Thanks so much for such a detailed reply.

I hate the promotion part of being a writer the most, but find federated spaces quite organic feeling and generally nicer spaces to spend time in. I only have limited time so I don’t use corporate social media to promote my work as I don’t want to waste what time I have to spare on Instagram, for example. I also feel that the pressure to please the algorithm and post all the time can really lead to the enshittification of your work/interactions. Above all… I want there to be another way! I really want the fediverse to be enough for artists of all forms.I don’t want to be rich, I just want a few more readers.

But… So far I don’t think I’ve mastered it. I’m going to keep trying though.

Anyway, you’ve got another fan. I’ll follow you on Mastadon.

I absolutely love this, also found Harbour very interesting. In terms of promotion for your work is Lemmy a serious part of that? I’m very interested in the idea of mastadon and Lemmy over mainstream coercial media as a way to share art, but I don’t feel I know how this should be done. Any tips?