As you can see, I haven't posted in a while, and for good reason. We're overhauling our WinePress blog and will be combining my You Can Do It blog with that one, making it more of a "WinePress Team" blog.  We've also been updating and revising my You Can Do It book, now named "Your Book In Print: How Custom Publishing Can Work for You."

But more than that, I'm making a point of keeping focused on the Lord's will for me right now, and that is working with new WinePress authors in determining the best strategy for their book project. That is taking so much of my time that keeping up on this blog has just simply not been possible.

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Publisher’s Weekly called 2007 “The Year of the Platform.” At every conference I attend, you just can’t get away from the question of editors and agents, “What kind of a platform do you have?” The bottom line is you will have to come to grips with the fact that having a platform is practically required if you want to become a successful author.

 What is a Platform?

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I had the opportunity to interview Theola Kelly about her internet radio show, and would like to share her insights with you.

1. How have you used internet radio to expand/build your platform?

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Conference season has kept me from keeping things current on my blog. My apologies!

Jana Tether, one of our authors, is very active in building her online presence. Here are a few things she shared with me:

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I read an article recently in Publisher’s Weekly about authors hosting their own internet radio shows. The site that was promoted in the article was BlogTalkRadio.com.

“The company is based in New Jersey and has about 14 employees. Levy, who has a background in the telecommunications industry, says, “Anyone can host their own show. All you need is a phone.” Signing up for BTR is free. New members get a logon that provides access to their site’s “switchboard” technology, which allows each show to field up to six live phone calls and upload music or recordings. Hosts can offer weekly, monthly or occasional shows.”
Publishers Weekly, December 24, 2007, page 6

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