In fact, her efforts and success
at building an author platform were a huge factor in getting her noticed and approached by an agent, as well as earning her the respect of many fellow indie authors and many, many happy readers.
That's because free books have been proven to be way more effective
at building an author platform than advertising and social media.
Not exact matches
Therefore, we can sum up it up this way: When eLearning practitioners use eLearning
platforms to
build, create, and promote artistic and creative activities in instructional practices, one of the benefit of copyright law is that it seeks to secure a fair return for an original
author's creative labor and
at the same time stimulate artistic creativity for the general public good.
ISKME's Open
Author platform and evaluation rubrics allow curriculum leaders to gather Common Core aligned exemplars and frameworks for their teachers, while
at the same time, allowing teachers to
build and share high quality OER.
The key is to
build author platform one step
at a time and connect all the pieces together in order to benefit from an impact larger than the sum of its parts.
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.
You'll also want to spend time looking
at other options — studying how other
authors have
built their own
platforms, how they interact and utilize that network, and how you might be able to implement those same resources in your own business.
This week, we're taking a look
at using the resources you already have — as well as some of the resources D2D has created for you — to
build an
author platform that can help boost your discoverability and audience reach.
Filled with detailed lessons, examples, success stories, and advice from marketing departments
at major publishers,
Build Your
Author Platform: The New Rules is an indispensable guide for anyone looking for insight into publishing, promoting, and marketing books.
Discover the secrets to attract more readers,
build your
author platform, and generate more book sales
at the world's largest retailer.
The best opportunities are in «hybrid» publishing, which means, doing the things that make you the most money and
build your
author platform (those two things are not identical, and often even
at odds: as in, you may give one book away for free to reach new readers, and make money on other books you charge more on).
March 2014: The
Platform Blog platform countdown to book pub May 2014: Appearance on Author Hangout, details at www.jelenpub.com May 1, 2014, 5:30 — 7:30, Berrett - Koehler Publishers Book Promotion Forum, San Francisco, CA July 30, 2014: Free Platform Webinar, register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3447338748608137730 July, 2014: Author Branding panel, Litquake, San Francisco, CA October 9, 2014: The Twelve New Rules That Build Author Platform webinar Writer Unboxed Guest Post: «The Dozen New Digital Rules Authors Need to Kno
Platform Blog
platform countdown to book pub May 2014: Appearance on Author Hangout, details at www.jelenpub.com May 1, 2014, 5:30 — 7:30, Berrett - Koehler Publishers Book Promotion Forum, San Francisco, CA July 30, 2014: Free Platform Webinar, register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3447338748608137730 July, 2014: Author Branding panel, Litquake, San Francisco, CA October 9, 2014: The Twelve New Rules That Build Author Platform webinar Writer Unboxed Guest Post: «The Dozen New Digital Rules Authors Need to Kno
platform countdown to book pub May 2014: Appearance on
Author Hangout, details
at www.jelenpub.com May 1, 2014, 5:30 — 7:30, Berrett - Koehler Publishers Book Promotion Forum, San Francisco, CA July 30, 2014: Free
Platform Webinar, register at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3447338748608137730 July, 2014: Author Branding panel, Litquake, San Francisco, CA October 9, 2014: The Twelve New Rules That Build Author Platform webinar Writer Unboxed Guest Post: «The Dozen New Digital Rules Authors Need to Kno
Platform Webinar, register
at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3447338748608137730 July, 2014:
Author Branding panel, Litquake, San Francisco, CA October 9, 2014: The Twelve New Rules That
Build Author Platform webinar Writer Unboxed Guest Post: «The Dozen New Digital Rules Authors Need to Kno
Platform webinar Writer Unboxed Guest Post: «The Dozen New Digital Rules
Authors Need to Know»
Judith is the
author of 31 books including Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms (ForeWord Indie / Fab Book of the Year), Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers and a speaker at publishing confer
author of 31 books including
Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms (ForeWord Indie / Fab Book of the Year), Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers and a speaker at publishing confer
Author YOU: Creating and
Building Your
Author and Book Platforms (ForeWord Indie / Fab Book of the Year), Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers and a speaker at publishing confer
Author and Book
Platforms (ForeWord Indie / Fab Book of the Year), Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for
Authors and Writers and a speaker
at publishing conferences.
Judith is the
author of 35 books including Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms (Foreword IndieFab Book of the Year), Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers and a speaker at publishing confer
author of 35 books including
Author YOU: Creating and Building Your Author and Book Platforms (Foreword IndieFab Book of the Year), Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers and a speaker at publishing confer
Author YOU: Creating and
Building Your
Author and Book Platforms (Foreword IndieFab Book of the Year), Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for Authors and Writers and a speaker at publishing confer
Author and Book
Platforms (Foreword IndieFab Book of the Year), Snappy Sassy Salty: Wise Words for
Authors and Writers and a speaker
at publishing conferences.
At the very least, it looks good to outsiders if you have a blog, Facebook page, Twitter account, etc. already (that get comments, likes, activity, etc.) as they always seem to want to see
authors who have already started «
building a
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.
This post is part of my ongoing series on
author & book promotion, which is aimed
at helping fellow
authors build their audience and establish a
platform to promote their work.
