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MartinC · 03-14-2011, 02:45 PM

Your own website/blog is a good way forward, with a free download of part of the book - or even all of it in pdf format, which looks good on a PC but isn't all that convenient to use on some readers. [Actually I see you're doing this already - sorry]

If you then spend a little time getting links from other websites and blogs which promote (legitimate) free downloads you may be surprised at how much attention you get. As somebody or other said (the name slips my mind - senior monent) the real problem for self-published authors is obscurity.

Don't forget the rest of the world. My own novel has been downloaded 8,000 plus times and I was a bit taken aback to find that about a third of those went to India. There's a lot of interest in Australia too. You need to hunt around for local sites that will link to you.

Once you've done all that you can open the other can of worms, which is converting free downloads into sales.

03-14-2011, 02:45 PM	#18
MartinC Hanger on Posts: 148 Karma: 1355233 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dorset, UK Device: Kindle 3, Galaxy S, Sony PRS-505, Sony tablet	Your own website/blog is a good way forward, with a free download of part of the book - or even all of it in pdf format, which looks good on a PC but isn't all that convenient to use on some readers. [Actually I see you're doing this already - sorry] If you then spend a little time getting links from other websites and blogs which promote (legitimate) free downloads you may be surprised at how much attention you get. As somebody or other said (the name slips my mind - senior monent) the real problem for self-published authors is obscurity. Don't forget the rest of the world. My own novel has been downloaded 8,000 plus times and I was a bit taken aback to find that about a third of those went to India. There's a lot of interest in Australia too. You need to hunt around for local sites that will link to you. Once you've done all that you can open the other can of worms, which is converting free downloads into sales. Last edited by MartinC; 03-14-2011 at 02:49 PM.