I read survey results yesterday indicating what I\u2019ve been telling you for a while\u2014personality sells books. Authors claim they sell more books through personal appearances than any other way. This might include the following:
\n\u2022\tPublic speaking.
\n\u2022\tWorkshops and presentations at appropriate conferences.
\n\u2022\tSetting up your own workshops.
\n\u2022\tTeaching adult education classes in your topic\/genre.
\n\u2022\tSignings.
\n\u2022\tBook festivals\/flea markets.
\n\u2022\tPodcasts, webinars, etc.
\n\u2022\tRadio\/TV appearances.
\n\u2022\tCasual conversation.<\/p>\n
I maintain that you can build your platform using these same activities even before your book is a book. <\/p>\n
Let\u2019s say that your book features stories of animal adoption. Shouldn\u2019t you be out talking to animal lovers, rescue people, shelter volunteers and so forth even before your book is out? Maybe you\u2019re writing a book on budgeting for the college student using student loans. The more publicity you can get for the book before it is out, the easier it will be to promote it and the more likely that you will land a traditional publisher. If you are writing a novel, what\u2019s to stop you from building your platform while in the writing process? The more people who see you, hear you, talk to you and feel they know you, the stronger your platform and the larger your immediate audience base. <\/p>\n
What can a novelist talk about before she has a book to talk about?
\n\u2022\tThe process of writing a novel.
\n\u2022\tInteresting tidbits related to the theme of the book (1920s gangsters, Civil War history, period clothing styles, courting practices in the 1800s\u2026).
\n\u2022\tThe back-story for your story.
\n\u2022\tLittle known facts about famous authors in your genre.
\n\u2022\tHow to set up a murder scene\u2014all of the details you have to consider.
\n\u2022\tMistakes in some well-known mystery novels. <\/p>\n
Use your imagination to come up with good information or stories and good reasons to go out and talk about them\u2014yes, even before your book is a book.
\nFor more about using your personality and your imagination to build your platform and to promote your book, order my new book today.<\/p>\n
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