tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351531753304635685.post8548491654413443298..comments2023-10-07T18:40:41.146-04:00Comments on Thoughts from a Literary Agent: Taming the Evil Monster! (Platform)Aiden Corvisierohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00046531599712316660noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351531753304635685.post-57977356955087924672012-06-25T17:28:58.374-04:002012-06-25T17:28:58.374-04:00Oops... I mean: Thanks, Dean!Oops... I mean: Thanks, Dean!JD Brinkhttp://brinkschaostheory.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351531753304635685.post-78716989200872591372012-06-25T17:26:11.381-04:002012-06-25T17:26:11.381-04:00I've actually cleaned toilets in both hemisphe...I've actually cleaned toilets in both hemispheres, so that's a good angle for me to play! Thanks! <br />(Said cleaning being in on a ship in the Navy, which I never thought of as a platform builder before -- that's a very big body of readers to have an in with. Thanks, Marisa!)Jeremy Brinkhttp://brinkschaostheory.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351531753304635685.post-48770638054132598882012-03-31T10:32:01.943-04:002012-03-31T10:32:01.943-04:00This post, along with the book I just read by Toby...This post, along with the book I just read by Toby Neal (Building an Author Platform That Can Launch Anything . . .) is helping me grasp more clearly what a "platform" is. Thanks for a great piece of the puzzle. Information dissipates fear!River Glynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128604193981808617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351531753304635685.post-23375521075767425412012-03-31T10:29:23.486-04:002012-03-31T10:29:23.486-04:00This post, along with Toby Neal's book I just ...This post, along with Toby Neal's book I just read (Building an Author Platform That Can Launch Anything . . .) is really helping me to see components of "platform" that had escaped me. Thanks so much!River Glynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128604193981808617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351531753304635685.post-67170917647138082052012-03-26T20:21:20.829-04:002012-03-26T20:21:20.829-04:00Excellent post Dean- Informative and funny.Excellent post Dean- Informative and funny.Stacey Donaghyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05618067091847260061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351531753304635685.post-66016064177521710642012-03-26T17:54:06.830-04:002012-03-26T17:54:06.830-04:00Very interesting post. I can totally relate being...Very interesting post. I can totally relate being a first time author with two books under my belt anxiously seeking representation. I have worked with one of the best editors and my books are intriguing comercial fiction. In this crazy and vast literary world any little bit helps. So thanks for your thoughts and ideas.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168353389781006789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351531753304635685.post-80956550212946870042012-03-26T17:50:52.315-04:002012-03-26T17:50:52.315-04:00Very informative. I can totally relate being a fi...Very informative. I can totally relate being a first time author with two books under my belt anxiously seeking representation. In this vast and mind boggling literary world every little bit helps.<br />LisaLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168353389781006789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351531753304635685.post-86896337131113000312012-03-24T15:03:35.310-04:002012-03-24T15:03:35.310-04:00I loved this article!I loved this article!Comic Book Artisthttp://sweattshop-graphic-artist.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351531753304635685.post-47038351861832149762012-03-23T15:10:21.151-04:002012-03-23T15:10:21.151-04:00informational, funny, thought provoking and intere...informational, funny, thought provoking and interesting. Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351531753304635685.post-2169506008521048862012-03-22T10:49:11.680-04:002012-03-22T10:49:11.680-04:00This was both fun and informative. ;D I hadn't...This was both fun and informative. ;D I hadn't thought about expanding my yahoo group to include speakers on our topic, but now that you mention it. . . .Victoria Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978050059674596756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351531753304635685.post-30038269747390093912012-03-22T00:43:31.354-04:002012-03-22T00:43:31.354-04:00Great post!! Very informative. Will send people to...Great post!! Very informative. Will send people to see this. Thanks so much!Shiela Calderón Blankemeierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05164253791139502033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351531753304635685.post-23751566097938130782012-03-21T22:58:08.471-04:002012-03-21T22:58:08.471-04:00Wonderful information Dean...thank you for spreadi...Wonderful information Dean...thank you for spreading your wealth of knowledge :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17089263022220773503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351531753304635685.post-90286621322597012112012-03-21T22:08:10.351-04:002012-03-21T22:08:10.351-04:00Good post! Looking at your strengths and what you ...Good post! Looking at your strengths and what you already do, and then supplement that with what you can do--will do to get the job done. The biggest factor, I think (and it showed in the examples) is to step out and take a chance or two.Terry W. Ervin IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561009802388207515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351531753304635685.post-13842755026819921582012-03-21T17:06:32.934-04:002012-03-21T17:06:32.934-04:00awesome post. This is the very thing that plagues ...awesome post. This is the very thing that plagues me as an author, but luckily I'm already learning all the tricks just by experiencing them and reading great posts like this one. Thanks for the insight!Caterina Torreshttp://www.caterinatorres.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351531753304635685.post-22836424947839430032012-03-21T14:23:15.100-04:002012-03-21T14:23:15.100-04:00Very nice post! Thanks so much for sharing. Certai...Very nice post! Thanks so much for sharing. Certainly gets me thinking...Charlie N. Holmberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546802577363686054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2351531753304635685.post-76946665024149558612012-03-21T13:59:40.101-04:002012-03-21T13:59:40.101-04:00This is something my publicist taught me from the ...This is something my publicist taught me from the very beginning of working with her three years ago and it's something I hammer on and feel it's easy to do, really. I've been passing this info along to MY writers at Sizzler so the newer ones can get a better understanding with your examples. Great article. I'll have to guest post here sometime!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com