Is this it?

TrixieBelden · 01-07-2010, 11:27 PM

I've been putting some time and effort into making my platform more known. I have been going through this book process since 2005 and I still learn new things everyday. Thanks to Thrillride I had several new things to think about as far as platforms go and I may have just gotten affirmation that Im on the right track.

I got an email from a woman in Australia who is writing a book on a male prisoner here in the states. She said she came across my Ehow article on how to find an inmate and then my blog and website. She had several questions and I thought. She contacted ME! Of all the people in the world she want MY help with this. So, I guess what Im asking is, does this mean Im building a solid platform? Am I doing it right?

Caroline · 01-08-2010, 04:07 AM

I'd say so. If somebody in Australia found you through the internet, then you're certainly not on the wrong track :-)

bclement412 · 01-08-2010, 04:20 AM

I think you are definitely on the right track

Congrats!

Thrillride · 01-08-2010, 08:03 AM

I'd say you're on the right track! Congrats...you're feelers are out there working for you.

TrixieBelden · 01-08-2010, 05:53 PM

WOW! is all I can say. Im thrilled. And just think...it just took me five years of work to get someone to notice me!

Thrillride · 01-08-2010, 11:06 PM

Trixie ~ Don't forget Twitter. Serious...serious connecting going on there.

the addster · 01-08-2010, 11:23 PM

Also asking for help can help you. I've had several people (a bit higher on the food chain) who I have asked for a quote, or help with a particular project, then ask me for the same, resulting in some nice mentions.

TrixieBelden · 01-09-2010, 02:28 AM

Oh I do twitter. I twitter my ass off. I actually tweeted about a blog post I wrote on the subject and the author of the book commented! coolio-
http://telecommutingtruths.wordpress...ks-into-a-bar/

Doomie · 05-31-2010, 04:30 PM

I'm certainly glad that happened for ya. And I hope for many more updates like that. Keep it up. And by all means, keep (me) updated on any other and future platform-building techniques.

susangpyp · 06-02-2010, 05:35 AM

I received an email from Zonta International asking for "the book" after they came across my blog. I included that email in my platform section of my proposal. It shows that there are people "out there" who want to hear what you have to say. It means a lot!

veinglory · 06-03-2010, 10:56 PM

It's a start. Now send her some advice, use the interaction to post another article (like "innate interaction across national bounderies" or something). Build on it

Alamanach · 06-05-2010, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by susangpyp

I received an email from Zonta International asking for "the book" after they came across my blog. I included that email in my platform section of my proposal. It shows that there are people "out there" who want to hear what you have to say. It means a lot!

How do you include something like that? And how can TrixieBelden leverage the contact she received?

I had something similar-- a fellow in New York ask me for advice in handling a local gang that had stolen laptops from his school. That's a bit out of my line, but there are some parallels, so I discussed some ideas with him. Seperately, I had a local church group come to me for advice on aid and development work in rural Haiti (not connected to the earthquake). In the first case I don't think my advice was followed, in the second case it looks like it will be. In both cases it's just some informal work that I did on the side. When I am pitching my book about aid & develpment's role in counterinsurgency, how do I incorporate these informal exchanges into descriptions of my platform without it being fluffy or weak?

susangpyp · 06-07-2010, 12:21 AM

In my "Marketing" section of my book proposal I put in a "Request for the book" section and included all requests for advice or information, no matter how significant or insignificant.

TrixieBelden · 06-13-2010, 04:18 AM

Dang Susangpyp! That is an excellent idea. Ill have to remeber that.

01-07-2010, 11:27 PM	#1
TrixieBelden Girl Detective! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: at the top of the hill Posts: 520	Is this it? I've been putting some time and effort into making my platform more known. I have been going through this book process since 2005 and I still learn new things everyday. Thanks to Thrillride I had several new things to think about as far as platforms go and I may have just gotten affirmation that Im on the right track. I got an email from a woman in Australia who is writing a book on a male prisoner here in the states. She said she came across my Ehow article on how to find an inmate and then my blog and website. She had several questions and I thought. She contacted ME! Of all the people in the world she want MY help with this. So, I guess what Im asking is, does this mean Im building a solid platform? Am I doing it right? __________________ My Kindle Singles: Friends With Benefits: How to Change the World With a Handful of Letters Bitches Lessons Learned From Death Row

01-08-2010, 04:20 AM	#3
bclement412 practical experience, FTW Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4,568	I think you are definitely on the right track Congrats! __________________ ------------------------ Blue Abyss (YA Paranormal) 62K 15 Partials (4 Rs, 3 request for revisions, 1 request for larger partial, 1 request for full) 6 Fulls (1 R) 65 Rejections 4 personalized query Rs ------------------------ Damaged (Edgy YA) 1st Draft (1/30/10): 8,500 words Blog: Author Interviews/ARC reviews

