Competition to get into the limelight is rife for aspiring authors, especially so with the internet so readily available – giving everybody equal footing. Get a step ahead of your competition with a marketing strategy. And know who you are competing against.
Get ahead of the game
- Understand the basics of writing & publishing.
- Start a blog.
- Submit your work to literary magazines.
- Choose between traditional publishing and self-publishing.
- Build your own brand.
- Create a professional website.
- Promote yourself on social media.
- Join groups of like-minded people.
We all want the “delicious rewards” of writing: the feeling of accomplishment, a completed work of brilliant prose, and possibly an audience of thousands throwing money at you is you idea of success.
6 Essential lessons from the best writers
- writers read – a lot – “Read a thousand books, and your words will flow like a river.” ― Lisa See
- practice writing – “You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking …