Thinking about mainstream writers who made it to the top and realized I am making one mistake: I don't attend book launches; I don't rub shoulders with other writers (except on social media). I feel I'm missing out on so many opportunities by not attending book launches because it's there I can meet the publishers and maybe stand a chance of getting "in" so to speak. Sigh! So, starting Monday I will be contacting publishers to get dates for upcoming book launches. I feel that's the only way.