Why Some Authors Grow Slowly (And Why That’s Not a Problem)

There’s a quiet anxiety that follows many writers.

Why isn’t this growing faster?

Why did that post get fewer views?

Why didn’t that launch explode?

Why does it feel like everyone else is moving ahead more quickly?

It’s easy to assume that fast growth is the only kind that counts. But that’s not how many writing careers are actually built.

The Myth of Overnight Momentum

We see the visible spikes. The viral posts. The breakout debuts. The six-figure announcements.

What we don’t see are the years beforehand. The blog posts with 12 views. The newsletter with 43 subscribers. The books that quietly find readers one by one.

Slow growth rarely makes noise. But it builds foundations.

What Slow Growth Actually Looks Like

When growth is gradual, it tends to be:

• More loyal

• More sustainable

• Less dependent on trends

• Built on genuine connection

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Readers who arrive slowly often stay longer. They aren’t reacting to noise. They’re responding to substance.

For writers who create emotionally layered, character-driven stories, this kind of growth aligns naturally with the work itself.

You can’t rush depth. You can’t shortcut trust.

The Long Game Isn’t Passive

Growing slowly doesn’t mean doing nothing.

It means:

• Continuing to write.

• Continuing to share thoughtfully.

• Continuing to invite readers in.

• Continuing to improve your craft.

It means showing up even when metrics fluctuate.

It means believing that work accumulates. Because it does.

Why I’m Choosing the Long Game

I’ve seen posts spike months after publication. I’ve seen books find readers long after release week. I’ve seen interest grow steadily rather than dramatically.

It isn’t always visible in the short term. But it is real.

And I’d rather build something that lasts ten years than something that trends for ten days.

If You’re Building Slowly Too

If you’re a writer, blogger, or creative and growth feels slower than you hoped, you’re not alone.

And if you’re a reader who has found an author gradually — through a blog post, a newsletter, a quiet recommendation — you’re part of that steady ecosystem too.

Slow growth isn’t failure. It’s momentum you can’t always see yet.

If you’d like to follow along as my books, audiobooks, and stories continue to grow steadily (and occasionally quietly), you can subscribe to my newsletter or explore my books here.

The long game might not be loud.

But it lasts.