01-08-2010, 08:03 AM	#4
Thrillride A Suburban Farmer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 722	I'd say you're on the right track! Congrats...you're feelers are out there working for you. __________________ ~Thrill *The Complete Idiot's Guide to Composting* (Alpha/Penguin) April 2010 *The Complete Idiot's Guide to Heirloom Vegetables* (Alpha/Penguin) December 2010 *Hobby Farms: Small-Scale Rabbit Keeping* (BowTie Press) 2011 *The Complete Idiot's Guide to Small Space Gardening* (Alpha) 2012 Vegetable Gardener.com A Suburban Farmer The Savvy Plant

01-08-2010, 05:53 PM	#5
TrixieBelden Girl Detective! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: at the top of the hill Posts: 520	WOW! is all I can say. Im thrilled. And just think...it just took me five years of work to get someone to notice me! __________________ My Kindle Singles: Friends With Benefits: How to Change the World With a Handful of Letters Bitches Lessons Learned From Death Row

01-08-2010, 11:06 PM	#6
Thrillride A Suburban Farmer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 722	Trixie ~ Don't forget Twitter. Serious...serious connecting going on there. __________________ ~Thrill *The Complete Idiot's Guide to Composting* (Alpha/Penguin) April 2010 *The Complete Idiot's Guide to Heirloom Vegetables* (Alpha/Penguin) December 2010 *Hobby Farms: Small-Scale Rabbit Keeping* (BowTie Press) 2011 *The Complete Idiot's Guide to Small Space Gardening* (Alpha) 2012 Vegetable Gardener.com A Suburban Farmer The Savvy Plant

01-08-2010, 04:07 AM	#2
Caroline figuring it all out Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: At the computer with a cat on my lap. Posts: 91	I'd say so. If somebody in Australia found you through the internet, then you're certainly not on the wrong track :-)

01-08-2010, 11:23 PM	#7
the addster practical experience, FTW Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 471	Also asking for help can help you. I've had several people (a bit higher on the food chain) who I have asked for a quote, or help with a particular project, then ask me for the same, resulting in some nice mentions. __________________ "They're fancy talkers about themselves, writers. If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don't listen to writers talking about writing or themselves. ~Lillian Hellman

01-09-2010, 02:28 AM	#8
TrixieBelden Girl Detective! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: at the top of the hill Posts: 520	Oh I do twitter. I twitter my ass off. I actually tweeted about a blog post I wrote on the subject and the author of the book commented! coolio- http://telecommutingtruths.wordpress...ks-into-a-bar/ __________________ My Kindle Singles: Friends With Benefits: How to Change the World With a Handful of Letters Bitches Lessons Learned From Death Row

05-31-2010, 04:30 PM	#9
Doomie Doomie Bey - The Moor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 319	I'm certainly glad that happened for ya. And I hope for many more updates like that. Keep it up. And by all means, keep (me) updated on any other and future platform-building techniques. __________________ Doomie Bey

06-02-2010, 05:35 AM	#10
susangpyp practical experience, FTW Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 175	I received an email from Zonta International asking for "the book" after they came across my blog. I included that email in my platform section of my proposal. It shows that there are people "out there" who want to hear what you have to say. It means a lot! __________________ Susan J. Elliott, J.D., M.Ed. Getting Past Your Breakup: How To Turn A Devastating Loss Into The Best Thing That Ever Happened To You (Da Capo Lifelong Books 2009). Getting Back Out There: Secrets to Successful Dating and Finding Real Love After The Big Breakup (Da Capo Lifelong Books) Available April 2013 BLOG: Getting Past Your Breakup

06-03-2010, 10:56 PM	#11
veinglory volitare nequeo AW Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: right here Posts: 23,283	It's a start. Now send her some advice, use the interaction to post another article (like "innate interaction across national bounderies" or something). Build on it __________________ Coming Soon: Taniwha in the Cleis Press anthology 'Beach Bums' *[pre order now!]* New Release: Broken Sword via Amazon Kindle

06-07-2010, 12:21 AM	#13
susangpyp practical experience, FTW Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 175	In my "Marketing" section of my book proposal I put in a "Request for the book" section and included all requests for advice or information, no matter how significant or insignificant. __________________ Susan J. Elliott, J.D., M.Ed. Getting Past Your Breakup: How To Turn A Devastating Loss Into The Best Thing That Ever Happened To You (Da Capo Lifelong Books 2009). Getting Back Out There: Secrets to Successful Dating and Finding Real Love After The Big Breakup (Da Capo Lifelong Books) Available April 2013 BLOG: Getting Past Your Breakup

06-13-2010, 04:18 AM	#14
TrixieBelden Girl Detective! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: at the top of the hill Posts: 520	Dang Susangpyp! That is an excellent idea. Ill have to remeber that. __________________ My Kindle Singles: Friends With Benefits: How to Change the World With a Handful of Letters Bitches Lessons Learned From Death Row

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