Well, looks like the podcast interview I mentioned is up on YouTube. If you want to see me talk about my novel, and mental health, give it a watch.

You guys are the first ones I'm telling. But I guess I have to do the social media thing and actually promote it now. 😅

Edit: It's on Spotify too.

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fredhincanada:
I plan to watch this soon.  I can't this week, but it's top of mind.
wolfwood1203:
@fredhincanada Whenever you can, man. It's cool.

So, I'm thinking about offering signed copies of my The Ones Left Behind for sale online. But because I don't have a website, or the money to get one started, I'm wondering a couple of things. First, is there any interest? And second, where could I do this? If anyone has any experience with this sort of thing, I'd appreciate any input you might have.

richsquared:
I have no idea where to start but that sounds super awesome

Didn't I?

Sorry about that. There's a lot that was, and still is, happening. It gets overwhelming. My brother and his kids moved back in, as I mentioned before. The clutter and extra noise and drama... it's an ordeal. And I had to clean out my old room, something I've been putting off for years, so that my nephew can have a room. In doing...
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wolfwood1203:
@felicity Yeah, he was a favorite. Almost as old as I am too.
fredhincanada:
I like sentimental moments like this. Thank you.

I get that it's kind of how it works in cases like mine. But I feel like I've become more autistic since finding out that I'm autistic. That might not make sense to a lot of you. But I know a few of you probably know what I mean. It's kind of frustrating, to be perfectly honest. But I'm working on things. I just did...
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fredhincanada:
My friend... You took a chance and wrote a book.  You were brave and got it published.  You stepped out of your comfort zone and promoted it.  As with everything uncomfortable for you, you end up turning it into some form of success.  You will rock the podcast.
wolfwood1203:
@richsquared @felicity @alexislust @dicentra @fredhincanada It went well. The hour that we talked flew by. I'll be sure to post where and when you can find it once I know.

I seriously can't win with this fucking autism. When my brother and the kids moved out a year ago, I was kind of devastated. First, I was going to miss the kids. Second, my routines went to shit after that drastic change.

Now, a year later, they just moved back in. I should be happy. But I got so used to the routine after they...
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headshot:
Active noise-canceling headphones and your personal space, where no one should invade without permission. Your family should understand.
skisby:
+1 on above advice, you know you can do this! 🍀

Have you all seen this movie yet? I was a bit curious about it after someone posted about it in a forum for the game Stray (amazing game, by the way). Then someone on threads posted about it, and I decided to give it a watch.

There is no dialogue, only animal sounds. But somehow they still tell this amazing story of survival and camaraderie....
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babel:
I haven't seen it yet...is it worth it? I guess I'm gonna cry too...
wolfwood1203:
@babel I definitely thought it was worth it.

...if this will come back to bite me in the ass.

I'm trying to keep my mother out of my life. Not entirely no contact, but as close as I can manage without drawing suspicion. Basic reason? Nobody needs a toxic narcissist in their life. Especially when distancing yourself from them helps the healing.

But my new situation of trying to generate a social media...
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wolfwood1203:
@stmpunk I wish I was in a position to go full no contact with her. But I can't for the time being. But thank you for this. It's helpful hearing from someone with similar issues.
wolfwood1203:
@fredhincanada I know. It's just hard not to feel bad even though I know I shouldn't.

Just got an email from Amazon about an impending royalty payment. It was a bit different from previous ones, so I looked some stuff up. I think what it's saying is that somebody in Japan bought my book. That's fucking cool. Now my book has sold in five different countries.

How the hell did someone in Japan find my book?

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felicity:
So great!
fredhincanada:
Hooray for a Japanese audience!

I mentioned that I was pretty sure I was shadowbanned because all my posts were being seen by maybe a dozen people this weekend. I laid low for a couple days, and my first post back reached 4,240 views in less than 24 hours. I seriously hate social media.

Still hoping for any help you can give me promoting my book, you know, if you...
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wolfwood1203:
@fredhincanada No clue. I don't spam, I don't use curse words, I don't promote any kind of hate. Kind of seems like they just randomly say fuck you to random accounts.
fredhincanada:
Maybe because you use the word "behind" in the title of your book?  Lol.  But it sounds better than "The Ones Left Ass."  Or maybe because you used the word "Left" and it's Right wing attacks?

Or hype woman. Or hype person.

I'm feeling extra distraught about the state of book sales after two months of managing 2 or 3 per month. But that's what I'm here for today. No, not to harass you into buying it (though I wouldn't be mad if you did). Instead, I'm here to ask for help.

I know I've asked before, but I really should...
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dicentra:
I will try tiktok 😊
wolfwood1203:
@dicentra Thank you!!!