Being an independent author and small publisher is a daunting prospect in this day and age.

The internet has made it ridiculously easy for every frustrated writer to self-publish, either digitally or by using print on demand services.

There are thousands of us. Maybe hundreds of thousands, with new names popping up every day.

Each and every one of us faces the same difficulties in finding an audience/building a readership that will justify all of this time we spend writing to our families, friends and selves.

I’m pretty open about what goes on behind the scenes with my own efforts, and intend to continue being so.

Now I’m asking you to consider taking a few minutes to help this particular independent author out.

If you’ve read one of my titles, or enjoying reading my blog entries, I would deeply, sincerely appreciate it if you would do one or more of the following:

• Comment on my blog.
• Link to it, or to Shadow Connor and/or KKP. I’m happy to trade links.
• Leave a review at wherever you may have purchased one or more of my titles at (such as Amazon or Smashwords). FYI, constructive criticism is a useful tool for a writer!
• If you belong to a readers’ site like GoodReads, WeRead, Shelfari or ManicReaders, mention the title you’ve read and review it there.
• Recommend me and/or my titles to people you know that enjoy the genres I write in.
• Check out the affiliate program I mentioned here.
• Mention me/or one of my titles on places like Twitter and Facebook. Become a fan!
• Use the social networking buttons at the bottom of my blog posts.

Word of mouth by readers is the best form of promotion an author (or anyone) could hope to have. I, and every other independent author or small publisher, would appreciate having it from you.

It’s not just a matter of hoping to build sales; reader feedback is pure gold to the writer striving to write well.

Though you know, a few more sales certainly wouldn’t hurt our feelings any.

Thanks for your time reading this!