Posted January 17th, 2009 by lisatener
If you’ve spent any time around people in the publishing industry, or attended a conference about getting your nonfiction or how-to book published, you’ve probably heard the term platform. An author’s platform refers to your fan base, and the media vehicles you already use to reach people with your message.
Your internet platform includes your blog, [...]
Tags: articles, author platform, author's platform, build my platform, conferences, facebook, free course, internet, interviews, mailing list, memberships, platform, publicity, what is platform, youtube
Posted December 30th, 2008 by lisatener
What would you do in her shoes? Today I received an e-mail from a client asking me “writing coach” advice. I’ve changed a few details to protect her anonymity. It’s the kind of question you might be asking yourself, even if you don’t have a publisher yet.
“Lisa, I was offered a “direct” publishing contract [...]
Tags: $16K advance, author platform, author's advance, author's platform, big publisher, brand name publisher, build my platform, getting published, how to get published, independent publisher, Literary Agent, publisher, Publishing Contract, publishing decision, small publisher
Posted December 5th, 2008 by lisatener
The unfortunate answer to this question is, “Yes.” Yet, sometimes, “Obstacles can be turned into opportunities,” as my friend Patricia Raskin is fond of saying.
I sent an e-mail to an agent two days ago for a very exciting how-to book, with a clear audience, from a first time author with some regional (but not national) [...]
Tags: agents, author platform, author's platform, Blogging, book publishing, getting a publisher, getting an agent, Patricia Raskin, platform, public speaking, publishing in recession, recession, sell a book, sell books, Seo, teaching workshops, what is author platform?, writing articles
