tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584986441435970939.post5374892918689565680..comments2023-10-15T06:31:49.268-07:00Comments on JUST THE WRITE CHARISMA: A Writer's Platform and PromotionAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17064541432630743730noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584986441435970939.post-58839615719067932792013-12-12T04:54:09.438-08:002013-12-12T04:54:09.438-08:00I hear ya, Darrel. I often feel the same way, whic...I hear ya, Darrel. I often feel the same way, which is why I think we need to rethink what we're doing and focus on sharing what our readers want or need to know. If we interact in a natural way, our platform doesn't seem so pointless. Cherie nailed it when she said her readers know what to expect because they know her.Debby Maynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593507686779363321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584986441435970939.post-51340594929944273812013-12-08T07:36:07.711-08:002013-12-08T07:36:07.711-08:00Thanks for the insight, Debby. Sometimes my platfo...Thanks for the insight, Debby. Sometimes my platform feels like an oil derrick somewhere on the expansive ocean--a mere dot in the middle of nowhere. The challenge is to keeping "drilling" and hope others discover and appreciate us. Darrel Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06515362617604903826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584986441435970939.post-47099517430981509262013-11-27T13:32:23.077-08:002013-11-27T13:32:23.077-08:00Cherie, I totally agree. I've bought books by ...Cherie, I totally agree. I've bought books by people I've liked online, and I can generally see their personalities come through in their fiction.Debby Maynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593507686779363321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584986441435970939.post-19354011180290476782013-11-27T12:27:42.214-08:002013-11-27T12:27:42.214-08:00Not published yet (for fiction at least) but I fee...Not published yet (for fiction at least) but I feel like whatever will help you connect with readers is the thing you should do. Of course, you'll connect with different readers different ways. I love Twitter and blogging to really get in touch with people. Writing for high-profile sites, even for a guest blog or two, can really help as well. <br /><br />This business is still about people and finding authors you can connect with. I write lots of different things, but my readers "know" what to expect regardless if it's fiction, poetry, or nonfiction. There is a tone, attitude, mission, personality... that exists in everything we do. If I like a certain author's fiction, I'll definitely check out their other works, and vice versa. I just bought a novel the other day of a nonfiction writer whose columns I enjoy. It wouldn't have normally been something I would have picked up, but I like her writing and what she has to say, so I'm curious about her novel. Cherie Burbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13058441644533308364noreply@blogger.com