Why not market yourself and your writing? http://www.bookhitch.com just launched a very different marketing approach for all writers...you can write the next chapter of a book, or vote which chapter comes next in the in this book project. This is a great writing exercise especially as your name goes next to the chapter, and when it is published 100% of profits go to educational organizations. Consider giving this a try and market yourself and therefore your books whilst giving back to the community. This is definitely a different marketing approach, what do you think?
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