Book Marketing & Platform Development

boost your visibility, strengthen your author reputation, and increase sales

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A platform, or the measurable engagement that illustrates your efficacy and reach as an author and distinguishes you from your peers, is what will ensure you sell books, grow your visibility, and land more opportunities that further establish your reputation as an author of note. The greater your platform, the better you do across all of these important areas.

Your unique self and your book are your chief currency and what set you apart, but there are still lots of books out there.

Cutting through the noise requires a strategic marketing plan, knowledge of how the landscape works, and time you need to use as wisely as possible—so you can get back to your writing.

Book Marketing and Platform Development

Maximize the time you do have by letting us help you determine your needs based on your priorities, your energy, and your budget.

Our book marketing coach will walk you through the range of options to create a plan that is both strategic and sustainable for short- and long-term growth.

Single consultation: Work with your coach to design a custom plan and/or brand guide you execute yourself or share with third parties

Ongoing support: meet with your coach regularly or on an “as-needed” basis to fulfill and build on your plan, remain accountable, and have their support with implementing select elements, giving you clarity, forward momentum, and more time and energy to do what you do best!

Book Marketing & Platform Development Support Options:

Strategy Development:

  • Initial consultation to help determine your options for reach and platform growth 
  • Develop or update an existing author brand guide
  • Develop a personalized task checklist


Content Optimization:

  • Create, source, and schedule consistent graphics and content for all desired social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, etc.)
  • Create email templates to send out to local libraries, schools, and bookstores
  • Build or update your author website
  • Create a lead magnet for your author website
  • Manage and post online blog content


Community Management and Growth:

  • Provide ongoing marketing coaching and accountability to support the undertaking and balancing of various tasks
  • Integrate specific strategies to promote the growth of your audience and reach
  • Create targeted calls-to-action to encourage audience engagement

Book Marketing & Platform Development Coaching

5-Hour Block

$600

3-Hour Intro Block

$360

1-Hour Block

$120

Other Marketing Supports

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Marketing for Authors: Online Course
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Author Website: Design or Update

Learn more about our book marketing support and how we're here to help you~

Subscribe for our FREE Marketing Starter Guide

The easiest and fastest way to spark your marketing efforts is by asking friends and family to kick things off. This letter can customized so you can explain to them exactly how to share your work on social media, leave you 5-star reviews on Amazon and Goodreads, ask their local bookstore and library to buy copies of your book, and much more-

Click here to get our FREE guide that will get your book off and running!

Also at One Lit Place

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Manuscript Evaluation & Developmental Feedback

The first important step before editing: get a clear read on how your work is coming across and suggestions for editing the draft.

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Proofreading

After the copy edit comes the "check every tooth" proofread. This last important pass ensures your very best work is the work you're sending out.

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PUBLICATION SUPPORT

Getting your work into the world is yet another taxing step on the road of being a writer, but we're here to make it as easy and impactful as possible.

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Courses & Programs

For the book you're wanting to write or to enjoy brushing up on your creative self, enjoy our book writing programs or our self-guided online courses.

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Our 4-month Mentored Book Programs, Online Courses, & Writing Coaching and Editing Hours. From November 21-27, 2023

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