TW, your biggest problem isn't your artistic effect, it's between your ears. You perceive yourself as weird, others will, too. Suggest you work on revising your ideas about yourself and others. All the sales help in the world won't help you until you adjust your suppositions and attitude about things.

Now a question for you: why do you keep batting your head against a brick wall if rejection and hostility is all you get for your considerable efforts? Why not go where the going is easier and the rewards greater? Admit to yourself, if to no one else, that you're burned out on this endeavour and try something else that is more compatible with your artistic appearance and possibly even your interests. Perhaps selling artworks would be a better niche for you.

Only a masochist would keep pursuing happiness in an unprofitable and demoralizing rut. Your discomfort is probably coming across to your potential clients and making them uncomfortable enough to show you the door.

Is it possible that you're using this 'seeking help with...' the same way the briefcase brigade in the afternoon movies do...to escape something that simply is not really your cup of tea? Be honest with yourself....and good luck!

Sandi Bowman