That sounds to me like an excellent candidate for some kind of promotional or self-publication.
Marketing types in other fields call something like this a "loss leader" -- something you deliberately choose to sell at a loss, or free, in order to generate traffic to the store or brand in order to sell lots of something else that will make money. This is why grocery stores usually have a ridiculously low price on weekend sales. They know people will come in to buy that and most likely buy several other items in addition.
People who like your writing will be looking for more, and telling others about it. Building an audience by word of mouth. It won't happen overnight, but it's a good strategy.
Another thought -- it's not making much in the way of money or readership sitting on your closet shelf, is it?
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Date: 2008-09-29 01:31 am (UTC)Marketing types in other fields call something like this a "loss leader" -- something you deliberately choose to sell at a loss, or free, in order to generate traffic to the store or brand in order to sell lots of something else that will make money. This is why grocery stores usually have a ridiculously low price on weekend sales. They know people will come in to buy that and most likely buy several other items in addition.
People who like your writing will be looking for more, and telling others about it. Building an audience by word of mouth. It won't happen overnight, but it's a good strategy.
Another thought -- it's not making much in the way of money or readership sitting on your closet shelf, is it?