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Book Promoting and Other Updates (opens the original)
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Hey there reader.I really don’t have a ton to say today. I think the biggest thing that happened over the last week was the free promotion of Musings. I teamed up with and the book stack to promote Musings for free. I got over 20 new readers due to it. It’s pretty cool to see that people are reading my work. It’s always humbling to see when people do that. I know from that I got one more review and that was awesome. Reviews really are everything when it comes to promoting a book. When I started
Night Lights (opens the original)
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The city lights don’t scare me. They’re life. Humans existing. With their own paths. Own futures. Own world.. Their flicker grabs me. Puts me in a trance. Captivated by a frequency,Eyes can’t see. But I feel. I’ll always watch for city lights - Alden CrowePre-order To Be A Squirrel<a class="button primary" href="https://aldencrowepoetry.substack.com/p/night-lights?utm_sou
Reading Musings - Miming Life (opens the original)
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Today I read two poems again. Moving forward with Musings, reading and discussing a poem from To Be A Squirrel. I can still use more questions to answer about my new book or any of my poems. It’ll help me know what to talk about while trying to promote this new book. Thanks for the support and help. - Alden CrowePre-Order To Be A Squirrel<a class="button primary" href="https://aldencrowepoet
Give Me Your Questions! (opens the original)
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Hey,I hope this finds you well. Because I sure can use some help. I’ve really struggled with promoting my book in a way that doesn’t totally suck my soul away and make me feel like a sellout. I think I’ve thought of a solution. One thing about me is that I enjoy telling stories about things. I usually have some random story about an event in my life or most things. That has me thinking: the most authentic way I can really promote my book is by telling stories. The issue, what do I talk about?<p
Crossroads - From To Be A Squirrel (opens the original)
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What’s a purpose if it’s forgotten?Just a thought.A meaningless statement. A purpose is tested. Put through the fire. Takes you to the depths,Where hell and the devil live. Will you sell your soul,Or live? Cheap purposes,Are nothing to hold on to. I want to live life fighting for mine. Riding on a horse,Full plate armor and all,Because my soul is my purpose. That’s worth fighting for. Pre-o
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