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Not too long ago, I wrote a flocked post in which I talked some about self-promotion as a practice. I mentioned possibly doing a post of tips for things that have helped me, and there were enough positive responses that I decided to do it.

First, a little context and background. I am about two months away, maybe a little less, from being 100% self-employed. I have had plenty of experience with small business ownership and development, as well as general self-direction. I've written four books plus edited an anthology and contributed to others (and no, not just self-published, though self-publishing has its own strengths). I have been creating and selling ritual tools and other artwork made from dead critters and beads since 1998. I am an experienced blogger and book reviewer. And I have done almost all the promotion and publicity for all these efforts--I was even the promotions manager for the publisher that produced my books for a few years. These are the main things, though not all, that gave me the experience I'll be writing about.

So, as promised--here are my tips for self-promotion without (hopefully) being a nuisance. These are primarily, though not exclusively, aimed at people who are using their creative talents as a business, not just a hobby. It is also especially geared toward people who are shy or otherwise uncomfortable about self-promotion. If you don't fit that bill, but you find some useful material in here, great!

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Okay, there we go. Hope this helps!

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First of all, I've had a few requests to link to my promotion post, to which I say: yes, absolutely!

Also, if you like werewolves, paranormal mystery, and lots of comic relief, may I recommend Walking on Broken Glass? It's a great webcomic, and since the printing of the first issue in dead tree format went so well, there's now A Kickstarter for issue 2!