Happy Saturday,
There are many platforms a writer can
have.
With my horror novel currently in movie production,
I’ve learned to embrace the film industry and make it my writing platform. It
has been such an exciting adventure—the best in my writing career.
Whatever your fan base, expanding your
platform will make you a more successful author.
Most of us know about knowing our target
audience, setting up a website, and planning long-term goals, but here are a few
additional things that have been most helpful for me.
1. Hootsuite: It’s a great social media
management tool. It saves time and lets you have multiple networks and
campaigns in place. It is a cool tool that allows you to know what people are saying about your book and helps you respond quickly.
2. Make a calendar of what you plan to do
for the week and stick to it.
3. Look into groups or clubs that are
offline and organizations with interests that are linked to your writing.
Introduce yourself and your writing and see if there is room for them to
include you in flyers, newsletters and other media. For example, I wrote a
Russian YA Novel that was published this year by Clean Teen Publishing. I
contacted a Russian travel agency and was able to be listed in their mass email
list. I also contacted a YA group that was Russian based and was able to be
included in their book club as well.
4. Create a media or press kit that really
stands out. Create links, downloads and reader packages.
5. Partner with other authors and
brainstorm. Attend writing conferences and have business cards or posters ready
to hand out. Try to form new friendships and network with others by joining a
book club or writers group.
6. Learn about Hashtags and use them with
twitter. Follow those who follow you and share their tweets. Show an interest
in others.
Wrap it up—something about it being a time
consuming process, but so worth it in the “long run” when it comes to
successful book launches and fan support. Not to mention emotional support when
things get tough in the public world.
A sneak Peek behind the production of The
Forlorned.
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| FIRST DAY ON SET |
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| Actor Colton Christensen playing the part of Tom Doherty |
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Director Andrew Wiest and Producer Ryan Reed reading over the Screenplay |
Come visit my website to see more behind the scenes and videos! Join my blog for exciting prizes.
HAPPY WRITING EVERYONE!
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