2017-09-19

Am I Saying That Self Publishing Is THE Way Forward?

Absolutely not.


It's a pretty darn good way forward. But if you have your heart set on a traditional publishing deal, I have good news.


Like I said above, the Internet has not only allowed writers to easily publish novels. It's allowed them to market them, too. And guess what.


The novelist chasing a traditional publishing deal can use these online marketing tools to make herself a very enticing prospect for a publisher.


How so? By building a so-called "writer's platform." Put simply, a platform is a way of reaching people – blog readers, Twitter followers, you name it.


Approaching a publisher as a "nobody" puts all the financial risk on the publisher. It will be down to them to shift your book in significant numbers. But if you have 5,000 raving fans on Twitter, they'll sit up straighter when considering your proposal.


Not only do you have a way to reach 5,000 people. Each of the 5,000 has a network, too!