How do I Build a Platform? (without wood)

PBNME · 02-17-2012, 09:14 AM

I just signed up for AW last week. Today I received a very nice, but still the same, a rejection letter based on my seedling platform. I recently joined Facebook and have a blog - but how do I get people to these sites?

Thanks for helping me figure out the promotion bit.

scarletpeaches · 02-17-2012, 05:28 PM

Have a book published.

EthanJones · 02-17-2012, 09:35 PM

Visit other people's blog, comment on what you like on their blogs, offer to give guest posts for them and begin thinking about self-publishing your work.

Hope this helps,

Ethan

veinglory · 02-17-2012, 10:23 PM

A "platform" is not running around online like a weasel on speed. A "platform" is "being known as an expert" or "being someone other people listen to and respect". Generally the first step is to become an expert or otherwise respectable. The second is being able to prove it. The internet may *or may not* have a lot to do with this. My non-fiction platform (basis of a successful book proposal) involved absolutely zero online material.

PBNME · 02-19-2012, 09:28 PM

Thank you all for your responding.

cate dean · 02-29-2012, 09:17 PM

Kristen Lamb, who is my platform/social media guru, has 2 books out that I think are essential to anyone wanting to do this writer thing.

You can find her at her blog:

http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/

and her books, We Are Not Alone and Are You There, Blog? It's Me, Writer are easy to get to from there. Check out her blog as well - I love her advice, and I have found most of my contacts through her. Best of luck!

cheers,

~Cate

02-17-2012, 09:14 AM	#1
PBNME New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 5	How do I Build a Platform? (without wood) I just signed up for AW last week. Today I received a very nice, but still the same, a rejection letter based on my seedling platform. I recently joined Facebook and have a blog - but how do I get people to these sites? Thanks for helping me figure out the promotion bit.

02-17-2012, 10:23 PM	#4
veinglory volitare nequeo AW Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: right here Posts: 23,437	A "platform" is not running around online like a weasel on speed. A "platform" is "being known as an expert" or "being someone other people listen to and respect". Generally the first step is to become an expert or otherwise respectable. The second is being able to prove it. The internet may or may not have a lot to do with this. My non-fiction platform (basis of a successful book proposal) involved absolutely zero online material. __________________ Coming Soon: Taniwha in the Cleis Press anthology 'Beach Bums' *[pre order now!]* New Release: Broken Sword via Amazon Kindle

02-29-2012, 09:17 PM	#6
cate dean New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 8	Kristen Lamb, who is my platform/social media guru, has 2 books out that I think are *essential* to anyone wanting to do this writer thing. You can find her at her blog: http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/ and her books, We Are Not Alone and Are You There, Blog? It's Me, Writer are easy to get to from there. Check out her blog as well - I love her advice, and I have found most of my contacts through her. Best of luck! cheers, ~Cate __________________ I write paranormal/urban fantasy and YA fantasy ~ find my book here: http://amzn.to/z5purc ~ find me here: http://catedeanwrites.com

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02-17-2012, 05:28 PM	#2
scarletpeaches Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 48,359	Have a book published.

02-17-2012, 09:35 PM	#3
EthanJones Banned for Spamming Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 392	Visit other people's blog, comment on what you like on their blogs, offer to give guest posts for them and begin thinking about self-publishing your work. Hope this helps, Ethan

02-19-2012, 09:28 PM	#5
PBNME New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 5	Thank you all for your responding.