Comments on: How Can You Get Published If You Don’t Have a Platform?

By: Nikole Hahn

Nikole Hahn — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:29:44 +0000

Last summer I surrendered and began a twitter account. My biggest problem was what to post at 140 characters or less, and that was when I read your blog as well as a blog in Christianity Today regarding leadership. In 140 characters or less I can show people I care and maybe shine Jesus' light into that secular world. Where once I began a blog and Facebook and Twitter to build a platform, now I have multiple motivations to do this. I am encouraged by the responses and the people who choose to follow me. It is now fun and not a job in order to have an online presence when my book is ready to send to publishers/agents.

By: So You Can’t Seem to Land an Agent—Now What?

So You Can’t Seem to Land an Agent—Now What? — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:23:17 +0000

[...] this is often as important as the book itself. You might want to start by reading two of my posts: How Can You Get Published If You Don’t Have a Platform? and The Importance of Building Your [...]

By: apostleron

apostleron — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:19:47 +0000

This makes a lot of sense. Besides, blaming others for not achieving our dreams will only serve to keep us away from discovering the problem and realizing a solution. Most often the thing we need to do most in life and or writing is to persist and persevere.

I am a firm believer in purpose. As we find our voice our platform will materialize. The main thing is to write about what we are passionate about. Passion is the soul's recognition of God's gifts. Finding our passion will lead us to our purpose. In other words, become purpose driven!

By: Carla Gade

Carla Gade — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:01:09 +0000

Excellent post, Mike. I've been building my platform on line for about 3 years. Now I need to polish up that manuscript!

By: Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:40:55 +0000

Thanks. You are welcome!

By: Cynthia (cswriter59)

Cynthia (cswriter59) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:36:39 +0000

Another great post, Michael.
You are so helpful.
Thank you!

By: Norman DeArmond

Norman DeArmond — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:28:53 +0000

I have been writing on a website with now hundreds of articles called heypcs.com . The first 25 chapters of my now 33 chapter finished book are there, not as well edited as the final manuscript.
But I don't have the visitorship or any way people can comment or feedback or network. I guess I narrived in the stone age part of what to me is the space age. I guess I'll have to learn to face the book, fill my space, twitter and tweet, figure out how to Link in and meet Plaxo whose brother Plato is a character in my new book.

By: Amy Slater

Amy Slater — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:21:33 +0000

Again…timely and encouraging advice – thank you!

By: Lenore Buth

Lenore Buth — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:03:00 +0000

Thanks, Michael. That's the tone I picked up from yours–and have enjoyed for a long time. I like the variety. I appreciate what you said and it rings true with me.

By: Michael Hyatt

Michael Hyatt — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:26:02 +0000

I think it needs to be personal to you and to your interests. Mine is that way. Building your personal brand is important because, over time, that's what you want people to connect with . Then, no matter what you publish (within reason), your audience will read.

I think a blog with the same title as a book is too narrow. It will only have relevanance as long as the book is relevant. Instead, I would probably create a category that is the title and perhaps put a separate tab on my navigation with that title.

I hope this helps.