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nomesque · 08-25-2009, 10:51 PM

Having something to say does not confer the right to be heard.

BUT

You can earn people's willingness to listen to you, and people who are interested are more likely to buy/download your ebook, because they want to make you happy.

What Not To Do

Wander onto a forum and post 10 messages about your ebook, and how it's available ___ and ___ and ___. That causes people to add the tag 'irritating git' to your space in their memory.

What To Do

Get involved in reading and writing communities. Be interested in other people. Read their books. Recommend your favourite authors. Add value to other people's lives. THEN tell them about your book. Then get back into being part of the community.

Does that sound like too much hard work? Welcome to life. The real one, not the Second one.

pshrynk · 08-27-2009, 10:14 PM

Wise counsel, indeed.

dadioflex · 08-28-2009, 11:17 AM

Edit.

08-25-2009, 10:51 PM	#1
nomesque Snooty Bestselling Author Posts: 1,485 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ipswich, QLD, Australia Device: PRS-650	Marketing Advice for Writers - Forums Having something to say does not confer the right to be heard. BUT You can earn people's willingness to listen to you, and people who are interested are more likely to buy/download your ebook, because they want to make you happy. What Not To Do Wander onto a forum and post 10 messages about your ebook, and how it's available ___ and ___ and ___. That causes people to add the tag 'irritating git' to your space in their memory. What To Do Get involved in reading and writing communities. Be interested in other people. Read their books. Recommend your favourite authors. Add value to other people's lives. THEN tell them about your book. Then get back into being part of the community. Does that sound like too much hard work? Welcome to life. The real one, not the Second one.

08-28-2009, 11:17 AM	#3
dadioflex Dyslexic Count Posts: 526 Karma: 5041991 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Palm TX, Advent Vega, iPad, iPod Touch, Kindle	Edit. Last edited by dadioflex; 12-15-2010 at 06:55 PM.

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08-27-2009, 10:14 PM	#2
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Wise counsel, indeed.