Platform Building
Podcasts for Writers
Greenleaf Team - May 11, 2008By Aaron Hierholzer Writers: Put away that inkwell and feather for a while and get hip to podcasts. We’ve already shown you the elements of a superb podcast; now we’ve prepared a list of podcast resources to a) strengthen your knowledge of the book industry and the writerly craft on More
It’s All About News
Rick Frishman - May 09, 2008The media is in the information business, and its product is news. Its mission is to furnish new information to the public or to deliver what was previously covered in a different, new way. Basically, here’s how the media operates: It’s constantly on the lookout for new information. It More
Good Authoring: How to Nurture a Happy, Healthy Book
Michael Drew - May 07, 2008Last month I had a little fun comparing publishing a book to having a baby. As I posted the article, I realized I was opening myself up to the potential backlash of a thousand angry mothers who remembered pregnancy as being anything but humorous. Yet here I type, five weeks More
Potential Energy
Gail Richards - May 05, 2008In a recent session of AuthorSmart.com’s Virtual Publishing Conference—Find the Resources to Turn Your Publishing Dreams into Reality—author and financial counselor Jenifer Madson observed that the biggest mistake authors make is not having a big enough vision for their book. I agree wholeheartedly. Think big! In Jenifer’s case, when she More
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Build Your Platform before You Need It
Posted 8 days agoThere was a band that made friends with a morning disc jockey by sending him custom song clips for his radio show. The songs were frequently silly, but the disc ... [Link]
What You Don’t Know You Know
Posted 18 days agoAs a specialist in your field, you know a lot about your industry and about yourself. If I had a problem in your area of expertise, and I knew what ... [Link]
Learning the Rules of the Media
Posted 18 days agoMost authors who try to get news coverage for their books come away disappointed. Rick Frishman has written an article on learning the rules of news titled, Educate Yourself About ... [Link]
Your Book—A Taste, A Snack, Or A Meal
Posted 4 weeks agoRick Frishman is an expert book promoter, and he also knows multiple uses for your book, especially when those additional uses promote sales. It’s a topic he tackles in his ... [Link]
Your Book—A Taste, A Snack, Or A Meal
Posted 4 weeks agoRick Frishman is an expert book promoter, and he also knows multiple uses for your book, especially when those additional uses promote sales. It’s a topic he tackles in his ... [Link]
Your Book as Handouts at Workshops
Posted 5 weeks agoIn his article, Creating Workshops and Teleseminars, Rick Frishman discusses the value to an author of making a workshop out of the material in their book. If you decide to ... [Link]
You Are Now a Speaker
Posted 7 weeks agoAuthors are finding home book parties for twenty to thirty people to be enjoyable and profitable. Get a friend or fan to host the party and invite guests to come ... [Link]
Your Marketing Platform–No Longer Optional
Posted 9 weeks agoYou’ve done an incredible job of researching. You have developed a manuscript that taps into the collective consciousness of the public. You’ve written and rewritten your book into this decade’s ... [Link]
Alternative Writing
Posted 10 weeks agoIt’s been said that the quickest way to build a company is to team up with someone who’s strong in areas you aren’t. Can you find someone to help you ... [Link]
Finding Gold in Someone Else’s Sneakers
Posted 10 weeks agoYou can find gold in someone else’s sneakers. In his article, Your Seat in the Stadium of Life, Roy H. Williams proposes a technique that any of us can use ... [Link]
The Lessons of Harry Potter: A Beneath the Cover Podcast
Michael R. Drew discusses what all authors - even those writing non-fiction - can learn from the phenomenal success of the Harry Potter Series. More

