How does one establish credibility as an expert? One way is to write a book. If it is a viable product and useful to a segment of readers, this is one good way to position yourself as an expert in your area of interest, industry or field. But you have to somehow reach your audience to let them know about your book.<\/p>\n
One way is to write articles for magazines. If you are an author who is promoting a book or if you are writing a nonfiction book, you should be getting your name in front of your audience through your industry magazines, ezines and newsletters. Whether you want to be known in the area of kite-making, dog grooming, coupon-shopping, public speaking, business management, feral cat rescue, dressmaking, quilting, woodworking, writing, cooking, dieting, art, horseback riding, etc., start NOW submitting useful articles to publications in your field or area of expertise. This is how you get word out about your book. This is how you build credibility as an expert. This is how you establish a following\u2014your customer base. <\/p>\n
Start with the magazines and ezines you currently subscribe to or are familiar with. Study Writer\u2019s Market<\/em> for listings of additional magazines. Of course, do Internet searches to locate others. Look at listings under consumer magazines as well as trade magazines. <\/p>\n Build a useful website. On that note, let me invite you to my websites this week. These might be good examples for you on many levels. We\u2019ve done some updates and revisions throughout, including revising and updating the Resource List. <\/p>\n If you haven\u2019t checked out the Resource List at the Matilija Press website and, if you are seeking experts in the field, a publicist, warning sites, conferences, book reviewers, newspaper databases, legal help, books on various publishing topics, publishing statistics, grammar help, editors, etc., visit http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/forwriters\/resources.html<\/a> <\/p>\n I also offer around 200 articles on writing and publishing at this site. And then there is this blog, which archives over 1,400 posts on the topics that interest you related to writing, publishing.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll also find my articles in the following magazines and newsletters fairly regularly: And occasionally in: Learn more about book promotion in my two latest books: Publish Your Book <\/em>and Promote Your Book<\/em>. Both available at Amazon and most other online and downtown bookstores. You can also order them from my website or the publisher\u2019s website. Publisher is Allworth Press.
\nPublishing Basics
\nBook Promotion Newsletter
\nBook Marketing Matters
\nFreelance Writers Report<\/em>
\nPerspiring Writer<\/em> (archives)
\nWriter\u2019s Journal <\/em>(archives)<\/p>\n
\nSLO Night Writers
\nWorking Writer Newsletter
\nWriting for Dollars
\nWriting World
\nVision Newsletter
\nWriter\u2019s Magazette
\nNew Writer\u2019s Magazine
\nOC Writer
\nPen Wheels
\nIBPA Independent Newsletter
\nInkspotter, News
\nCisco Writer\u2019s Club Newsletter
\nAdvanced Christian Writer
\nArizona Authors Literary Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n
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