Thank you to Jane for sparking these ideas, and for talking
about author platform with the seriousness that it deserves!
Not exact matches
One wonders: do the
authors of the
Platform themselves agree
about whether the «dignity of all persons» is offended by abortion, whether racial quotas honor or violate the principle that «discrimination is abhorrent,» or whether the virtue of «tolerance» requires putting up
with obscenity in the music of rock and rap?
This is to enable them to create a high - performing
author platform which will not only help them connect
with their readers and sell more books, but also automate the process so that they have more time to write or enjoy quality moments Frequency
about 1 post per month.
One of the first things you need to know
about building and maintaining your
author platform is how to connect
with readers.
I mean, sure they'll publish a book
about prayer if the
author has the credentials,
platform, and, preferably, thousands of church members to help catapult sales, but if a simple living recipe book
about losing weight and saving your marriage while decluttering your home and raising happy kids came along by a Christian
author with a huge cooking blog
platform, they won't say no.
When someone talks
about the advantages of video blogging for your
author platform does your heart start to race
with that how - am - I - going - to - find - time - to - learn - another - new - thing feeling?
Thank you so much for taking a look at our
platform As I see Bookworks is based in the US may I add that we actually opened a StreetLib U.S.A company so that any american based
author can be paid in dollars, directly by a United States bank
with no worries
about international taxations or payments.
Author websites are a necessary part of your author platform because a website provides a way for readers to learn more about your book and connect wit
Author websites are a necessary part of your
author platform because a website provides a way for readers to learn more about your book and connect wit
author platform because a website provides a way for readers to learn more
about your book and connect
with you.
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.
When publishers talk
about authors who have great
platforms, they are generally referring to
authors who have great websites and / or blogs (meaning interactive, functional, and
with a clear and easy - to - find sign - up form);
authors with a high number of followers across various social media
platforms;
authors with previous publications (of either books or articles); and
authors who already have a fair amount of media exposure under their belts — through a list of public speaking engagements, YouTube videos showcasing their talents, radio links, TV footage, and / or a media packet.
If an agent is thinking
about representing you, you'll be contacted by phone, email, or mail
with questions
about your book and «
author platform» (informal «interview»).
In this session, speakers will talk
about how technology can enable readers and indie
authors to connect, and how indie
authors can promote their writing
with emerging
platforms.
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-...]
The one
platform authors tend to talk
about the least may be the one
with the highest ceiling.
But
platform is
about much more than that, and there are
authors with very strong
platforms who never touch social media.
I'm chatting
with S.A. Larsen
about writing, publishing, and whether or not a debut
author needs a
platform.
At the San Francisco Writers Conference last month I had the opportunity to speak
with many
authors about their
platforms.
Matt Cavner of Vook, developers of a cloud - based ebook distribution
platform, spoke
with GoodEReader
about what sets their product apart from the multitude of options for
authors to create, format, and distribute their digital content.
Corinne Liccketto, Sales and Marketing Manager and Book Publicist
with Smith Publicity, spoke specifically
about the need for self - published
authors to establish for themselves a complete brand, as well as establish their credibility in either a non-fiction
platform or as a writer who has believable expertise in that area.
About Graphicly Graphicly is a cutting - edge entertainment and digital content publishing
platform designed to deliver what
authors and publishers need to share their work
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One problem is apparent
with all the hubub
about crowdfunding; the
platforms, by their own admission, are there simply to provide a means to take money; they still do not answer, or can not answer, the challenging question: how can a would - be buyer actually FIND some
Author's book within any of their
platforms?
So when an
author sits down to make this difficult decision [of where to publish their book], they have to weigh the pros and cons of that decision... I think it's very disruptive to an
author's career to go exclusive anywhere, because it really takes years for an
author to establish a readership and
platform... One of the problems
with exclusivity is, it forces
authors to make this artificially imposed either - or situation
about their distribution.
Amazon is still the undisputed leader in terms of sales share for indie
authors with about 72 % of income from their
platform.
