I have written a book that will be published in May. This is a very big deal in my life. Now that the book is written, I'm thinking about publicity, and I'm considering hiring a publicist. I talked to one on the phone who I was quite impressed by and who gives journalists like me a substantial discount. The marketing aspects of this have felt fairly confusing and overwhelming, and I don't think my publisher is going to do much, so having someone really smart and knowledgeable on my side felt just wonderful. My instinct was to hire her on the spot, but I paused to let it all sink in and to chat with Yi about it.
What about hiring GC, the publicist I talked to? 23.6 to 2. Hmm... Not sure what the uneaten ripe fruit is here, but it doesn't sound so good. 2 is familiar to me in this regard -- it's critical that I stay grounded throughout this process.
What about looking for a different publicist? 14.3,6 to 54. Line 3 sounds like it would be really expensive. And the powerless of 54 is unappealing. But line 6 is pretty darn great, and Great Possession as a whole is pretty great too.
What about forgoing a publicist entirely? 50.6 to 32. Well! Nothing to complain about there!
Going on the basis of these readings alone, forgoing a publicist entirely is clearly the standout option. But going on the basis of the outer appearance, I'd definitely hire GC: she seems great, the idea of hiring her makes me feel supported and relieved, she's relatively affordable (though it's a big investment regardless). Right now, I kind of can't see a way to say no and not hire a publicist at all.
My typical approach is to use Yi to develop my own thoughts. I take its advice very seriously, but just as I would with a wise human being, I don't follow its advice just because it said so; I allow its wisdom to influence my own thinking. And right now, to follow its advice (or rather, what I'm understanding its advice to be), I'd have to just trust it and ignore my own sense of the situation.
So I'm hoping that you all might be able to shed light on these readings in a way that allows me to make better sense of Yi's perspective. TIA.
What about hiring GC, the publicist I talked to? 23.6 to 2. Hmm... Not sure what the uneaten ripe fruit is here, but it doesn't sound so good. 2 is familiar to me in this regard -- it's critical that I stay grounded throughout this process.
What about looking for a different publicist? 14.3,6 to 54. Line 3 sounds like it would be really expensive. And the powerless of 54 is unappealing. But line 6 is pretty darn great, and Great Possession as a whole is pretty great too.
What about forgoing a publicist entirely? 50.6 to 32. Well! Nothing to complain about there!
Going on the basis of these readings alone, forgoing a publicist entirely is clearly the standout option. But going on the basis of the outer appearance, I'd definitely hire GC: she seems great, the idea of hiring her makes me feel supported and relieved, she's relatively affordable (though it's a big investment regardless). Right now, I kind of can't see a way to say no and not hire a publicist at all.
My typical approach is to use Yi to develop my own thoughts. I take its advice very seriously, but just as I would with a wise human being, I don't follow its advice just because it said so; I allow its wisdom to influence my own thinking. And right now, to follow its advice (or rather, what I'm understanding its advice to be), I'd have to just trust it and ignore my own sense of the situation.
So I'm hoping that you all might be able to shed light on these readings in a way that allows me to make better sense of Yi's perspective. TIA.