What a fantastic thing you're doing. I think the most difficult thing for a minnow to do is to get distribution. I agree about the post promotion tabs in chat. It does work, but perhaps not in the intended manner. You may or may not get a vote or two from a week's worth of promoting there.
It eventually feels like you are shouting into a stiff wind...you just end up swallowing your words.

I am here to shout, holler, bellow, whine, cry, beg and or plead with you to check out my blog post. It is a prayer request for my critically injured son. I would take prayer, good vibes, well wishes, reiki, and healings over upvotes. I want positive energy from the mountains, desert, oceans, plains, all the continents and the stars and planets too. I appreciate what you are doing here and somehow, someway, when my current vigil is resolved, I will be searching for a way to also give back, just as you are doing. Much love <3

https://steemit.com/poetry/@tamaralovelace/prayers-please-and-a-poem-for-my-son