It felt rewarding to have such a productive week! Yeah, book marketing is a difficult nut to crack. There are so many authors competing for a pool of attention that's getting smaller and smaller. Your best shot is selling to your own followers as readers are hesitant to buy a book from someone they've never heard of. Building that community before you publish is an important step.
Thank you! My next project will be a book of essays. I'm going to jump right in and get started on that one before the end of this year.