tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post5111356682195364750..comments2023-12-30T09:35:40.561-07:00Comments on Chiseled in Rock: How Big Should Your Platform Be? by Literary Agent Amanda LuedekeChiseled in Rockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02545077591839974850noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post-64248156884404761892013-05-08T14:37:59.175-06:002013-05-08T14:37:59.175-06:00Sigh. yes it is daunting and feels impossible. Ye...Sigh. yes it is daunting and feels impossible. Yes i keep track of my number monthly and summarize them yearly. I could tell an agent I have had a steady growth over the past three years. My platform in growing so I will concentrate on that aspect and not get discouraged about the high numbers out of reach YET!!Jean Wisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407030126646055880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post-10732016281784168152013-05-08T14:02:29.273-06:002013-05-08T14:02:29.273-06:00It's nice to see some concrete numbers, but th...It's nice to see some concrete numbers, but there isn't a single mention of how to get there. Another article on this, please? laurakcowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03395820356157782383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post-33991787257012645752013-05-08T12:43:49.958-06:002013-05-08T12:43:49.958-06:00One more comment before I fade into black and whit...One more comment before I fade into black and white. (After bleeding all over my keyboard.) I find that my blog attracts few (bad, I know) though I get a lot of traffic to my little hobby blog--the one where I interview writers about their childhoods. I may be missing my own passion? But I am terrible on Twitter, but seem to hold a fair Klout score on Facebook. There is where I seem to find emotional interaction. <br /><br />So, I don't know what my answers are and I'll keep trying a little while longer. Never give up?<br /><br />Crystal Lainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09284296811544392777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post-83085132575219592842013-05-08T12:38:04.584-06:002013-05-08T12:38:04.584-06:00I just slit my wrists. Sigh. (Not life threatening...I just slit my wrists. Sigh. (Not life threatening, but bled on my purple keyboard. Pretty....)<br /><br />I have been thinking about this a lot as I work on a new manuscript. I do have your book. But I think you are right and there is a balance of things. Not sure how to build further because I don't think I'm hitting the right audiences, but I understand what you're saying. <br /><br /><br /><br />Crystal Lainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09284296811544392777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post-88674201257190773932013-05-08T12:27:52.289-06:002013-05-08T12:27:52.289-06:00Thanks all for your input!
Theresa, I got the numb...Thanks all for your input!<br />Theresa, I got the numbers based on what I've seen as an agent. And honestly, it's easier to quantify what a platform looks like when thinking in terms of nonfiction.<br /><br />But my book is for both fiction and nonfiction platforms, as there are many rules that apply all around.<br /><br />As for techniques, the best thing a fiction writer can do is connect emotionally and relationally with their readers :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08232171490766119542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post-54956188767247445812013-05-07T06:54:36.404-06:002013-05-07T06:54:36.404-06:00Thanks for this information Amaonda. It's inte...Thanks for this information Amaonda. It's interesting to see what mainstream is looking at these days. <br /><br />My basic answer to the platform question is "about a thousend true fans." My goal has always been to cultivate an audience of about a thousand people who will enjoy my <br />work and tell their friends about it. <br /><br />I think I may be up to around 3k now. <br /><br />Lucky for me I'm not looking for either an agent or a publisher. :) <br /><br />Nathan Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09485325283120491298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post-19876029895195462502013-05-07T06:47:35.951-06:002013-05-07T06:47:35.951-06:00Hi Amanda and Janet, It's really good to have ...Hi Amanda and Janet, It's really good to have some concrete numbers to weigh one's progress by--thanks for that. <br /> I wonder how you got those numbers and if they are for non-fiction books, does that mean your book is geared more towards building a non-fiction platform?<br /><br /> Are there different techniques that work better to build fiction platforms?Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731545124996878153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post-85173006747485477552013-05-06T17:14:54.446-06:002013-05-06T17:14:54.446-06:00Thanks Amanda and Janet for sharing the terrible, ...Thanks Amanda and Janet for sharing the terrible, terrible news that I'm about 1% of social media goals...in a great, and helpful post. Of course after reading, I immediately downloaded Amanda's book, and by next week plan to be a bestseller...that's how it works, right?J.A. Kazimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10876584250229776810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post-45508459205929660942013-05-06T13:50:39.722-06:002013-05-06T13:50:39.722-06:00Thanks for sharing this information, Amanda. It...Thanks for sharing this information, Amanda. It's really helpful to know where the targets are, so we know how to stretch and grow and what to shoot for. While the numbers are certainly intimidating, it's good to have a goal to work for, so I can see where to focus efforts and how to improve!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582274004296638852.post-68300848379658083052013-05-06T08:39:47.118-06:002013-05-06T08:39:47.118-06:00I think if most writers wait to attain these numbe...I think if most writers wait to attain these numbers they will never write or try. While I think the goal is important to keep in mind I try to remember the advice I received from James Scott Bell on the site The Kill Zone: I think I’d say, don’t stress about the marketing. Don’t start jumping through every hoop every self-promoting author says you have to jump through. Keep the main thing, the main thing at the beginning, which is writing the best book you can and getting better with each one after that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741349796538313075noreply@blogger.com