Quote Originally Posted by Telonius View Post
I can give you a few examples of "stuff that hasn't worked for me so far."

"Not having a budget for advertising and marketing" is number one on my list. You need to get the word out about your book. Unless you have one serious guerrilla marketing campaign, the book is probably not going to go viral.

You really need to know who your audience is, and where they're likely to be. Focus your efforts there. This can be a bit trickier if your work is cross-genre. (I've found this out the hard way; if there's a ready-made audience for ancient Egyptian-ish fantasy, I haven't been able to locate it).

Get reviews. Even if it's just a couple of sentences. An Amazon listing without reviews makes great big "Am I Wasting My Money?" lights go off for your readers. (Sadly, mine is still sitting up there, review-less, after a few months).
Well, I can have a read and a look of yours as well. I'll download it at lunch time. =)