Know Thyself

I have to be honest, when it comes to trying to market a book, I really struggle to figure out where to begin. I don't have an agent taking the reins of my marketing plan and telling me where to go and what to do. It's really just my own dream, one that at most times seems to be far off in a distant future that I can only grasp at.
Recently, I've been trying to put all my energies into sharing as many copies as I can. I really appreciate all the reviewers who have taken interest in Oriana's story, and I hope they believe in it as much as I do. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion of course.
The hardest part is trying to juggle my full time job with my full time dream! But, I think I'm managing alright so far. (Although maybe that's just a result of having a naive, optimistic mind.)
While most publishing companies are probably gunning for the over a million sales, I get excited when one more person adds Oriana's Eyes on Goodreads. I know, pathetic, but every little bit counts when you're an indie author. I got a really generous email from a reviewer recently who said they thought my website was beautiful, which means a lot to me when I've spent hours working on it. (No web designer to pass that torch to, just lil' ol' me.) Especially when I was up past midnight trying to figure out why the heck I couldn't access my ftp site. (Resolved now.) I was trying to add the new review to the home page. Finally I figured out I was being a doofus and realized how to put it up.
For all you fellow indie authors out there, I hope you all keep seeking your dream! I titled this blog, Know Thyself, because I wanted to be real about what I'm trying to do and accept that at this point, I'm doing the best I can and that's okay. Even if you're taking baby steps towards your dream, your still trying and sometimes that's all you can do. It's a lot better than giving up.