by Mary DeMuth | Jan 8, 2024 | book, platform |
I write this post to myself, but I hope it resonates with you as well. I write it because it’s the number one thing I hear about from authors. It’s an angst, a stress, a great big worry. What do we do about platform? Branding In the early 2000s, I remember...
by Mary DeMuth | Mar 12, 2023 | book, literary agents, platform, queries |
My friend Rebecca suggested I write this post. She felt authors might be curious to look beyond the curtain of this agency and see the rationale behind the NO. I agree, so here we are! In my last post, I talked about nefarious publishing practices. In response to...
by Mary DeMuth | Mar 7, 2023 | platform, predatory publishing |
Recently I wrote a series of tweets about Christian publishing that got a lot of feedback and attention. In light of that I felt it would be good to expand a bit about what I know. A bit about me: I’ve been published traditionally through various Christian...
by Mary DeMuth | Jan 30, 2023 | book, literary agents, platform |
I often get emails from people new to the traditional publishing process asking what in the world literary agents do and why are they necessary. First, there are several ways to see your words in print. You can hire a vanity publisher (many, many are scams,...
by Mary DeMuth | Jan 7, 2023 | book |
One of my authors recently wrote: “I think all new authors need a what to expect when your expecting course lol.” I agree! That author was Christy Boulware, and she has graciously added to my words below. Hers are in BOLD. So much is written about how to...
by Mary DeMuth | Nov 29, 2022 | queries |
As you can imagine, we get a lot of queries from potential clients who are hoping to secure an agent. We’ve seen some beautiful queries! And although we usually gain a client through existing relationships or meeting a writer at a conference, we have signed a...
by Mary DeMuth | Nov 10, 2022 | predatory publishing |
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a long time because predatory publishing has been around for quite some time. Used to be you could spot a self published book by an Uncle George cover (he had some Adobe skills-ish), poor writing (no editing), and...
by Mary DeMuth | Jun 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
On my last post, I wrote about how one of the best ways to build your platform is to concentrate on one social media space and learn it well. In 2020 and 2021, that platform for me is Instagram. Why? Five reasons: Because most of my readers are there. Because...
by Mary DeMuth | Jun 29, 2022 | platform |
Today I want to think outside the typical platform box and offer you some creative (possibly even fun!) ways to build your author platform. Recently I heard from a publisher who took note of an author’s platform (in a complimentary way), but pointed out low...
by Mary DeMuth | Jun 29, 2022 | Goals |
If you want to go anywhere in the business of writing, it is imperative you set goals and then meet them, particularly when you’re starting out. If you’re someone worried about deadlines, here’s a handy way to prepare yourself now. Think of it as strength and...