The different boards offer literary humor, inspirational quotes, book art and tattoos, and even a board
with tips
about your online
author platform.
Agents and
authors are obviously eager to sell their manuscripts, so the proposals are normally filled
with glowy, cheery stuff
about how amazing the
author is, how HUGE their
platform is, and all the wonderful people they have on board to enhance marketing and promotion.
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).
You can search at Amazon for the «Indie
Author Guide To Publishing For The Kindle
With Amazon's Digital Text
Platform, Mobipocket Creator & MS Word 2003 Or Higher» for fullest details
about creating NCX file and block paragraphing for Kindle publishing.
I think it's helpful for
authors to think
about a
platform not as a way to push sales of your book, but as a way to have a conversation
with your readers.
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.
The question of whether self - pubbed
authors should go exclusively
with Amazon: I decided to do so after
about six months trying to sell books on all of the other
platforms.
So if you want to grow your
author platform, if you want to expand your audience, if you want to connect
with your current readers, you need to think
about how you can be creating video content to include in your current book marketing mix.
-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.
Good e-Reader sat down at the Frankfurt Book Fair today
with Theresa Horner, Vice President of Digital Content at Barnes and Noble, to talk
about the current state of the Nook division, the associated Nook Press self - publishing
platform, and the upcoming affiliate drive to help
authors receive an additional benefit for... [Read more...]
Good e-Reader sat down at the Frankfurt Book Fair today
with Theresa Horner, Vice President of Digital Content at Barnes and Noble, to talk
about the current state of the Nook division, the associated Nook Press self - publishing
platform, and the upcoming affiliate drive to help
authors receive an additional benefit for driving their own fans towards ebook purchases that offer a return on the transaction.
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.
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.
GoodEReader has covered some recent news
about social media
platforms and the importance of
authors establishing themselves online in order to connect
with readers, writers, and industry professionals.
Readers: Ultimately, you want your book to appeal to the people who are going to read it — so if you've been building your
author platform even before your book is published, check in
with your fans
about which book formats they prefer.
So
about me... I started Create Your Awesome Community for Debut
Authors as a need for new authors with a multitude of questions about how to build a successful author pl
Authors as a need for new
authors with a multitude of questions about how to build a successful author pl
authors with a multitude of questions
about how to build a successful
author platform.
You get them on your email list, so you can keep them in your
author platform circle and have them become super fans who you can notify
about your next book
with a click of a button.
Not sure what your blog is
about but I find that having experts guest (here on practical advice, and on my personal
author blog RachelintheOC.com sharing real - life stories which is my branding there), gives me a chance to share my
platform with others (again, building relationships), and brings their followings to my blog and vice versa.
In fact, I've recently been questioned twice
about whether a newbie
with NO book on the publishing horizon should bother to start working on a
platform and more specifically on an
author website.
When your website works in conjunction
with the other elements of your
author platform (cover art, social media feeds, marketing materials), you send readers a consistent, memorable message
about who you are.
This week is all
about how to outfox Amazon
with its push of third party sellers of books and learn what Aer.io is and how to create your own bookstore using its
platform on
author website PLUS offer any other book within the Ingram catalog and earn money as well.
Following on from my post
about prompt cards to make sure you don't waste any valuable writing time dithering, this next tip on being organized is to do
with managing your
author platform.
While nonfiction
authors might be rightly concerned
with traffic to their site (as a part of their
platform — overall visibility and reach), novelists, poets, and other creative writers should probably treat their site as a critical tool underpinning career - long marketing and promotion efforts, but not necessarily as an end in itself — unless you're generating content, blogging, or doing something to attract attention, which we're
about to discuss.
If you are an eBook
author signed
with the Amazon Kindle Digital Publishing Select
Platform (KDP Select), you will already know
about the option to list your book on Amazon as a free item for up to five days.
Read
about how to host the perfect book signing here, check out the pros and cons of
author blogging here, find out how to keep the interest of millennials
with your books and online
author platform here, and tons more!