Comments on: What is an “Author Platform” and Why Do You Need One Now?

By: Writing Thrillers: Lessons Learned From James Rollins | The Creative Penn

Writing Thrillers: Lessons Learned From James Rollins | The Creative Penn — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:08:23 +0000

[...] Be accessible and communicate with your fans. James is a successful author by any standard. He has lots of published books and is a full time author for HarperCollins. But he is still using the same tools as the rest of us to build his online author platform. He has a website hub where he posts pictures and regularly blogs. He is on Twitter @JamesRollins and also has an active Facebook fan page. If he is doing it, we should all be too! (Start with these ideas) [...]

By: 5 Reasons Writers Need To Embrace Technology by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 06:06:38 +0000

[...] is the best way to build an author platform. The author platform is now critical for everyone except the top authors and famous celebrities. It means people will [...]

By: How To Feature On The Most Influential Websites In The World | The Creative Penn

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:21:16 +0000

[...] There are people there and you need to be part of the conversation. These are all key aspects of author platform building which is what publishers want these days, so you just need to put some time in and it will start to [...]

By: An Inspirational Story of Publishing Success: J.C. Hutchins Thriller Novelist | The Creative Penn

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:30:42 +0000

[...] blog a lot about author platform building and sometimes you might think that it is all just a waste of your [...]

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Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:08:25 +0000

[...] What Is An Author Platform and Why Do I Need One?–platforming is one way to enhance your publishability. [...]

By: Podcast: Julia McCutchen on Brilliant Book Proposals and the Traditional Publishing Process | The Creative Penn

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:12:44 +0000

[...] your reader, your market and build your author platform. Whether you want a traditional publisher, or self-publish, you need to do these [...]

By: Overwhelmed Online? 3 Steps To Start Your Author Platform Building - by Joanna Penn | The Creative Penn

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:42:18 +0000

[...] admin on August 14, 2009 Authors are now expected to be building their platform, their online presence, as well as writing. There are new social networks added every week, new communities and groups [...]

By: How To Discover and Build Your Author Brand | The Creative Penn

How To Discover and Build Your Author Brand | The Creative Penn — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:56:05 +0000

[...] an author platform is vital for a new author’s success, and creating a brand is the basis for the platform. You need [...]

By: admin

admin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:06:37 +0000

Hi Iain, That is great to know! I think you are right in saying that the world is “waking up” to the platform idea, and authors who can make the most of it now will end up ahead when it is commonplace. Thanks for your comment! Joanna

By: Iain Broome

Iain Broome — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:24:28 +0000

Great article. I’ve recently been taken on by a literary agency and was a little surprised by how much they seemed to be impressed by my ‘other projects’. And by that I mean things like blogging, the spoken word night I ran and just the fact that I was actively involved in the writing community.

I think all these things contribute towards having a platform, and as the world (and the publishing industry) wakes up to the possibilities of social media, anyone who’s prepared to be active, to help other writers even, becomes a more attractive package (if you pardon the phrasing).