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Create Your Writer Platform

The Key to Building an Audience, Selling More Books, and Finding Success as an A uthor

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$22.00 US
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On sale Nov 23, 2012 | 248 Pages | 978-1-59963-575-0
Creating a platform isn't just beneficial--it's essential!

In today's world of blogging, websites, Twitter feeds, and Facebook updates, building a writer platform from the ground up can seem a daunting task. Never fear--author and editor Chuck Sambuchino provides expert, practical advice for increasing your visibility, selling more books, and launching a successful career. In Create Your Writer Platform, you'll learn:

   • The definition of a platform--and why you should start building one now.
   • How to harness the 12 Fundamental Principles of Platform.
   • "Old School" and "New School" approaches to platform, from article writing and conference speaking to website development, blog posts, and social media avenues.
   • How to develop a platform for nonfiction, fiction, and memoir.


In addition to Chuck's invaluable insights, you'll also find 12 case studies from authors with effective platforms, as well as professional advice from literary agents. If you're serious about building a platform tailored to you and your writing--a platform that's going to help you succeed as a writer--look no further than Create Your Writer Platform.
"A fascinating book...terrific; it's informative and fun to read." - Forbes.com
CHUCK SAMBUCHINO (@chucksambuchino) of Writer's Digest Books edits the GUIDE TO LITERARY AGENTS and the CHILDREN'S WRITER'S & ILLUSTRATOR'S MARKET. His Guide to Literary Agents Blog is one of the largest blogs in publishing. His 2010 humor book, HOW TO SURVIVE A GARDEN GNOME ATTACK, was optioned by Sony Pictures. His latest humor book, WHEN CLOWNS ATTACK: A SURVIVAL GUIDE (Sept. 29, 2015), will protect people everywhere from malicious bozos and jokers who haunt our lives. His books have been mentioned in Reader’s Digest, USA Today, the New York Times, The Huffington Post, Variety, New York Magazine, and more. View titles by Chuck Sambuchino

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Creating a platform isn't just beneficial--it's essential!

In today's world of blogging, websites, Twitter feeds, and Facebook updates, building a writer platform from the ground up can seem a daunting task. Never fear--author and editor Chuck Sambuchino provides expert, practical advice for increasing your visibility, selling more books, and launching a successful career. In Create Your Writer Platform, you'll learn:

   • The definition of a platform--and why you should start building one now.
   • How to harness the 12 Fundamental Principles of Platform.
   • "Old School" and "New School" approaches to platform, from article writing and conference speaking to website development, blog posts, and social media avenues.
   • How to develop a platform for nonfiction, fiction, and memoir.


In addition to Chuck's invaluable insights, you'll also find 12 case studies from authors with effective platforms, as well as professional advice from literary agents. If you're serious about building a platform tailored to you and your writing--a platform that's going to help you succeed as a writer--look no further than Create Your Writer Platform.

Praise

"A fascinating book...terrific; it's informative and fun to read." - Forbes.com

Author

CHUCK SAMBUCHINO (@chucksambuchino) of Writer's Digest Books edits the GUIDE TO LITERARY AGENTS and the CHILDREN'S WRITER'S & ILLUSTRATOR'S MARKET. His Guide to Literary Agents Blog is one of the largest blogs in publishing. His 2010 humor book, HOW TO SURVIVE A GARDEN GNOME ATTACK, was optioned by Sony Pictures. His latest humor book, WHEN CLOWNS ATTACK: A SURVIVAL GUIDE (Sept. 29, 2015), will protect people everywhere from malicious bozos and jokers who haunt our lives. His books have been mentioned in Reader’s Digest, USA Today, the New York Times, The Huffington Post, Variety, New York Magazine, and more. View titles by Chuck Sambuchino