Regrets

Here is what some people don't seem to understand.

When writers write "Novel dah masuk cetakan kedua" or "Interview di majalah X" or "Watch me on TV ABC", it is NOT, let me emphasise it again, N-O-T some sort of show-off. As a writer, you are in constant need to promote your book. Every single thing you write on your blog or your facebook status is some sort of a promotion so people would read your book. Any excerpts written is to tell readers what is in store for them next year or the year after. Any scanned article about your book is to advertise your work to public. Every exaggerated statuses on Facebook is a form of duty to entertain readers and know them.

Somehow, some of my friends seemed to not understand that. I am Syahida, the person who used to be that girl who is just a so-so, who now is trying hard to seek popularity and crave attention with her words and her constant need to tell people how good her books are.

This blog, and my NSK facebook is more or less my medium to talk to readers and share with them things that they are used to when they read my book. It is NOT a place for you to throw your personal vendetta against me, or criticise my readers, or talk about things I consider private. You should not share where I live, my personal relationships, and most of all, be an asshole on my page.

I have to say this. I am sorry, but I hate it when people are rude to my readers.