Let Your Readers Try Before They Buy

Here’s the third in my series of favorite tips for fiction authors (again, also a great option for many nonfiction authors).

Many people love to try before they buy and fiction readers are no exception. Providing an excerpt of your novel is particularly important if you’re a new author and don’t have a solid track record or fan base from previous books. Publish your first chapter to your website and promote this free excerpt heavily. You should be able to get an excerpt from your publisher, or if you self-published, create your own excerpt as a PDF (for free at Adobe CreatePDF). Also consider posting your excerpt on other sites, such as 1chapterfree.com.

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