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Memoir Writing Platform

Lists for Writers: 10 Tips for Building a Writing Platform for Your Memoir, Book or eBook

by Kendra BonnettOctober 1, 2010

Are your working on a book? Then now is the time to start building the writing platform for your memoir. Here’s a list of resources for memoir writers on how to build a successful writing platform for your memoir, which will make it easier to get published and to sell more books.

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BookExpo America…Book Marketing…Platforms…and Contest Reminder

by Kendra BonnettMay 29, 2010

Book sales and success are as much (maybe more) about marketing and platform building as they are about the book. At this year’s BookExpo America, a lot was said about the state of the industry. And yes, it’s harder than ever to breakthrough and sell. But you can do it…if you start early enough and you focus on your platform.

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Marketing Strategy Takeaways from the iPad Launch

by Kendra BonnettApril 24, 2010

Authors eager to boost book sales can learn a lot by following the successful launch of the Apple iPad because Apple enjoyed impressive first-day sales without spending a fortune on a pre-launch marketing and advertising blitz. As most authors have limited marketing funds, Apple can be a very useful model.

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Six-Word Memoirs…Your Path to Theme and Message

by Kendra BonnettMarch 22, 2010

Have fun writing your Six-Word Memoir. It’s harder than you might think…especially if you use this technique to find your bigger story and distill your theme and message.

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Marketing, Platform Building and the Question of Who?

by Kendra BonnettMarch 15, 2010

In this Book Business post, we first listen to Linda Joy Myers answer questions about platform and marketing for her book. Then we continue in our quest for a platform that will help us market our hypothetical memoir “All For the Sake of Cheap Lobster.” This time we ask the question, Who is our platform?

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Building a Memoir Writing Platform (Part 3)

by Kendra BonnettMarch 5, 2010

We’ve got a real find for you all this week. It’s called Tumblr; it’s a blogging platform. It’s free, and it’s loaded with all the bells and whistles you can imagine. It may not be a replacement for a professional WordPress blog site, but it’s a great way to get started for zero money…and still look good.

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Building a Memoir Writing Platform: What Is Your Message? (Part 2)

by Kendra BonnettFebruary 28, 2010

Our series continues as we take you through the process of finding a platform for your memoir writing. We start with asking the who, what, where, when, why and how questions. Once we identify our platform, we need to put in place a marketing strategy and selling tactics.

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