Don’t Be Surprised When People Aren’t Supporting Your Work
It's very likely they have no idea what you want from them
I used to subscribe to a particular newsletter that was infinitely helpful in pointing out the obvious. One of the biggest takeaways it offered was that people don’t know what you do, what you offer, or what you want from them.
This could be for many reasons.
Maybe they’re too busy to notice or maybe they don’t care. But there’s also the possibility they simply don’t have a clue because you’ve never come right out and asked them to notice you.
Once upon a time, a fellow writer had tagged me on Facebook telling me I should write for a particular publication.
The thing is, I already had. Many times!
I joked with her that she clearly didn’t read my work or else she would have known. But the truth is, we can’t assume anyone knows anything about what we do unless we’re bold enough to point it out and go for the ask.