Posts Tagged ‘author platform’
The Biggest Mistake I’ve Ever Made in Writing
I’ve been writing now for more than two decades. Mistakes? I’ve made ’em plenty. But out of everything, there’s nothing I regret more than not personally networking to a greater degree. Watch/Subscribe Why I went all in on digital When I was getting started and establishing myself, the writing industry was just starting to embrace…
Read MoreWhat Is an “Author Platform?”
What’s a book (or other writing) without an author platform? What even IS an author platform? ??? We tend to think of author platform in terms of social media and followers. That’s PART of it. But an author platform is much bigger than just LinkedIn or Instagram, and it needs to have as many branches…
Read More5 Things You Should Be Doing to Build a Writer Platform
A “platform” as a writer refers to the channels you use to engage with your audience. The more channels you use and the more people you engage with regularly, the bigger your platform is. So as a writer, you want to create a platform that is as large as possible so you have a great…
Read MoreSocial Media Has the Power to Create a World of Writers
I’ll admit it. I’m a social media (SM) junkie. There’s usually at least one site running in my browser as I’m working. I don’t pay too much heed to the seemingly endless rope of changes those platforms initiate. But I do pay attention to my friends’ statuses on the news feed. How are people using…
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