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Now more than ever it is important for an author to demonstrate that she has a significant platform.

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Why is a platform so important?

Now more than ever it is important for an author to demonstrate that she has a significant platform in order get the attention of an agent and a publisher.

By platform, I mean the author's ability to command an audience.

Do you have a large readership, a fan base or a built-in audience of some kind? Are you a speaker/trainer with an ability to sell books in the back of the room? Are you an educator, a columnist, a business consultant, or a published writer? Do you write a blog with a signficant number of unique visitors every month? Is a reader likely to pick up your book because he recognizes your name on the cover? If the answer to at least one or two of these questions is yes, we want to hear from you!

Of course it's important for you to be a good writer and have a well-organized plan for your book. But if you do not have an established platform and do not have an impressive plan to promote your book after publication, it is not likely that a publisher will take a chance on you or your book.

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