tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post28931322961912354..comments2024-01-29T07:10:21.215-05:00Comments on Adventures in Writing: One Woman's Journey: Platform Building: A Must for All WritersVictoria Marie Leeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-60779214027870115172013-07-08T15:49:25.152-04:002013-07-08T15:49:25.152-04:00Thank you so much, Nas, for visiting my Adventures...Thank you so much, Nas, for visiting my Adventures in Writing blog. You are quite welcome. Please share any tips you might have to help build a social media platform. Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-18554168065913252142013-07-07T16:59:44.643-04:002013-07-07T16:59:44.643-04:00Great tips and advice. Thanks for sharing!
All th...Great tips and advice. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />All the best!Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-17179011223063685712013-07-05T12:14:15.479-04:002013-07-05T12:14:15.479-04:00Hi Lynda. Thank you for visiting my Adventures in ...Hi Lynda. Thank you for visiting my Adventures in Writing blog. Being active online. That's the hard part. I either have time to create stories, or I have time to visit sites and discussions and leave pithy comments. However, you are 100% correct. I need to make time for both.<br /><br />Thanks again, Lynda, for reading my blog post. Please stop by again.Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-41750890626238287122013-07-04T01:12:48.505-04:002013-07-04T01:12:48.505-04:00It doesn't take long to start building a platf...It doesn't take long to start building a platform, but you do need to be active. In that regard, it takes a while.<br />Great advice :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-53917775257989714042013-06-27T12:27:08.014-04:002013-06-27T12:27:08.014-04:00Thank you, Theresa, for visiting my Adventures in ...Thank you, Theresa, for visiting my Adventures in Writing blog and thanks for the good wishes. I'm excited to have the first draft complete. <br /><br />Theresa, you have a wonderful blog. How long did it take you to build up your following on your blog? <br /><br />And I agree with you. Social media aside, a good story is still a good story. <br /><br />Thanks again, Theresa, for visiting my Adventures in Writing blog. Please stop by again.Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-46697099113965695002013-06-27T12:13:05.894-04:002013-06-27T12:13:05.894-04:00Don, welcome and thank you for visiting my Adventu...Don, welcome and thank you for visiting my Adventures in Writing blog. Thank you for telling me which media you found my blog post. <br /><br />I will check out Indiebound community of independent booksellers once I become published. Thanks for recommending it. <br /><br />I do write YA short stories. If I write a book-length manuscript and publish other than at children's magazines, I'll connect with Instagram. Thank you for that kind bit of information. <br /><br />I truly appreciate your visiting my Adventures in Writing blog and offering advice, Don. Please stop by again. Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-35977484858355311472013-06-27T12:03:02.123-04:002013-06-27T12:03:02.123-04:00Thank you, Ellen. Building a social media platfor...Thank you, Ellen. Building a social media platform is extremely time-consuming, and with limited time, it seems next to impossible. <br /><br />Thank you for recommending Goodreads. I guess I need to join as a reader until I have something published and ready to sell. I know you review books. Do you review books ON Goodreads or only on your blog?<br /><br />I realize I have much to learn about marketing and that I need to do this if I am to shop my memoir and then the book itself. About how long did it take you to gather such a following, Ellen?<br /><br />Thank you so much for visiting my Adventures in Writing blog. Please stop by again. Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-59209997215695577582013-06-27T11:48:41.528-04:002013-06-27T11:48:41.528-04:00Thank you, Michelle. Most people don't realiz...Thank you, Michelle. Most people don't realize how much work writers do outside of creating stories or essays. Like any career, writing is multi-faceted. <br /><br />Thanks again for visiting my Adventures in Writing blog. Please stop by again.Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-90061745087377001802013-06-25T18:48:03.949-04:002013-06-25T18:48:03.949-04:00I'm so happy you have your manuscript done. Su...I'm so happy you have your manuscript done. Sure, there's work to do, but you've accomplished something huge.<br /><br />I agree having a platform helps, but I think a good story is still a good story. Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-29847832707540317162013-06-25T14:41:42.419-04:002013-06-25T14:41:42.419-04:00Good stuff, Victoria. I would suggest also joining...Good stuff, Victoria. I would suggest also joining Indiebound community of independent booksellers once you're published.<br /><br />Instagram is also a very happening place to share photos, and might be more effective than Facebook if you're writing to a YA audience.<br /><br />But, without question, Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus are the most important outposts a writer can establish to build platform and create community.<br /><br />By the way, I found this article on G+.Don Laffertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18220747349612055653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-63758756493594148042013-06-24T20:48:23.467-04:002013-06-24T20:48:23.467-04:00Excellent post! Building your social media platfor...Excellent post! Building your social media platform is very time-consuming, Victoria. You've got a pretty complete list here, but all these things take a lot of time and effort to build a following. (Another great social networking site is Goodreads...for both authors and readers...) The vast majority of publishers nowadays expect authors to do their own marketing and you are right that they expect authors to already have a platform. I think when newbie authors are writing a book, they think most of the work is done when the book is finished, but that's not true. Marketing takes more time and, in some cases, more effort. I've seen some wonderfully written books be virtually ignored because the author does almost no marketing and I've seen mediocre books gets noticed because the author spends most of her time marketing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220588443545007238.post-86929973222330764702013-06-24T18:05:24.480-04:002013-06-24T18:05:24.480-04:00I never realized how difficult and time consuming ...I never realized how difficult and time consuming it is to get something published. I wish you all the luck!Michelle Maderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128626141907277816noreply@blogger.com