I gave a talk this weekend on Building Your Author Platform, which was part of WORD Vancouver's professional programming for writers. Details and slides are on the Publishing@SFU website but I wanted to sing the praises of a few online magazines and author-support sites.
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1. JaneFriedman.com
Jane Friedman is a professional speaker and publisher based in the US. She launched Scratch, which is a magazine about writing and money, and she is the former publisher of Writer's Digest. She knows what it takes to become a best-selling indie author and she shares her advice for traditionally published and self-published authors.
Posts of interest:
- 4 Ways to Immediately Improve Your Book Marketing Efforts
- A Definition of Author Platform
- Self-Hosting Your Author Website: Why and How to Do It
2. PageTwoStrategies.com
Jesse Finkelstein and Trena White are two publishing veterans who've partnered in a new form of agency for non-fiction authors, both self-publishing and traditionally publishing. They don't post often but, when they do, it's worth reading.
Posts of interest:
3. WritersDigest.com
Writer's Digest is a magazine for writers who want to improve their craft and understand the industry. There are articles on finding an agent, writing tips for certain genres and promoting your work. There are a ton of great, valuable articles on marketing your book.
4. TheCreativePenn.com
Authors have to do a lot of their own marketing and this site offers great tips:
- Help! My Book Isn't Selling
- 5 Tips on How to Identify Your Target Audience
- How eBook Readers Shop and the Importance of Sampling
5. KoboWritingLife.com
Kobo Writing Life offers podcasts, interviews, special features and articles on the craft of writing, the business of writing, tech tips and promotions for authors.
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