How do you market your stories?

[Verdante]

Hi all! I'm fairly new to ScribbleHub, so I'm sorry if this seems like a generic question. I currently only have 11 chapters out for my story (I know that's not a lot yet), but I want to learn about marketing now so I have an idea what to do when I finish 20-30 chapters of my book. What do you do to get as many eyes on your work as you can? Do you use forums like this? Social media?

For now, my thoughts are to find a Reddit community of readers that are open to reading books from a similar genre or share links to my work on Twitter. Any social media/community on the internet (you are aware of) that are into Fantasy-Romance?

I would really appreciate your suggestions, thank you

 

[RepresentingWrath]

I know this doesn't answer your question, but it's related. To get popular on SH, you need to post consistently. Preferably a couple chapters a week, or a single chapter each day.

 

[Verdante]

I know this doesn't answer your question, but it's related. To get popular on SH, you need to post consistently. Preferably a couple chapters a week, or a single chapter each day.

This is helpful, thank you!! I was thinking about posting more chapters per week, but I'm not on that level yet unfortunately

 

[Deleted member 84247]

That!

I know this doesn't answer your question, but it's related. To get popular on SH, you need to post consistently. Preferably a couple chapters a week, or a single chapter each day.

Also formatting. People don't really do indentation format on SH. Just a paragraph space works.

 

[Corty]

My only "marketing" is my forum signature here.

I tried making a Twitter and Instagram account to post images and links to my book, but I am such a lazy bastard that I always forget and am not in the mood to bother with it.

So, instead, I just post daily chapters and get reader boosts whenever I hit trending.

Also, the fact that my stories share a universe, I see an effective flow between my books as readers who find me and like the stories go and check out my others in the same universe.

 

[Verdante]

That!

Also formatting. People don't really do indentation format on SH. Just a paragraph space works.

Damn I never realized that hahah, thank you sm!

My only "marketing" is my forum signature here.

I tried making a Twitter and Instagram account to post images and links to my book, but I am such a lazy bastard that I always forget and am not in the mood to bother with it.

So, instead, I just post daily chapters and get reader boosts whenever I hit trending.

Also, the fact that my stories share a universe, I see an effective flow between my books as readers who find me and like the stories go and check out my others in the same universe.

I see . I'll definitely start pushing to post more each week

 

[Corty]

If you ever try using Twitter for it, you can take advantage of hashtags. Here is a site that can help you pick what to include and hope for the best:

https://kindlepreneur.com/hashtags-for-writers/

Maybe I should start doing it again. I'm just so damn lazy, and I hate interacting with social media.

 

[Verdante]

If you ever try using Twitter for it, you can take advantage of hashtags. Here is a site that can help you pick what to include and hope for the best:

https://kindlepreneur.com/hashtags-for-writers/

Maybe I should start doing it again. I'm just so damn lazy, and I hate interacting with social media.

holy shit this site is really helpful tysm! Also, yeah social media can be draining imo

 

[Rhaps]

Studying Multimedia Communication in uni, I promote my novel every chance I get. Do I gain readers by doing this? Maybe, its just a fun side thing.

That and consistent upload and learning american timezone.

 

[Dieter]

I've heard some people get a lot of views by advertising their story on tiktok. tbh I'd believe it.

 

[Verdante]

I've heard some people get a lot of views by advertising their story on tiktok. tbh I'd believe it.

I believe it too XD

 

[J_Chemist]

I don't market and wear my "Diamond In The Rough" badge with sobering pride.

 

[Vermillion_Avex]

If your story involves harem and follow the rules of the sub, you could always try r/haremfantasynovels on Reddit.

Or if it involves game systems and all that RPG stuff, you could try r/LitRPG on there too.

 

[Representing_Tromba]

This is helpful, thank you!! I was thinking about posting more chapters per week, but I'm not on that level yet unfortunately

Just keep at it. Set a wordcount goal and work towards it. It will take some time and dedication but after a month of forcing yourself to sit down and write you'll start seeing results.

 

[Assurbanipal_II]

Hi all! I'm fairly new to ScribbleHub, so I'm sorry if this seems like a generic question. I currently only have 11 chapters out for my story (I know that's not a lot yet), but I want to learn about marketing now so I have an idea what to do when I finish 20-30 chapters of my book. What do you do to get as many eyes on your work as you can? Do you use forums like this? Social media?

For now, my thoughts are to find a Reddit community of readers that are open to reading books from a similar genre or share links to my work on Twitter. Any social media/community on the internet (you are aware of) that are into Fantasy-Romance?

I would really appreciate your suggestions, thank you

Certain genres give you a bonus. They significantly overperform here regardless of quality.

+ plus

- LitRPG
- Gender bender
- GL
- Smut
- Fanfic (if popular franchise)

Honourable mention:

- Isekai - taken for granted, thus irrelevant
- Harem - mostly in combination and overshadowed by the others

 

[Azure_Fog]

My only "marketing" is my forum signature here.

Best marketing method

 

[TheKillingAlice]

I don't. I have a signature. I bug people in Feedback-threads.

Also, don't use Reddit. Reddit is a septic tank of toxicity, say one word they don't like and it will explode. And no, I may not have personal experience in this specific area, though I did experience a small part of their toxicity a few days ago, related to but not actually about my stories, and what I have gathered to this day is, it is one of the most toxic environments after twitter.
There's honest and harsh reviews and then there's toxic shit. Two different things.

 

[Verdante]

I don't. I have a signature. I bug people in Feedback-threads.

Also, don't use Reddit. Reddit is a septic tank of toxicity, say one word they don't like and it will explode. And no, I may not have personal experience in this specific area, though I did experience a small part of their toxicity a few days ago, related to but not actually about my stories, and what I have gathered to this day is, it is one of the most toxic environments after twitter.
There's honest and harsh reviews and then there's toxic shit. Two different things.

I think it depends on the community. I personally like hanging around r/writing to answer people's questions & ask general questions about story/writing process

 

[TheKillingAlice]

I think it depends on the community. I personally like hanging around r/writing to answer people's questions & ask general questions about story/writing process

Could be, but in general, no matter where you hang around, as long as people like you, it's fine and dandy, but not for very long. I just don't trust it. And I'm a social media crab, I literally don't hang around there often, but I know a few people who do. And they all say the same thing, it's not a good place (regarding that which I mentioned briefly, we did have that discussion about posting stories or story-parts on Reddit and asking for opinions or trying to gain readers, that's why I mentioned it at all).

 

[Deleted member 54065]

Don't mind me. I also would like to know how to market my story.