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Advanced Self-Publishing: A Guide to Author Success and Platform Growth is the second book in the Self-Publishing with Dale series by Dale L. Roberts. After you’ve successfully acquired self-publishing basics, this book will help you take the next steps in your publishing journey. This installment focuses on how to grow your author platform. The advice comes from Roberts's personal experiences which gives real insight successfully put together into a step-by-step resource. This is an ideal companion to the first self-publishing book as it builds upon the advice given with advanced strategies and approaches that will grow your passion into a business. This book has three key takeaways: diversifying income, publishing-wide, and marketing skills. Each of these areas is necessary for growing your brand, promoting your book, and increasing revenue. These strategies will help authors feel empowered as the guide teaches how to take charge of their platforms and spot potential pitfalls.
Dale L. Roberts is honest about the reality of the writing world and how business in this field is either a win or a lose with factors constantly shifting. The book will appeal to every type of writer from hobbyists to those serious about working toward a full-time writing career. The author encourages readers on every step of the journey and pushes them to expand their careers beyond a single avenue. This will help them engage a new audience which can grow readers. The advice is straightforward and broken down into sections to make it easier to understand, specifically highlighting what Roberts considers the ‘best’ practices for a writer to follow. The sections are derived from his personal experience with each section addressing different elements. This gives authors options to fit their style and allows them to choose what is the best route for their writing career. The advice applies to all genres so whether a writer focuses on mystery or literary, they will find something helpful. Additionally, the section on marketing and promoting provides ways for writers to find success with outside services. Advanced Self-Publishing focuses on specific strategies that can grow your author’s platform and bring you more success with easy-to-follow advice.
