Do You Have a Platform? Do You Know What a Platform Is?

The Publishing Insiders

Every author, every book, needs a Platform. It’s the stage, the very foundation of your book and authoring business. It will take a Village to create it and you are the Mayor. Platforms don’t happen overnight. In this show, Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd, will guide you to: · Identifing which publishing venue is right for you; · Creating the time and space to create your masterpiece; · Finding which Internet and social media features will work for your book: · Learning the components of creating a successful book launch She will also share the secrets of her Platform which created in excess of $4 million dollars over a 30-year career. Platforms start with a statement of fact: why you wrote the book; why you are the author for it; why you are committed to its theme/topic; and what value you bring to the reader. You do it with Confidence, Clarity, Competence and Commitment. Your Platform consists of three key ingredients: Vision, Passion and Commitment. When those are in place, the people can, and will, come. And so will your book sales. About our guest: Dr. Judith Briles is The Book Shepherd. She has worked with thousands of authors over the years, guiding and coaching them in creating a book that has no regrets. Whether your book is in an embryonic stage or is completed, her insights can enhance, develop and take it, and you, to the next, next level. Judith is also the founder of Author U — a membership organization dedicated to the author who wants to be seriously successful. Her websites are www.TheBookShepherd.com and ww.AuthorU.org.