Her services include critiques of proposals and manuscripts, full developmental edits, detailed line editing, and consulting
about author platform building.
Not exact matches
In addition to wearing their writer's hat, self - published
authors need to do just
about everything that goes into packaging, marketing, and selling books, like
building an
author platform.
Austin, TX
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Author Media is a team of expert web - designers, social media managers, and coders who are dedicated to making online
platform building easier for writers.
About Blog It is the mission of Indies Unlimited to celebrate independent
authors; to help them
build their followings; to provide a
platform for members of the independent
author community to share and exchange ideas, knowledge, expertise and frustrations; and, for readers and reviewers to become exposed to the amazing depth and array of talent in the indie community.
We'll discuss metrics that help you make informed and meaningful decisions
about how to best spend your time, and what advanced
platform -
building looks like for an established
author.
And then for a third thing, I think content strategy, which we kind of touched on at the very, very beginning — content strategy is something that a lot of
authors don't have a lot of knowledge or experience
about, but I think is really important for long - term
platform building.
In the days of digital technology, e-books, tablet reading devices and Kindle Direct Publishing (to name one distribution
platform), paperback for indie
authors was the one «as yet unconquered» land for self - published
authors everywhere until
about four years ago, when Amazon - owned print - on - demand company CreateSpace
built traction and changed the playing field for indies everywhere.
But, many
authors are confused
about what this really means, what does it entail, and even if you do understand, how do you
build an
author platform?
I'll also be putting out a lot of videos
about book marketing and
building your
author platform.
She also spoke
about getting her start on FictionPress and whether that can be useful for
building an
author platform.
One of the first things you need to know
about building and maintaining your
author platform is how to connect with readers.
You may use all or none of the above, but the important thing to keep in mind
about building and growing an
author platform is the end goal: You want to create a network that helps readers discover your books.
(More
about how to skip the time - wasting stuff in my post, 7 Ways
Authors Waste Time
Building Platform.)
Since I know a lot
about writing and painting, the fickle worlds of publishing and fine art, and have gotten pretty damn good at internet marketing,
platform building, and online sales, it's really easy for me to help struggling artists and
authors figure out what their problems are and get them earning enough money to quit their jobs and focus on being creative geniuses that change the world.
I've written exhaustively
about what you need to create your
author platform, and how to
build relationships with readers, as have experts like Jane Friedman and Joanna Penn, who are amazing.
It's not a book
about building platform, although it includes my whole step - by - step «how to blog» series and tons of info on how to use Twitter, Goodreads, Pinterest and other social media sites to establish your
author presence on the Web before you take the publishing plunge.
It's easy to overcomplicate things, but the most important aspect to
building an
author platform is understanding that it's
about engagement.
I've written exhaustively
about what you need to create your
author platform, and how to
build relationships with readers, as have experts like Jane Friedman and Joanna Penn, -LSB-...]
Katrina, considering the number of books being published each year, there are two things every writer should be concerned
about if they want a large audience: 1) putting in the time to
build your
author platform, and 2) producing a book that really stands out from the crowd in terms of quality.
Authors should be using this time to gather book reviews and work on their online
platform, working on their blog and
building excitement
about the book via social media and lining up media interviews to create a buzz
about the upcoming book.
It could be
about building up your
author identity and
author platform, branding yourself, etc..
I'm going to write an article or two
about more ideas to
build an
author platform in the near future.
If you need to learn
about craft or
building an
author platform, I suggest her classes and her book, Rise of the Machine - Human
Authors in a Digital World.
At the Mendocino Coast Writers Conference last month I talked to both new and experienced writers
about building author platforms.
Authors and artists have a lot to learn
about the business of art, which includes
building a
platform, generating buzz, creating content that people want and need, testing sales funnels and visual elements to convert more browsers into buyers.
And we've brought you some of the best insider info
about building your online
author platform — from creating a solid, functional
author website to engaging potential readers on social media.
I think
authors should remember that
platform building isn't
about helping yourself by selling your work, but
about helping others through your work.
Specializing in New Adult and Young Adult Fiction, We are passionate
about assisting
authors to
build their
platform and create a brand that will carry them into the future.
What elements of your
author platform are working best, and what do many indie
authors still misunderstand
about the need and process of
building their
author platform?
As I have worked on my book, I have become increasingly aware of how helpful my blog is for
building what is called an «
author platform» to generate interest and get the word out
about it.
This episode is all
about book marketing, from
platform building, including your website, email list, and social media accounts, to the importance of following a marketing plan that fits the specific goals you have for your
author business.
Too many publishing professionals continue to talk
about platform, and too many
authors continue to attempt to
build them on sand.
Please welcome my fellow Booktrope
author and speaker Daryl Rothman to the blog as he shares
about why
authors should
build their writer
platform.
If you just want to be # 1 in your category, you can get there with
about 100 sales — as I mention in my more recent material, I think anybody can
build a large enough
author platform to sell 100 copies to actual readers in under a month, and 100 sales should be enough to get the ball rolling as long as you're also giving away
about 1000 ARC copies to get book reviews first).
Nick: What we have in the moment is I do offer premium courses that helps
authors build their
platform and basically do everything we've talked
about today, and do it well without any trial and error.
There are many articles written
about how indie
authors can use Twitter to promote their books and to help
build an
author's
platform.
Book: Create Your Writer
Platform: The Key to
Building an Audience, Selling More Books, and Finding Success as an
Author — by Chuck Sambuchino — I'm actually still reading this, but Chuck has a lot to say
about how to form relationships with people online.
-LSB-...] January 8, 2013 in Self Publishing A recent article on The Creative Penn called «Divide and Conquer:
Building an
Author Platform by Proxy» got me thinking
about the idea of enlisting an intern, or several interns, to help with some -LSB-...]
Many
authors believe
platform building to be all
about increasing sales, but in actuality, the best thing you can do with your
platform is show people that you're human.
By far, my favorite thing
about building my
author platform has been connecting with fellow readers and writers.
Since he finished the first draft of his first novel a year ago, I've immersed myself in all the material I can
about publishing, self - publishing, and
building an
author platform, so that I can support him however possible.
About Blog It is the mission of Indies Unlimited to celebrate independent
authors; to help them
build their followings; to provide a
platform for members of the independent
author community to share and exchange ideas, knowledge, expertise and frustrations; and, for readers and reviewers to become exposed to the amazing depth and array of talent in the indie community.
An
Author Blog is still one of the best ways to build platform By Anne R. Allen If you tell your non-writing friends you're thinking of starting an author blog, you'll probably hear some noise about how blogging is «totally over.&
Author Blog is still one of the best ways to
build platform By Anne R. Allen If you tell your non-writing friends you're thinking of starting an
author blog, you'll probably hear some noise about how blogging is «totally over.&
author blog, you'll probably hear some noise
about how blogging is «totally over.»
And if you have an extra room for us to stay for a few days around the event, I'll make you a free book cover and you can pick my brain
about building an
author platform.
I've talked before
about the importance of book marketing and
author branding to
build a
platform, but it's also
about getting out there, from behind the computer screen, and connecting with people.
You hear
about publication dates being pushed back because of lack of
author platform but what are they offering to help you
build it?
And that's what
building an
author platform is
about — getting people to know and like you, so they can make an emotional connection with you.
We are always talking
about blogging and social media as a way to
build your
author platform.
I personally enjoy speaking
about marketing to
authors so they can better understand what they need to do to
build a
platform and a following for their book.
4:
Build Your
Author Platform — If you're like me and a little clueless
about the vagaries of managing a public presence, this is where you need to start.