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This is the fifth post in my continuing series INDIE PUBLISHING FOR INTERNATIONAL WRITERS, a step-by-step guide to getting your stories into (digital) print. I’ll be doing each step with you, learning as you do, because I’ve never done this before either.

Step 5: Market Your Story Part 1, Websites & Blogs

So you have written your story, added your cover design, had your work edited, gone through the pain of formatting for the first time, and now everything is uploaded and available on all the various sales channels. Only problem is, nobody’s buying it.

Don’t worry, you haven’t told anybody about it yet. And, it takes time to build an audience. Even the runaway success stories took around six months to see some decent sales.

I am going to give you an overview of your marketing options. While spending money in this area is optional, and can bring you great results if done right, most of these marketing ideas will cost you nothing but time.

Read the rest at: http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2011/04/30/indie-publishing-for-international-writers-step-5-market-your-story-part-1-websites-and-blogs/