Author branding: How I'm building a presence with my website & social media (a work in progress!)
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- Опубліковано 15 кві 2024
- Hi writers! Thanks for being here. In this video, I'm talking about my personal approach to author branding, what I've learned, and what I might try in the future. This includes my author website and author social media.
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My husband is also an engineer and tech guy but we went with WIX so I could update it myself, so I think it is interesting that you did just the opposite. I am also the same as you as far as being an introvert and hating social media. I would like to find an efficient system for doing what I need to do. I have this fantasy that I can use the same content to do all things (e.g. I can break my book into podcasts and also record as video for youtube, make a blog post or newsletter post out of the transcript, Rinse repeat, but I don't see anyone coming right out and saying it can be done like this. I am looking for the easiest way to do all this posting and content creation because the truth is I don't want marketing to take time away from actually writing.
Hey really like your channel. Would love to see a more dynamic background. The single green plant pulls the eye. Also like to see motivated lighting. Like the aesthetic tho.
One way that Facebook truly excels over every other platform: communities. The most successful local indie authors I know have very robust member communities on Facebook where they engage with their fans.
ooo communities.... I hadn't thought of these. Come to think of it, I'm in a few communities myself. Alright, so FB is good for at least one thing! lol
I downloaded the kindle version of your NF book. Only had time to read the first chapter, but i've eally enjoyed what i've read so far. Basically every sentence rocked! Definitely laughed a lot!
Oh my gosh, thank you so, so much! I really appreciate that and I'm so happy to hear it made you laugh.
I have to agree that expecting authors to have a large social media platform is a disservice to readers. It turns writing into a popularity contest. When in reality, it's about new ideas and narratives. That said, I agree that writers are their own unique brand, and in general, no one cares what font you use on your blog. I like paring the fonts "feeling passionate" and "glacial indifference", mostly because their names are polar opposites.
I love that - so cool!!! I guess we just have to find the balance between treating ourselves as the brand but also not losing sight of the art. Social media is funny though... I can't believe how necessary it's become. It's exciting (lots of opportunities) and sad at the same time.
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Thank you!
Non-fiction is niche, but it is certainly easier to make money going down that route.
That was the closest I came to getting an agent. I pitched my fiction manuscript. She wasn't a fan. But she knew my history as a writer and proposed a possible NF.
SHOW don’t tell.
Yes!