Create Your Writer Platform - The Key to Building an Audience, Selling
More Books, and Finding Success as an Author
Book description
Creating a platform isn't just beneficial--it's essential!
In today's world of blogging, websites, Twitter feeds, and Facebook
updates, building a writer platform from the ground up can seem a
daunting task. Never fear--author and editor Chuck Sambuchino provides
expert, practical advice for increasing your visibility, selling more
books, and launching a successful career. In Create Your Writer
Platform, you'll learn:
- The definition of a platform--and
why you should start building one now.
- How to
harness the 12 Fundamental Principles of Platform.
- "Old School" and "New School" approaches
to platform, from article writing and conference speaking to
website development, blog posts, and social media avenues.
- How to develop a platform for nonfiction, fiction, and
memoir.
In addition to Chuck's invaluable insights, you'll
also find 12 case studies from authors with effective platforms, as
well as professional advice from literary agents. If you're serious
about building a platform tailored to
you and
your
writing--a platform that's going to help you succeed as a
writer--look no further than
Create Your Writer Platform.
Chuck Sambuchino is an editor for Writer's Digest Books and
edits the Guide to Literary Agents. He is the author of books
such as Formatting and Submitting Your Manuscript, 3rd Edition,
and How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack.
