Friends, followers, #Tweethearts
I want to talk to you all for a moment.
I know that there are times seeing others succeeding that our imposter syndrome rears its ugly head.
But I personally, and the belief of Jazz House, is that rising tides lift all boats.

Personally, I dont see life as a competition. And I am able to cheer on fellow writers when they do great things. And I gently help my friends adjust their crown when things get shakey.
I know that the onslaught on self promotion posts can be overwhelming and tedious

And we are all facing critical fatigue levels with covid and post election feels.

And for many of us, money is quite tight. Even if we *want* to purchase books from our #WritingCommunity friends, we may not have the funds.

So how can we be a rising tide?

If you see a book from someone around the #WritingCommunity you want to read, add it to your good reads TBR.

If you are following a friend on instagram and they do a give away. Share it to your instastories

Following someone's author page? Share their posts. Give it a like

Comment on your friends social media. It takes 15 seconds to like and say 3 words/emojis. This gets them seen by the algorithms more

If they "go live" on social media, take a few min to watch and leave some encouraging words.

When you read their work, leave reviews.

Reviews dont have to be long, a few sentences and a star rating. Review on goodreads, amazon, librarythings

Sign up for author newsletters

Give friends a shout out on social media. Link back to their socials and/or their sale links.

Ask your local library to stock their books

Word of mouth is important! Share stories you love in discussions on books. Give recommendations to family and friends. Talk about it at local bookish events.

I want to see you succeed. And I want this place to be a *community*