You’re probably tired of hearing that you need a large platform to be a successful author.
Some industry professionals believe having a large platform is equivalent to having a large social media following.
If you’ve been listening to the Christian Publishing Show or Novel Marketing, you know that having a social media following doesn’t necessarily mean you have a platform. Nor does it mean you’ll sell more books than someone not on social media.
In fact, sometimes people sell more books by spending less time on social media.
Authors hear me say, “Your social media following isn’t very important.” But when they talk to a literary agent or publisher, those people care about social media numbers.
How do you navigate this platform predicament?
I asked Mary DeMuth, literary agent and author of more than 50 books. She’s been in the Christian publishing industry for 20 years and recently wrote about how author platform is broken.
In this episode, you’ll learn
Listen in or read the blog version to learn how to navigate the author platform predicament and what you can do to help change the status quo in the publishing industry. Be sure to add your comments and questions at AuthorMedia.social.
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032 How to Craft Compelling Characters with Zena Dell Lowe
031 How to Pitch Your Book at a Writers’ Conference with Bob Hostetler
030 Pros and Cons of Indie Publishing
029 Pros and Cons of Traditional Publishing
028 2019 Trends in Christian Publishing With Michial Miller of the NPD BookScan
027 Advertising for Authors Who Don’t Like Math– with Chris Fox
026 What Makes a Book a Christian Book
025 How to Write & Narrate Better Audiobooks with Tom Parks
024 How to Transform Your Sermons into a Book
023 – The Future of Audiobooks and Podcasting
022 How to Transition from Author to Author Entrepreneur
021 How To Podcast Your Way to Publishing Success
020 How to Get Unstuck With Your Writing Career
019 How to Build a Tribe
018 Tribe Building and Trends in Publishing
017 How to Find Agents and Editors with the Christian Writers Market Guide
016 Time Management & How to Become More Creative as an Author
015 Behind the Publishing Curtain: Director of Operations
014 How to overcome burnout, and discouragement with Erin Young and Karen Ball
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