What is a Writer’s Platform? If you think of it as a physical thing, a platform is a raised area, like a stage, which would put someone above the crowd to be viewed by everyone at once. Online, it’s a central point to attract fans and future…
One of our Chicago authors posted a pain point associated with developing a launch team. After investing time and money to ship her books to a launch team in hopes of getting reviews of her book, she didn’t see the participation she hoped…
As we begin a new year of development for Hometown Reads, we want to create more opportunities to connect with and support authors. To that end, we’re introducing Thursday Connect, a bi-weekly, casual, virtual gathering for authors anywhere…
A few weeks ago, someone on Twitter asked me if I recommend any online writing courses. I replied, not with writing courses, but rather with a long list of favorite podcasts! I’ve been on the podcast bandwagon for about two years now, and I cannot…
This weekend I attended an excellent conference featuring women authors. Exciting event. Diverse authors. Great presentations. So many lost opportunities! All these speakers and authors had a fabulous opportunity to build their fan and reader base…
I’d like to challenge you to ask this question of your friends and followers on social media channels. Why? I’d like to learn as much as I can about people’s reading behavior, as our team renews our focus on attracting readers to…
