\u201cWhat? I need a platform? But I write fiction. Aren\u2019t book proposals and platforms for people writing business and other commercial books?\u201d<\/p>\n
Actually, when you decide to publish a book\u2014whether nonfiction, fiction or a children\u2019s book\u2014 you are entering into a business. If you want to succeed with your novel, you must prepare to take on the responsibilities of marketing. And establishing a platform is part of that responsibility.<\/p>\n
Your platform is your following; your way of attracting an audience. Publishers are more interested in publishing authors who are known in their field or genre. They want to work with authors who prove themselves to be aggressive promoters\u2014who are accustomed to presenting seminars, who understand the publicity business and\u00a0 who have the time and funds to travel and promote their books, for example.<\/p>\n
If you are simply publishing your book for Kindle or you\u2019re paying a \u201cself-publishing\u201d company to produce it for you, you still need a platform. No matter which publishing option you choose, you will be responsible for promoting your book. And people will be more apt to buy a book when they know something about the author\u2014when the author has some credibility in the field or genre. If you have never written a thriller (cozy mystery, crime, suspense) or other type of fiction book before, start now establishing your platform. Here are a dozen quick ideas:<\/p>\n
A platform is not just for the nonfiction author anymore. Establish and continue building on your platform even for your novel and you\u2019re much more likely to experience success as an author.<\/p>\n
Patricia Fry is the author of 43 books, including \u201cPublish Your Book,\u201d \u201cPromote Your Book,\u201d and \u201cTalk Up Your Book.\u201d Available at Amazon.com in print, for Kindle and in audio. Or purchase print copies here: http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com<\/a><\/p>\n Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, sign up for her online course, \u201cEstablish Your Author\u2019s Platform\u201d here: http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/course_platform.htm Bring your fiction or nonfiction manuscript to Patricia for a FREE editorial evaluation. PLFry620@yahoo.com<\/a><\/p>\n Patricia Writes Fiction, Too<\/b><\/p>\n If you like cats and enjoy cozy mysteries, be sure to read Patricia\u2019s fiction series, the Klepto Cat Mysteries. \u201cCatnapped\u201d and \u201cCat-Eye Witness\u201d are in Print and formatted for Kindle at Amazon.com and \u201cSleight of Paw\u201d and \u201cUndercover Cat\u201d are in Kindle, only at this time. While they are stand-alone books, it\u2019s fun to follow the characters as their lives unfold by reading them in order (the order I have presented them here). http:\/\/amzn.to\/1kAI8I2<\/a> Like us at Facebook: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kleptocatmysteries<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cWhat? I need a platform? But I write fiction. Aren\u2019t book proposals and platforms for people writing business and other commercial books?\u201d Actually, when you decide to publish a book\u2014whether nonfiction, fiction or a children\u2019s book\u2014 you are entering into a business. If you want to succeed with your novel, you must prepare to take […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[20],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
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