I'm not sure whether this is SPAM or not... I'll wait for the mod's judgement there...
About getting readers...
1: Post in topics like the Update Topic, the Openings/Closings Topic, The Summaries Thread, etc. for lots of shameless advertising, which is mostly what those topics do. [<- = easy = my way]
2: Another way is to read as many fics as possible. Give the author some good criticism, and they'll usually check out your fic, especially if they've also got a fic with not-too-many readers, or are just starting out. [<- = takes time = me not doing so often]
3: Advertise in Signature. Get a banner or something catchy. Don't just put your fic title and a link--that gets boring. Put a quote, or some idea of what it's about, so the reader knows that it's not some n00bish piece of crap. But if it is a n00bish piece of crap, just put the title.
4: A good title always helps. Like my fic--The misadventures of Hiro. That title sucks. Get something catchy or interesting sounding. I'm not good at titles, so I can't give you an example, but I'm sure you'll think of something yourself.
5: When posting in threads like this, use your fic for examples, like I just did above. Great free shameless advertising. I do it all the time.
6: Threaten people until they read your story or die.
7: I'm done.
Hope that helped!
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jimm