Do you believe that libraries are important for book and
author discovery, and do you believe that library borrows yield
platform -
building benefit that has value to you not measured by your theoretical earnings per borrow (if your book is borrowed only once ever, then your earnings per borrow = the price you sold the book
at.
Building Author Platform By Pitching Yourself to the Media by Nina Amir
at Write Non Fiction Now.
Too many aspiring
authors — or writers and bloggers —
build a
platform considering only the project
at hand.
Creating an effective
author platform can be done
at little economic expense, but it requires time - time spent identifying reader communities, time spent creating content, time spent sharing that content, and time spent
building relationships with readers.
How to Find and Attract Editors for Pitching Articles (Devra Ferst and Dianne Jacob): One of the best ways to
build your
author platform is to start
building your writing portfolio and collecting bylines
at top media outlets.
I need
at least 10
authors with a bunch of paranormal romance books who want to
build their
platforms.
At the Mendocino Coast Writers Conference last month I talked to both new and experienced writers about
building author platforms.
Dana Lynn Smith presents
Build Your
Author Platform Through Guest Posts posted
at The Savvy Book Marketer.
It is an effective way to
build a group of permanent followers for your
author platform and generate book sales
at the same time.
At this point, many
author platforms are
built online with blogs, Web sites, and other online marketing techniques.
I see
authors try to
build a social media following to demonstrate
platform, while
at the same time fearful that if they put too much of their ideas or work into public circulation, they will exhaust themselves or «waste» their best stuff.
Then, when the time comes for you to query literary agents or submit your writing to literary journals, you'll have a substantial
author platform built for agents and editors to look
at and admire.
At this level, besides total book design, including print and ebook formatting, you'll also get access to two of my premium online courses on book marketing and
building an
author platform, my step - by - step book launch checklist, as well as one month of publishing support... along with some book promotion graphics to make your book look awesome.
Website / blog email newsletter and list
building Aweber — If you are looking
at creating a long - term
author platform and to fuel your book sales, you need to start
building an email list following.
MG: You've
built a powerful
author platform at PersonalMBA.com, complete with over 35,000 active readers via your email newsletter.
Done well, every book launch should be easier and more successful because you've been
building your list, followers and
author platform (by the way — all those ugly
author websites I was looking
at?
The worst part is that this makes for a miserable, lie - awake -
at - night book launch, because the
author is forced to battle the fears and anxieties of
platform -
building at a time when they can't afford to stumble.»
Mark went on to mention «If an
author can earn the same or greater income selling lower cost books, yet reach significantly more readers, then, drum roll please, it means the
authors who are selling higher priced books through traditional publishers are
at an extreme disadvantage to indie
authors in terms of long term
platform building.
Dana Smith presents
Build a Solid Foundation for Book Promotion posted
at The Savvy Book Marketer, saying, «The first step to selling to start «
building your
author platform» — in other words you need to develop a reputation, connections, and online followers.»
Dana Sitar presents The Ultimate Guide to Writing Your Manifesto posted
at A Writer's Bucket List, saying, «Hone your self - publishing skills and
build your
author platform by creating a manifesto ebook that tells people who you are, what you do, and why you do it.»
Nook Press seems aimed
at encouraging self - publishing
authors to feel
at home in its
platform, and to start
building a collaborative community there, perhaps taking a bit of a cue from Wattpad, the successful self - publishing social network.
Frances Caballo presents Social Media Tips for Assault and Domestic Violence Survivors posted
at Social Media Just for Writers, saying, «What can you do to
build your
author platform if you're a survivor of domestic violence or rape?
Your
author web presence can certainly be
at your own name, or your book's name, but you can just as easily
build your
platform on one of the blogging sites, such as this one.
Dear
Author Enablers, After
building a local
platform by self - publishing, selling by word of mouth, becoming a reading group selection, giving lectures
at high schools and churches, donating to literacy fundraisers and receiving unsolicited praise for my book, what do I do now to spread my net wider?
When I mentioned tip sheets as part of my keynote presentation on
platform -
building at the University of Wisconsin Writer's Institute a few years ago, a Chicago Tribune editor in the audience thanked me afterwards for encouraging writers and
authors to create and distribute this important book publicity tool.
If you are serious about selling books
at all,
building your
author brand and making money doing what you love, then you need a
platform that's working for you.
At this early stage, it's also the best time to begin
building your
author platform, starting with your
author website.
In this first post, I look
at the process of planning the book, the importance of
building an
author platform, and the basics of choosing something to write about.
I've been promoting my work and
building my
author platform for going on six years, and I work
at it every day.
We here
at Web Design Relief know that by
building a strong
author platform before you begin querying, you could make it easier for a literary agent to say Yes!
Building a list of fans that are always
at arm's reach is how you create a sustainable
author platform, cultivate a community or engage new clients.
I will be there on a panel with Gail M. Kearns, Lisa Angle and Lida Sideris called Navigating the Amazon:
Building Your
Author Platform Friday, June 23rd
at 4 pm.
A month later, I continue to find his presentation to be just as applicable for the entrepreneurs sitting in that huge conference hall as it is for us
at Outskirts Press, and as it most likely is for published
authors attempting to
build their
author platform and sell more books.