How does someone self promote without coming off as desperate?

Gryphon

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Like, I mean, I'm just kind of curious. I want to promote my own work because three times already, I've gotten to like 900 or so views in a day, but it just barely reached a thousand. I've gotten close and blue balled three separate times.

Oops. I dropped something. A new chapter will come out some time tonight and tomorrow. Get back in my pocket, you.

So anyway, back onto topic, all three times I've gotten nearly to one thousand was because of me posting in story feedback. So I know that its because people were checking out my story from there, but interestingly enough, not a single one gave any feedback.

What's this thing lying on the ground? Is it the mythical, My Succubus Roommate weapon, said to lure people in with promises of smiles and smexy times only to hit them on the side of the head with emotional damage? Naw, couldn't be.

And I really want to promote my story, but unlike places in RR, there's not a place for self promotion, and the little I've seen of people self promoting, they mostly get little attention. The only times I've seen self promotion done and succeed was in the story feedback, but as I've said, I've done it three times, and never once got feedback. Well, actually I did get feedback once, but it wasn't really helpful cause they completely ignored the type of tone I was going for.

I just would like some knowledge on how to promote my story, https://www.scribblehub.com/series/413211/my-succubus-roommate/, a story that tells of a succubus and human living together and overcoming each others personal trauma and becoming better people with comedy and sexual tension laced within.

I'm just curious with no other ulterior motives behind this question.

(I'mma actually be honest here. This is actually a genuine question. I just think fourth times the charm. Maybe I can escape my blue balls now and reach 1000 views in a day. Why not promote when asking how do I promote better, cause this certainly ain't it, but I'm kind of out of options. Or maybe I'm too blind by my own ego to actually see the alternatives. Too be even more honest, although I want to cure my blue balls, I also want some genuine feedback. I have a single review, which I appreciate, but they don't go into specifics. It's just, This story is great and characters are great, which, again, I appreciate, but it doesn't tell me much. Can't a man just receive proper criticism?)
 

Gryphon

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Signature directly conflicts with the title lmao

What's wrong with being desperate though?
The irony that I am. But I'm just not a big fan of being seen as some desperate author wanting validation. I want to hone my craft, not search for yes men.
literally just insert your personality but keep most weeb shit out. Dont talk like a redditor and you good
I don't even use Reddit, so I think I'm good on that part. I am a fat neckbeard though. Seriously, all I'm missing is a fedora and I'd be a walking meme.
 

LostLibrarian

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How does someone self promote without coming off as desperate?
You don't. So embrace it.

Think about your target audience and then try to work out what they want and then use that to advertise your work. It'll look better if you've become successful but until then, it's time to be desperate.

There's a reason 98% of youtubers go "like, share, subscribe, hit the bell, leave a comment, and give me money on patreon". Everyone knows it's shit, it always comes across as desperate begging, but it works...

Be desperate, beg, sell your firstborn - you can have a second one after your story makes it big :D
 

Irl_Rat

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Be desperate, beg, sell your firstborn - you can have a second one after your story makes it big :D
My guy admitted to be a fat neckbeard. Think the real problem is him having kids to begin with.

But I will try to actually contribute to the conversation. I've skimmed a bit through the work of the person posting this thread and I think it's quite good. But I'm busy being juggling between being a degenerate and applying for my grad program so it'll be a while until I thoroughly read it. Still, it's important to note that I looked at the series because I saw him advertising. Didn't think it was shameless or anything. People do it all the time and while I prefer not to, it's because I don't want people on the forum clowning me for something that I see many flaws in despite writing.

In essence promoting is fine, but forum is full of lazy writers that are often busy fucking around instead of writing. Don't know how many readers actually look here to find stuff.
 

CupcakeNinja

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The irony that I am. But I'm just not a big fan of being seen as some desperate author wanting validation. I want to hone my craft, not search for yes men.

I don't even use Reddit, so I think I'm good on that part. I am a fat neckbeard though. Seriously, all I'm missing is a fedora and I'd be a walking meme.
mistake bro i thought you meant self-insert
 
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Say that your novel chapter is out and be done with it.

Whether or not they pick it up, don't say anything else.
 

SakeVision

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Go to self-promotion spaces and market there. Buy a commercial. Or put the link to your novel in your forum signature. No one will think you're desperate.

Shill your book at every little occasion, like going into discord server and suddenly saying "that reminds me, in my book..." in unrelated conversation and derail it, and you will be made fun of, I guarantee you that.


Also, asking for reviews, swaps, and ratings is desperation personified. Especially vile if you happen to be kind of person to delete or report unfavorable scores and feedbacks.
 
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I'll do the same and shameless promote like the attention whore I am

(See the pic below? Click it.)
 

Agentt

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Ummm.....don't be afraid of being afraid...or desperate. Justlet it out
 
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