There's so much "publishing is dead" porn out there.

"You don't need a publisher."

"Do it yourself."

Maybe.

I don't know.

Seems like those few successful self-published types have a huge following.

A huge built-in following.

Which is exactly what publishers want you to have.

To make a deal.

It's like chicken and egg.

What comes first.

Book then followers?

Followers then book?

Are you blogging for followers?

Or are you blogging to blog?

To make a difference out there?

In the twitterverse.

The instaverse.

The faceverse.

With a real human being.

A difference in their life.

Start with one human.

One difference-making mission.

It's all nothing without a real live human being on the other end of the socialverse.

Someone who gets you.

Who loves what you do.

If you got a book published then...

Then what?

Everyone will see how {blank} you are.

Fill in the blank.