Building Your Brand by Elaine Marie Carnegie-Padgett This original article was published by Grant Hudson in May of 2020 in the Inner Circle Writers Magazine . I updated relevant info, but the rest is as relevant today as it was then. Enjoy! Building Your Brand When I first began writing for myself (2018-2019), someone asked about my Author Platform and all I could say is... What is that? I put it on the back burner, but in my spare time, I began to research and consider what needed to be done. An Author Platform... I found out was about “Branding”. In turn “Branding” was about the Author ... not so much the work product. In this era of socialization, people want to know you. What you care about and what makes you write those beloved stories. If you want to be a successful Author today you must blend the Business Platform (Marketing and Exposure) which consists of Branding, Website and Social Media with a p...

  MANAGING A SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE by P. A. O'Neil Please welcome P. A. O'neil to the Writers Journey Blog this week with her feature on Managing a Successful Social Media Authors' Page. Enjoy! Managing a Successful Social Media Author Page Thank you, Elaine-Marie, for asking me to share my “secret” for managing a successful social media author page. I only work with Facebook, but I am sure many of the same methods and ideas can be utilized on other platforms like Twitter and Instagram. Why do I consider my author page a success? How about earning over 15,000 Followers in just four years when my professional career is not even six years old. My first story was published a year into my career, but I chose not to create an author page until I had more to share. When the second story was published a couple of months later, I had something to offer the reading public. That might sound conceited, but I consider writing for publication a small business, and no manufacturer...