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30 Ways to Build Your Writer Platform

By on January 25th, 2010

We already talked about what a writer platform is, but what does (or can) a writer platform actually consist of? Your writer platform probably won’t look exactly like mine, and it won’t look like those of your colleagues necessarily. There are no tools or tactics that you must use, although there are some that are used more commonly than others. It’s up to you to choose the things you’re most comfortable with, which will also appeal to your own target market. 30 Ways to Build a Writer Platform Here are 30 ways to build your writer platform, starting today: Setup …

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The Importance of the Web in Building Your Writer Platform

By on June 1st, 2009

The Web makes building a writer platform much easier than it would have been years ago, with more of an emphasis required on local networking, securing major media coverage, and setting up speaking engagements. Now in no way am I saying those things aren’t still important. The Web just makes them less of a requirement as you have far more tools and resources at your disposal. Chances are good that most, if not all, of your prospective clients are on the Web. Chances are also good that after exhausting their network for leads before hiring a writer, they’ll turn to …

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Get Paid to Build Your Writer Platform

By on May 25th, 2009

We recently talked about 30 ways to build your writer platform. In that list of things to consider pursuing to build your visibility, you may have noticed that several platform-building techniques have an added bonus–you can get paid for your efforts! This is one of my favorite things about query-free freelancing. Unlike spending a lot of unpaid time writing queries to various companies and publications hoping for a bite or two in paid gigs, I’m able to earn money writing for myself while I work at attracting clients. Today I’d like to share a few of my favorite platform tools …

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