How to promote your story?

[Cobaltofdark]

So how do you gain attention and exposure for your writing?

 

[NotWise]

On Lit, the best way to get more exposure is to write more stories. Just keep putting them up, and each one of them routes readers to your other stories.

 

[TarnishedPenny]

Contests and events generally get a lot of viewers, too.

 

[tenyari]

I would also suggest putting a link to your stories in your signature here.

That way every post you make here is a sneaky promotion of you work as well.

I do see a theme in your work and finding a community that is particular to that theme and posting / participating there as well as here would be useful. Most useful would be discussion communities rather than 'competing story archives' - as then you could freely link your work here to them. Perhaps something like a reddit community dedicated to talking about your niche. Unless it's just by chance that your first two stories are in the same theme.

 

[SimonDoom]

Here are some ideas that I think work, but my caveat to this advice, or any advice, is that since this is a free site and nobody's paying you, the number one thing is to write stories that you enjoy. That said:

1. Write stories in categories that are popular (incest, loving wives) and you will get far more readers overall.
2. Write stories in a combination of categories. Diversify. You'll reach more different readers that way.
3. Write often. Keep plugging away.
4. Ask your readers to comment on your stories at the beginning or at the end of the story.
5. Enter contests and events.
6. Be positive. Participate in forums and don't be a dick. Comment positively on other people's stories. Be supportive of other people and they may be supportive of you.
7. Use other social media. I use Twitter. I don't think it does a lot, but I get a little bit of extra interest because of it, I think. Tweet when you post a new story.
8. Try to write as well as you can. Keep improving.

 

[SamScribble]

So how do you gain attention and exposure for your writing?

Also (and don't take this the wrong way), you are asking this question on Authors' Hangout, a writers' forum, so try to avoid typos in the heading. Good luck.

 

[Cobaltofdark]

Also (and don't take this the wrong way), you are asking this question on Authors' Hangout, a writers' forum, so try to avoid typos in the heading. Good luck.

Fair point could've double checked so did that make you feel better

 

[Cobaltofdark]

Contests and events generally get a lot of viewers, too.

I'm going to try and definitely enter some contest ty for suggestion

 

[ElectricBlue]

Fair point could've double checked so did that make you feel better

See Simon's No.6. Snark back is not a good idea. Accepting the hit with a face palm would have earned more points - Sam, if you know him, is never malicious.

 

[Smuttyandfun]

Here are some ideas that I think work, but my caveat to this advice, or any advice, is that since this is a free site and nobody's paying you, the number one thing is to write stories that you enjoy. That said:

1. Write stories in categories that are popular (incest, loving wives) and you will get far more readers overall.
2. Write stories in a combination of categories. Diversify. You'll reach more different readers that way.
3. Write often. Keep plugging away.
4. Ask your readers to comment on your stories at the beginning or at the end of the story.
5. Enter contests and events.
6. Be positive. Participate in forums and don't be a dick. Comment positively on other people's stories. Be supportive of other people and they may be supportive of you.
7. Use other social media. I use Twitter. I don't think it does a lot, but I get a little bit of extra interest because of it, I think. Tweet when you post a new story.
8. Try to write as well as you can. Keep improving.

All good advice. I also mention any stories that are about to be published on by bio page.

 

[Cobaltofdark]

See Simon's No.6. Snark back is not a good idea. Accepting the hit with a face palm would have earned more points - Sam, if you know him, is never malicious.

Doesn't fair point acknowledge said mistake and if that's snark I'll offer an apology but that seems mildly annoyed as to being a dick

 

[ElectricBlue]

Doesn't fair point acknowledge said mistake and if that's snark I'll offer an apology but that seems mildly annoyed as to being a dick

The first five words of your post were fine, should have stopped there. The rest tried to turn your oops back on the guy who pointed it to you - you shouldn't be mildly annoyed but grateful. Still, you won't do typo klutzes again, eh?

Also, I was going to point you towards the New Stories thread, but i see you've found it for yourself .

 

[Agiel]

Fair point could've double checked so did that make you feel better

If I understand it correctly you can edit the title of your thread in the same way as you can alter the body.

 

[Cobaltofdark]

If I understand it correctly you can edit the title of your thread in the same way as you can alter the body.

Well now I feel dumb lol so again I apologies for getting annoyed. Please accept a sincere I'm sorry

 

[Cobaltofdark]

The first five words of your post were fine, should have stopped there. The rest tried to turn your oops back on the guy who pointed it to you - you shouldn't be mildly annoyed but grateful. Still, you won't do typo klutzes again, eh?

Also, I was going to point you towards the New Stories thread, but i see you've found it for yourself

 

[Cobaltofdark]

Oh fuck no I'll have typos and autocorrect mishaps 4 ever it's just life. I mean if it's like what word is that i could see calling it out but that's just me.