@nadinehagen - I know it is tough to get started here in steemit. The anti-spam culture / rules make it very difficult to attract an audience. The 'feed' system doesn't give your platform much exposure. So if you if you want to really want to succeed on Steemit - you need to spend some part of the day building and maintaining your 'following'. This may involve participating in activities outside you current genre.

Atleast go around to 10 new people each day and comment on their posts. This will help make you visible on Steemit. Also active support your following and those you are following.

I hope this helps you!