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We all know that we have to promote our writing in order to succeed, and for many of us, such a thought is tantamount to thinking about going to the Secretary of State or going to a funeral, but promoting yourself can actually be a lot of fun!
Recently I came into contact with a publisher who will be putting out a horror anthology for Halloween 2015. It got me thinking, and I came up with an idea for a short story that I hope to submit to him soon. After a little more thought, I realized that I could tack on much more to the idea and create an entire book. I now plan to write the short story and publish it in his anthology then write the rest of the book and publish the short story as the prologue of the book.
Although this option of promotion can be a bit complicated, it’s definitely worth a shot. It does a ton to get your name out there, and it even gets people interested in your specific book! You obviously can’t use this method of promotion for a book you’ve already written, but definitely consider it when you begin to work on your next project!
If you’d like to know more about the anthology and publisher to which and to whom I referred, check out http://www.kensingtongorepublishing.com/#/anthologies/4583360944