about patting other authors on the back. And you, my friend, are one of the very best at that!

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    1. Sharon Ledwith5 March 2013 at 05:26

      Yes I agree, overloading only results in extra stress for others. My advice is to take on only what you feel comfortable doing. High fives back atcha, Amaleen! Thanks for your support!

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  8. Unknown9 March 2015 at 03:09

    Nice..
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