Good luck promoting your design/illustration skills. I’m a poet and artist and author, myself. I’m in numerous groups on Facebook with which you might find it beneficial to connect if you’re targeting writing creatives; I’ve often seen writers asking for designers for their covers and graphical elements for their web presence.

I’m an award winning designer myself, with more than 25 years experience, primarily in print media. But, I’m not seeking work in that are any longer, rather, I’m focusing on my writing. If you’re interested, let me know, and I’ll try to find the links to a couple of the groups you might find to be good resources for clients.