Honestly, thinking about making a Facebook Author’s Page for author Mark W Sasse makes me extremely uncomfortable. Self-promotion is one of the jobs I like least about being an indie author, but I have to keep telling myself: there is no one else to promote me!

And so I keep coming back to the ‘should I’ or ‘shouldn’t I’ make that Facebook Author’s Page. (Don’t even get me started about Twitter. I still can’t see the point.)

First of all, the idea that I might have a fan is kind of strange. I am one of the most least impressed people concerning celebrities that I know, and to think that I am worthy of having people call me their fan is just downright strange.

And yet, all the websites that have featured me and all of the guest posts I have done or promotions I have created continually ask for my author’s Facebook page.  I am not about to open up my personal Facebook page for the general public, but what about a fan page that talks about my writings, books, upcoming events, etc… Is it necessary?  Would it serve a different function from this blog?

Yes, I suppose it would. This blog was always meant to talk about writing, history and culture. I anticipate a Facebook page would be much more narrowly focused on my actual books. I suppose I see some benefit there.

I keep thinking that perhaps I’ll start one once I am more established after my second and third novels are out in the readership sphere, but on the other hand, wouldn’t a Facebook Author Page help to better establish myself with my readership?

So these are the crazy thoughts that keep going back and forth in my mind. I’m a reluctant promoter; I wouldn’t be surprised if many writers are like me.

Perhaps it is silly not to create one in this day and age. Well, I never said that I wasn’t silly.

Any thoughts?