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Sep 20, 2008
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Not easy to get a book published
by: Steve B. (webmaster)

Debbie, you put a big smile on my face when you said this:

It is not an easy task to get a book published especially if you are not a fantastic writer and you are virtually unknown to the world.

I haven't heard many people say that! 'Twas a time when it would have been a silly notion to think that you might be published if you weren't a "fantastic writer."

Those times have changed. And kudos to you, by the way, for being aware of your own weaknesses.

But here's the thing you said that I couldn't disagree with more:

I made the decision to self publish for the simple reason it was at the time the only way to reach the public with my story.

Hello? The internet? It is entirely possible (even likely) that more people will read this page than will read your book!

We live in an age (one that isn't likely to to disappear) when most reading costs nothing. If you simply want to get your story out there, the web is a much better way than a self published book.

And even if you also want to be compensated for your story, a well-executed, traffic-oriented website is the best way to draw attention to your book.

Here's a site by a victim of child abuse who, of course, has her own story to tell.

I've actually corresponded with her (her name is Darlene), because we both use the same service to create our websites.

Her site is huge, and her traffic is huge. How huge? Well, it's hard to know for sure, but this site provides an impressive estimate.

Do you see what I mean? She's reaching about 175,000 people per year. Is that how many books you're selling???

I see that you're using myspace and a blog in addition to your site to generate online attention, but I can tell you that the approach you're taking is not destined to attract a ton of traffic. (And if you want to know why, you can submit your site to me for an online review.)

If what you really want to do is reach the public with your story, here's a little something about how to really attract traffic. And I'm here if you have any questions.

Thanks for posting!

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Sep 20, 2008
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Submitted by: Steve B. (webmaster)

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