In fact when I scroll through a thread with links it just goes link on link on link.
For myself, I try to make some banners and links, so when others just scroll there stop at my post and thinking "uh what is that". I believe sometimes it works, and I try to say to others there should do the same... "I can not see on the little Thrumb what style you have" and it more difficult with novels, but then in novels, you also can have pictures right.
Like my sto....uh..I....will....no..no good.
I will just say when you all post the link to promote, then tell us, show us, what your story is, in the promotion and do what others not doing.
YOU ARE CREATIVE PERSON... right? So tried it and learn what is working and not working.
You have maybe seen some promotion from me where you think "That is too much" and "I can learn of that"