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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic Platform and Marketing in the forum Publishing & Platform 8 years, 4 months ago
@daeus I thought about aiming higher, but I didn’t want to for fear of disappointment. 150 seemed like a good middle ground. 🙂
Thanks. I’ll look into that (January is going to be my marketing strategy month so I can have everything lined out for the year).
One last random question: why do you have a herd of turtles as your signature? I’m…[Read more]
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic Hey, everyone! 😀 in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 4 months ago
@notawriter Howdy! 😃 Me and my assistant, Aberdeen the Authorosaurus, greet you!
Art is one of my greatest passions. Do you like to make homemade cards?
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Daeus replied to the topic The Good Friends Platform League in the forum Publishing & Platform 8 years, 4 months ago
@kate-flournoy Wahoo!
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Snapper replied to the topic How to Spot a Kapeefer in the forum General Writing Discussions 8 years, 4 months ago
@ethryndal That’s right. Don’t cross the not-kid.
@emily @dekreel I think it was one night in the second Writers’ Corner. I didn’t get much writing done, but I didn’t know any other way to vent my frustration. There was a chair. I was a dragon. … 😐
@shannon Because no one on here has a phone…
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Kate Flournoy replied to the topic The Good Friends Platform League in the forum Publishing & Platform 8 years, 4 months ago
@Daeus *deep breath* Okay, I’m doing this. Wish me luck.
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Daeus replied to the topic King Daeus in the forum General Writing Discussions 8 years, 4 months ago
@epicaddie2 I’m a king. I’m capricious.
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Daeus replied to the topic The Good Friends Platform League in the forum Publishing & Platform 8 years, 4 months ago
Oh, yes! Tags!
@mariposa @lifeofkatie @kate-flournoy @jenwriter17
Please tag anyone else you think might be interested!
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Daeus started the topic The Good Friends Platform League in the forum Publishing & Platform 8 years, 4 months ago
Greeting Keepers!
A lot of us are starting to build platforms now, or at least we plan to very soon. I’ve been platform building longer than most, and I’ve found that the #1 inhibitor of growth is that platform building is easy to forget about.
I thought, why not build a community for accountability and sharing?
(Note: I couldn’t think of a…[Read more]
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Daeus replied to the topic Hey, everyone! 😀 in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 4 months ago
@notawriter Welcome to the bestistest place on the internet.
Have you read The Count Of Monte Cristo? The Mistborn trillogy? Crime and Punishment? Cry The Beloved Country?
A favorite verse? Aaah! *beads of cold sweat* Well, if I had to pick, I’d probably go with. 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 “For the love of Christ controls us, since we have concluded…[Read more]
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Emma Flournoy replied to the topic Hey, everyone! 😀 in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 4 months ago
@NotAWriter Welcome to the bestistest place on the Internet!
As far as I know, I’m the only other non-writer on here. *wrings your hand quite crazily* Very good to have ya! Learning and talking about it with writer sisters is awesome. @Kate-Flournoy ‘s mine (older), and her characters are ones I daydream about. 😉
Do you have a favorite book?
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Daeus replied to the topic Platform and Marketing in the forum Publishing & Platform 8 years, 4 months ago
No, 150 is not too audacious. It’s not easy, but it’s certainly manageable. You could even aim higher if you wanted to push yourself.
Fyi, if you’re going to market yourself on Pinterest, you’ll have to create a business account. (it’s free and the only major difference from a normal account is that it allows you to run paid ads if you…[Read more]
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic Platform and Marketing in the forum Publishing & Platform 8 years, 4 months ago
@jenwriter17 I’m currently reading How to Market a Book by Joanna Penn so I may check those out when I’m finished reading her book. 🙂 I try not to read too many marketing books at once because it overwhelms me.
You are braver than I (the last time I took the test I got 88% introverted). 😉 I like the business card idea since it wouldn’t take me…[Read more]
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic Platform and Marketing in the forum Publishing & Platform 8 years, 4 months ago
@winter-rose Aw, that’s okay. Thanks for your support! 🙂
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic Platform and Marketing in the forum Publishing & Platform 8 years, 4 months ago
@lifeofkatie I’ve never much cared for Facebook myself, but I like Pinterest and Instagram.
Aw, yes, patience (that’s not always one of my strong points). 🙃
I haven’t done much personal stuff on Instagram or my blog, so that’s probably something I should try.
Oh, I’m glad I’m not the only person with that problem (I thought I was the only one)!…[Read more]
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic Platform and Marketing in the forum Publishing & Platform 8 years, 4 months ago
@daeus I’ve written down a list of various marketing goals for 2018. I’d like to have an audience of around 150 by 2019. Do you think that’s too high? I’d like to make a living from my art/writing someday, but right now my main goal is just to earn a little extra cash on the side.
Hmm… A marketing coach. That sounds like a good idea, but I’m n…[Read more]
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic Platform and Marketing in the forum Publishing & Platform 8 years, 4 months ago
@aratrea My main focus is art, writing, and fiction. However, I can write on a variety of topics. I have The Christian Writer’s Market Guide but it’s very outdated, so I’ll probably invest my Christmas cash in the 2018 edition (I do own the 2016 Children’s Writers and Illustrators Market Guide, but most of the magazines are secular and I prefer to…[Read more]
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Daeus replied to the topic I Gotta Get Me Some Writing Books in the forum Non-Fiction 8 years, 4 months ago
@winter-rose The KP resource library has a list of good writing books I would check out.
As for marketing books, I’d recommend Your First 10,000 Readers and The Book Launch Blueprint by Tim Grahl. I think those are probably the most solid marketing books I’ve read. I remember How To Market A Book by Joanna Pen having some good ideas too. You may…[Read more]
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Mariposa Aristeo replied to the topic Hey everyone! in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 4 months ago
@princesswriter Cool! 😃 Which country was your favorite to visit?
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Snapper replied to the topic Hello there! in the forum Start HERE 8 years, 4 months ago
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Snapper replied to the topic My Favorite Music. What's Yours? in the forum Music 8 years, 4 months ago
@supermonkey42 *que piano guys music*
@jenwriter17 Ah! I love Ludovico Einaudi. Which is your favorite of his? I think mine is Nuvole Bianche.I like a lot of instrumentals as well…. I have waaay too many playlist for writing.
Audiomachine. Pretty much all of their songs. They’re epic. Like TSFH.
Brunuhville. They have some pretty, epic,…[Read more]
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