From the Chalice to the Blade

Writing is such a sacred feminine process for me. Like a chalice I opened to conceive Mary's story in passionate waves of emotion, then months and months of editing, honing a rough draft into a fine gem became a very long gestation. Now I am in labor. My book is finished, but it is not yet born. This presale period is like being in transition. I want to push, but it's too early. And my labor coach has yet to arrive. Marketing seems like a masculine process. Must I turn my chalice upside down and use it as a blade to carve my way into the world of book promotion?