Create If Writing is a weekly podcast for writers and bloggers dealing with authentic platform building online. You will hear from experts on list-building, connecting through Twitter, and how to utilize Facebook. But tools for building an audience would feel empty without a little inspiration, so these training episodes are balanced with inspirational interviews with writers who share their creative process, ups and downs, and how they have dealt with success or failure. Kirsten Oliphant is a self-published author with an MFA in Fiction who has been blogging for 11 years and is in the top 20 of Houston's Social Media Power Influencers. She has spoken at Blog Elevated, Houston Social Media Breakfast, Adventure Con, Houston Business Advancement Conference, and Social Media Day Houston. She created the Free Email Course and loves to get nerdy about all things email list.
I've covered a lot recently on author platform this year, but I almost never talk about craft. It's time! If I wanted to rename this post, instead of ...
I've talked recently on social media for authors, but wanted to highlight a specific platform that I've been using more and seeing results from and di...
The first month I published a book in 2018, I made $115. Which totally excited me! People were reading my book! I wrote and published a book! But the ...
As a part of my series on what authors need to sell books, I've covered the overall author platform, email, social media, and blogging/content strateg...
As a part of my author platform series, we've talked about overall platform, newsletters for authors, social media for authors, and now I want to talk...
Social media is often a dreaded piece of the author platform. There are so many different places to be and to post ... not to mention WHAT to post. Th...
I have long been a fan of email lists. I think I started mine in ... 2010? Long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away. That's how it feels, anyway. Most...
Let's get real-- what do you need for an author platform in 2021? After a few years of selling fiction, I can tell you that it's less than you might t...
Two book launches, one month apart. Both alike in dignity, in fair Verona where we lay our scene. Oh, enough Shakespeare. Let's dive into the nitty gr...