23/02/2013 – How to build your platform in 5 minutes a day

So I’m going to publish a book, right? As part of the process, and as all experts in the field recommend, I’m trying to build “a platform”.

Now, until I resolved to publish my manuscript, the word “platform” held a direct association with trains inside my head. I had a lot of catching up to do.

A writer’s platform is “your visibility as an author”. It’s basically three things: (1) Who you are; (2) The personal and professional connections you have; (3) Any media outlets you can utilize to sell your book. [Chuck Sambuchino, author of Create Your Writer Platform]

I have decided that because I have a day job and a family, and because I live in country which was voted as having “The Best Climate in The World” [International Living's 2011 Quality of Life Index], I needed to figure out how to create my platform quickly, easily and efficiently. My search led me to this article by Christina Katz writing for Writers Digest: “50 Simple Ways to Build Your Platform in 5 Minutes A Day”. Very detailed, and with lots of ideas to keep boredom at bay.

Here’s the link: http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/50-simple-ways-to-build-your-platform-in-5-minutes-a-day

Happy reading…