We at the agency love it that so many of you come here every day and read what we share with you. And we do everything we can to ensure that what we share here informs, enlightens, and uplifts you brave souls navigating the publishing world. So last week, when I read some of the questions you’d like addressed, I thought I’d give you a tip on using this blog to its best advantage. And that tip is: Let Your Fingers Do the Searching.
As with many blogs, this site has a great search capability. So when you have questions about this world of publishing, consider starting your search in the upper right corner (next to the Twitter, Facebook and RSS symbols), by typing in some key words and seeing if we’ve addressed the issue in past blogs. (Steve tells me we have over 1,300 blogs on our site.)
Let’s take some of your questions from last week:
One person asked for advice for meeting with agents and editors. By searching for conference appointment, I found that Steve Laube addressed this in his blog on Sept. 12, 2010.
Another asked if it’s really necessary to go to writers’ conferences. I searched for writers conference, and found blogs about the hows and whys of attending conferences from Steve, Tamela, and me.
There was also a question about platform, and by searching for platform, I found a wealth of blogs from Dan, Tamela, and Steve on not just why a platform is needed, but how to go about being strategic in building one.
I will be addressing some of these questions more specifically in future blog posts, but as questions come up during your publishing journey, remember, we’re here to help. And a great first step in gathering knowledge and information is to let your fingers start the search for you here. And to let the wealth of information in all our blogs work for you.
Blessings!
Beverly Brooks
Easy to forget that step. Thanks for the reminder and for allowing us free training that is top quality.
Sheri Parmelee
Thanks for the great information, Karen. Thanks also for the links to other blog postings. They were superb!
Best,
Sheri
Michael Emmanuel
The ‘Steve Laube blog’ has been a continuous source of encouragement. Would probably have forgotten writing otherwise… Thank you for the oodles of resources you share daily. Thank you…
Chris Henderson
Thanks for pointing out that search function on this site. I had overlooked it and will make use of it in the future.
Carol Ashby
“We at the agency.” Does this mean you are going to be an agent here? (I checked the Who We Are tab and didn’t find you listed yet.)
I learned SO much from your many blog posts in the past. I owe some of my success to things you shared that improved my writing and my understanding of the business of being an author before I published my first novel. I don’t get to this blog every day, but I’m going to be looking for more great things from you in the future when I do come. Maybe I’ll run a search…
Carol Ashby
Never mind. I just saw the date on the blog. (June 2016). If you see this, do know that you’ve been missed.