writer's exposure

[AshleyStout]

So I'm a new author trying to make a name for myself. How do I find my audience? The ebook world seems to have a catch-22: I need reviews to get my book onto sites, I need to get my book onto sites in order to find reviews. For other authors out there, how did you get started?

[TxRad]

write stories, post them here on Lit, and build a fan base.

[oggbashan]

Enter the Literotica themed contests.

The next one is Valentine's Day. Stories can be submitted from 20 January. See the support thread.

[AshleyStout]

thanks, guys

[sr71plt]

Got started in the e-book publishing by publishers contacting me. They handled distribution via multiple sites and worked on getting the reviews. If you submit to publishers, you might get the same.

[bashfullyshameless]

Originally Posted by AshleyStout

So I'm a new author trying to make a name for myself. How do I find my audience? The ebook world seems to have a catch-22: I need reviews to get my book onto sites, I need to get my book onto sites in order to find reviews. For other authors out there, how did you get started?

I built up a readership on Literotica and used my profile page and the comments threads on my stories to let it be known that I would be publishing my work. I noted in the announcements that I sent out that reviews would really help me out.

I should note: that's all self-publishing, so I'm not sure if random reader reviews are the sorts of reviews that you're hoping to get.

[TE999]

I presume you're intending to write Erotica, so posting your stories here is a good way to present your work to the public.

I have been contacted by publishers who have seen my work here and am presently reviewing their offers. The same may well happen to you.

Good luck with your writing.