tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872756137567999116.post384028922427223494..comments2023-03-20T04:58:32.849-07:00Comments on IndieLicious: Tools & Tips ~ Building Your PlatformChristie Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12211149920036127908noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872756137567999116.post-62195693767353420862013-04-09T08:26:28.409-07:002013-04-09T08:26:28.409-07:00I love that image of building a fire, Laura! The ...I love that image of building a fire, Laura! The problem I see with a platform is it is a term founded in traditional publishing where books only have a short time to take off before the publisher moves on to the next book, hoping it will be the next big thing.<br /><br />Cultivating relationships is a much nicer thought to me than standing on a platform, waving my book around for people to buy.<br /><br />I've been so touched by heartfelt comments from readers who were excited by my work. That reader means more to me than any amount of faceless people I don't really know.<br /><br />I've also found some great books to read by asking my readers for suggestions. It takes time to build true relationships, but they are much more likely to last than the fires that burn out because they are only made of superficial fuel.<br /><br />Thanks for the great reminder. I just wish I had known this when I first started out. We all have the dream of hitting it big, but sometimes we burn ourselves out too fast to allow that to happen.Christie Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12211149920036127908noreply@blogger.com