Understanding the Author Platform

Posted Monday, June 15, 2009 - 10:49 by Lauren in Writer's Resources

We hit upon what an author platform is in our FAQs, but agent Rachelle Gardner has posted extensively on the subject on her blog, today discussing again why this is so important for writers:

"You want to sell a book? Take this seriously. You don't have to have a television show or be on the radio. You don't have to be a celebrity. But you DO have to have a good book, AND you have to be able to sell it."

Read our brief explanation of  an author platform here: What is "platform"?

Read Rachelle's entire blog post here: The Dreaded Author Platform.

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