A Message of Gratitude and Light — No Matter What You Celebrate
By Timothy Foster, Award-Winning Creative Director & Author Marketing Strategist
Today looks different for everyone. For some, it’s a quiet morning of rest. For others, it’s a day spent working, reflecting, writing, or simply catching their breath after a long year. No matter what this day means to you personally, I want to take a moment to acknowledge you — the authors, storytellers, creators, and dreamers who continue to show up with courage and imagination.
In a publishing world where millions of books are released each year (Bowker reporting over one million self-published titles annually), it takes real heart to keep writing and promoting your work. It takes discipline to stay visible on social media, resilience to face the noise of algorithms, and passion to continue crafting stories that matter. Whether 2025 brought you major wins or unexpected challenges, the fact that you’re still here — still learning, still creating, still pushing forward — says everything about your strength as an author.
As we move toward the new year, I hope today offers you something meaningful:
a moment of peace, a spark of clarity, or simply the reminder that your voice has value. Author marketing is evolving rapidly, and 2026 will reward the writers who invest in visibility, authenticity, and high-quality storytelling tools like cinematic book trailers, meaningful engagement, and strategic content planning. Your work deserves to be seen — not buried in a sea of posts or overlooked by readers who would love your message if it reached them.
So wherever you are today, and whatever today represents for you, please know this:
Your story matters.
Your creativity matters.
And the world is better because you continue to share your voice.
Thank you for being part of this community of authors and innovators. I’m grateful for your trust, your passion, and your commitment to your craft — today and every day moving forward.
Here’s to peace, clarity, and a powerful year ahead.
