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January 1, 2013
How to Build a Powerful Writer’s Platform in 90 Days
Get rich quick guides are all over the Internet. This isn’t one of them. Let’s get that out of the way upfront.
The truth of the publishing industry is that selling your first book is always a bit of an uphill struggle; and for many authors that’s true for the next book and the one after, too.
My promise to you is not that you’ll be a millionaire overnight—if I could make millionaires at the click of my fingers why would I be giving that advice away for $9.99 when I could be making millions instead? So the promise is simple, but far more real: I’ll show you how to build the platform to sell your books online successfully.
Let’s take a look at what that means.
Publishing is a brutal game. Not everywhere, mind you. If you wanted to publish in Oman last year, you would have had a grand total of 7 competitors. They’re not all that prolific in Fiji either, where the sum total of published works just slipped past the 400 mark. However, in those markets there’s a limited number of readers for your work, too.
The holy grail for English language writers is to crack the US and UK markets. The bad news is that everyone else is trying to do just that. Bowker’s estimates for 2012 show that there were nearly 15 million ISBN numbers issued for those markets. If 15 million competing products weren’t enough—my own ISBN number is registered in Switzerland and I sell in those markets, too. I know there are many others in my shoes.
If you want to make sales, you need to stand out from the crowd.
I think you need three things to get there: great writing, a little bit of luck, and a solid online presence. That’s where I come in. You deliver the writing, the universe delivers the luck, and I show you how to build your online platform to drive sales.
You can then stop relying on your book to sell itself (sadly, it almost certainly won’t) and you can ensure that you start getting that “word of mouth” that drives readers to read your book.
Is this an effort-free process? No. It’s a 90 day practical approach to building an amazing author sales and promotion platform. You know you can write and engage others, you know you’re interesting—my book helps you take those skills and become your own marketing team.
What do I mean—an on-line platform?
I mean an Internet platform that helps people find you on the web. I mean a solid base where you can launch material and test new ideas. It’s a way of stepping out from the masses and becoming a guiding light for your readers.
OK, so what’s in the book?
I teach you how to build your platform
I teach you how to get people buzzing about your work
I show you that it’s possible to launch a book using only social media to promote it
I help you check that your book is as good as the hype you create for it
What else is in there?
It’s packed with key social media strategies, tips and tactics.
There’s a day-to-day diary to building the perfect online platform in 90 days
There’s a handy single page “bird’s eye” view of everything you need to do
I’m interested, but is this expensive?
Not really. To begin, you can read the first chapter and table of contents for free here, so you can tell if it’s going to be the right book for you without spending a penny.
Then, when you’re ready, it’s only $9.99. Payment is made through PayPal. So why not make that small investment in your future now? You can download the book and start setting up your online advantage immediately.
Need a little more evidence? Check out these case studies:
Hugh Howey, the author of “Wool”, is a success because of his online exposure. The readers he reached through his own online platform fell in love with his work. They went on to post links to it on their Facebook pages. Nothing drives sales like personal recommendations for a great book. People wanted to join in the discussions about the book and so they bought it. “Wool” is a major success thanks to a solid online platform.
Amanda Hocking needed a few hundred dollars to get her life moving again. In desperation she put her unpublished novel in the Kindle book store. To date she’s sold more than 1.5 million books. How did she do it? She spent her time connecting with readers online. She built her online Writer’s Platform. That platform gave her the base she needed to sell up to 9,000 copies of her work a day.
If you want to stand in the shoes of giants, you need a strategy to do so. Buy my book today and I’ll teach you the secrets of the Internet’s success stories in publishing.
How to Build a Powerful Writer’s Platform in 90 Days is a post from: Adventure and Learning
December 30, 2012
Stealing
It’s the easiest thing to slide your fingers around the inhaler in your neighbour’s schoolbag while under the desk looking for a pencil sharpener. Later, tests are postponed as search parties delve through the asthmatic’s bag, parents called, the child sent home.
When the ambulance came for Margaret Lordan, the school closed for two days.
Fiona Whyte.
Stealing is a post from: Adventure and Learning
Diary Entry 276: Paranormal secret
Dear Diary, I wonder if anyone else has the ability to see ghosts.
I feel like I am the only one who is capable of this. What is it about me that spirits are drawn to?
I always have the feeling that I am not alone.
Then the breeze whispered, “You were never alone.”
Jordan Lewis.
Diary Entry 276: Paranormal secret is a post from: Adventure and Learning
December 21, 2012
Burns Me Up
“Smells like Christmas,” she cooed into my ear, as I stirred the pot. Cinnamon and nutmeg spices filled the kitchen.
“Yes, it does,” I replied nervously, praying that she cannot smell the trace remains of the meal I had burned earlier. Only the delivery boxes know the truth.
It’ll be out little secret.
Burns Me Up is a post from: Adventure and Learning
A Neglected Embrace
After my third drink, I switched to coffee. As I lit a cigarette, I noticed her from across the bar.
A smile flashed in my direction. It was soft, demure, and sweet.
Pain in my heart; I thought to myself, “She’ll never know.”
She walked out of the bar.
A Neglected Embrace is a post from: Adventure and Learning
Scattering Mum
‘Tess. Scattering Mum’s ashes Friday. The pier. Dad.’
Disgusted, she swiped his message into the trash. The pier? Mum had been right; he really hadn’t known that this peaceful glade was her favourite place. Not that it mattered anymore, since on Friday, all he would now be consigning to a watery end, were fireplace ashes.
Scattering Mum is a post from: Adventure and Learning
December 18, 2012
Christmas Dinner
Sitting in the recliner, Nicolas stares at his guest. Wearing the suit, swathed in faded reds, greens, and dingy whites; he could taste the fear and it was eggnog.
Bound and gagged, she watches as the stranger edges closer; fork in hand.
“Can you keep a secret, Rebecca? This year you’re my Christmas dinner.”
Christmas Dinner is a post from: Adventure and Learning
Hatched
His confidence was unshakable. The DNA sequence was so simple that nothing could go wrong. There was no reason to tell anyone, to warn them.
Then his assistant made a careless mistake. He began to wonder, what if it isn’t that simple? Still, it was better to keep it a secret.
And then it hatched.
Hatched is a post from: Adventure and Learning
End of the Line
Elsa stood naked before them, shivering. The concrete beneath her feet was cold, unforgiving, and stained from those that had preceded her.
“You will tell me what I want to know, yes?” he asked.
She was the last, which meant that the others hadn’t been broken.
It was her burden now.
She prayed for strength.
O.D. Trebor.
End of the Line is a post from: Adventure and Learning
December 11, 2012
Moving On
He wrapped his arms around her.
She smiled. “What is it?”
He grinned. “Feel like making babies?”
Her smile faltered.
“We always said we’d have two, didn’t we?” he continued.
She felt the pain of another man’s child she terminated not so long ago. She closed her eyes, and a tear slid down her cheek.
Moving On is a post from: Adventure and Learning
