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Don’t Let Nostalgia Kill Your Platform

March 6, 2022 //  by Mary DeMuth//  7 Comments

The glory days were fun, weren’t they? The heydays too. But they’ve both attempted to sideline me in my quest to build a reader platform.

Why?

Because if we stay back in the days when authors had the luxury of …

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7 Traits of Great Speakers

December 9, 2021 //  by Mary DeMuth//  15 Comments

When I first started publishing, I asked a seasoned professional what the very best way to sell books was. Her answer? Speaking. For those of you who are building your platform, and part of that platform involves speaking, here are …

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A Social Media Liturgy

October 28, 2021 //  by Mary DeMuth//  27 Comments

Recently I wrote about slowing down, resting, and not getting so caught up in the machine of platform building. (I know: it’s a conundrum. We have to do it, but there are times that wholeheartedly pursuing it fractures our hearts). …

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3 Questions to Ask Yourself when You’re Discouraged

August 5, 2021 //  by Mary DeMuth//  18 Comments

I’ve watched the success of others as I’ve pursued a career that exemplifies longevity, and I have the privilege of shepherding my authors toward a sustainable career. The key is to keep walking, particularly after the sting of rejection, or …

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21 Surprising Platform Ideas

June 24, 2021 //  by Mary DeMuth//  21 Comments

A couple months ago, I wrote about building your platform with intention and joy. If you’d like a refresher, read the post here.

Today I want to think outside the typical platform box and offer you some creative (possibly …

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Knock That Book Off Its Pedestal: Five Ways to Use Your Story to Make a Difference Without Traditionally Publishing a Book

April 18, 2021 //  by Barb Roose//  5 Comments

I’ve lost count of the number of times that someone has told me, “Everyone tells me that I need to write a book about what I’ve been through.” There’s nothing wrong with writing a book to capture your story, but …

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How to Thrive at Platform Building

March 11, 2021 //  by Mary DeMuth//  22 Comments

As a nonfiction and fiction author of many years who has spent quite a bit of energy building her platform, and now as a literary agent, I get a lot of questions about platform. I know many of you are
…

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Can I Skip the Platform but Still Get on the Train?

February 12, 2018 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  10 Comments

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Dear Rachelle,
I’m submitting my first non-fiction book proposal, and I am wondering if the absence of a platform dooms a proposal to rejection. I am confident in the quality and the relevance of my book, but …

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Discoverability and the Writer

September 24, 2017 //  by Michelle Ule//  21 Comments

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Sitting in for Janet Grant

In our media-saturated world, discoverability is one of the most important needs of a writer.

The ability to be discovered can be more important than quality of writing, particularly when you are …

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How Agents and Publishers Decide

November 29, 2016 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  32 Comments

When you submit your proposal to an agent or publishing house, you may wonder how they make their decisions as to which books to reject and which to accept. Obviously there are numerous considerations that vary from person to person, …

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