tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post772987623210241191..comments2024-03-26T22:57:41.830-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: When it the best time to build an author platform?Karen Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-21340765385258927702012-08-19T21:47:38.958-04:002012-08-19T21:47:38.958-04:00Great advice Robert no matter which route you publ...Great advice Robert no matter which route you publish.<br />Mary Jo Guglielmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044407102808262871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-78641876146133185202012-08-19T21:05:47.768-04:002012-08-19T21:05:47.768-04:00Good advice. The more "community" you de...Good advice. The more "community" you develop and the more expertise about your subject, the better.Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-91515717479177800312012-08-19T18:15:40.558-04:002012-08-19T18:15:40.558-04:00Of course you're right Robert, and this applys...Of course you're right Robert, and this applys for both traditional and self-published authors. There's a lot of noise out there and getting books into readers hands takes visibility.Magdalena Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182314078304734996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-12208987412822660752012-08-19T14:27:20.138-04:002012-08-19T14:27:20.138-04:00Absolutely right, Bob. I live in South Africa, but...Absolutely right, Bob. I live in South Africa, but through a series of miracles, have had my book accepted by a large publisher in the USA. (Strength Renewed, Meditations for Your Journey through Breast Cancer - Revell/Baker Publishers.) I truly believe they checked out my platform before they accepted the book. I have been working for years to create my website (now two) and build up a standing Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-21895459156725811742012-08-19T13:42:05.886-04:002012-08-19T13:42:05.886-04:00Dear Bob,
Sound advice. I know for one getting my...Dear Bob,<br /><br />Sound advice. I know for one getting my name out there before my first book being published opened up other doors in the freelance writing world.<br /><br />All the best,<br />Donna Donna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-63779974071247761552012-08-19T11:55:11.182-04:002012-08-19T11:55:11.182-04:00Bob, you're absolutely right, an author platfo...Bob, you're absolutely right, an author platform needs to be created from the get-go. As you mentioned, publishers now ask for the author's marketing base and skills.<br /><br />Just another part of being an author . . .Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.com