Building Your Platform: Promoting Yourself as a Writer
Building Your Platform: Promoting Yourself as a Writer
Wednesday, December 4th
5:30PM-7:30PM Phoenix MST
Location: Zoom
What to expect at a glance:
A deep understanding of what a "platform" is and its importance to writers
Practical ways to get started building your own platform
Techniques for overcoming feelings of doubt surrounding self-promotion
Course Description:
Emerging writers are often told that they need a "platform" by publishers and agents without a concrete definition of what one is, or how to find it. Between social media, personal websites, media properties, and other digital channels, it can be difficult to know where to start. In this workshop, we'll demystify the platform and get you started building your own. Participants will come away confident in the creation, cultivation, and control of a highly-marketable authorial brand and platform.
About the instructor:
Wendy J. Fox is the author of four books of fiction, including What If We Were Somewhere Else (SFWP, 2021), which won the Colorado Book Award and received a star of excellence in the genre of short-stories from Booklist. Her 2019 novel, If the Ice Had Held, was a top pick in audio by LitHub. She has written for many national publications including Self, Business Insider, BuzzFeed, and Ms. She authors a quarterly column in Electric Literature which focuses on independent books. She is a former SVP of marketing for a green tech firm and lives outside of Phoenix, Arizona.
About our ticket fees:
Your ticket purchase is an investment not only in your voice, but in our literary community. The Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing is dedicated to helping create a sustainable local and national literary arts community. The general rate for our PWS classes is only $25 per hour of instruction. The pay scale is designed in favor of instructors, ensuring that the majority of all ticket sales goes to them. Any additional profit allows us to offer discounts, scholarship seats, and occasionally free educational programs. To inquire about whether or not you are eligible for a discount code, please send an email to: pipercenter.info@asu.edu
