tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post7054790863335460846..comments2024-01-15T19:42:35.437-08:00Comments on The Secret Archives of the Alliterati: Author BrandingMatthew Delmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11452378192874048547noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-2070443211584791522010-05-18T08:08:58.504-07:002010-05-18T08:08:58.504-07:00LT - Great post! And authenticity is everything, a...LT - Great post! And authenticity is everything, and you really can't fake it. (just ignore Gary) :) <br /><br />I think finding your author brand is a lot like finding your voice in writing. You have to explore a bit, be honest, and take some risks ... all while being as professional as you can.<br /><br />Matt - you're a 100% right about your name being your brand, which is why I recently added in my middle name. That's the name I'll be publishing under, and it needed to be a little more distinctive. I've noticed several bloggers coming out lately from behind their pseudonyms, and I think it's great. And probably a sign that they are getting serious/further along in the publishing process.<br /><br />Beyond consistency in your brand, I think author branding has moved writers beyond their books. It used to be that a writer was pigeonholed by the book that they wrote first, or that had the most success. If you are wildly successful with a particular book, then yeah, I think you'll forever be "that lady that wrote Harry Potter." But for the rest of us, I think it is easier to write cross-genre, move in and out of YA/adult writing, or generally go where the pen wills. The thing that becomes consistent at that point is the Author. And if you have to live in that skin for a long time, it's best to have it fit you well! <br /><br />Thanks for tackling the topic for me! :)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-85914284199331061082010-05-18T06:39:49.126-07:002010-05-18T06:39:49.126-07:00I was once sent on a "how to be a consultant&...I was once sent on a "how to be a consultant" course in which at one point it was explained: "Sincerity is everything in this business, and once you've learned to fake that, you've got it made."Gary Corbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759372069119740227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-51694944516575437432010-05-17T20:49:33.266-07:002010-05-17T20:49:33.266-07:00I guess my brand is an Alaskan who writes historic...I guess my brand is an Alaskan who writes historical fiction, likes chocolate and wine, teaches, and is obsessed with Egypt.<br /><br />I'm a pretty simple gal!Stephanie Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437077559099315853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-74107696770332099942010-05-17T18:32:42.724-07:002010-05-17T18:32:42.724-07:00Considering your brand is an important thing to do...Considering your brand is an important thing to do. It's also why I see more and more people in the blogging world deciding to go by their real name. For example: Lazy Writer changed her handle to Susan R. Mills; it's an open secret that Michelle Davidson Argyle posts as Lady Glamis, and in my own case I went from MattDel to my proper name shortly after joining the fold. <br /><br />What does all this changing of handles or revealing of real names mean? Well it means we're creating our brand under the name we want to be known for professionally. That's why I feel like if you want to use blogging as a tool to promote yourself, then you need to be blogging under the name you want to be known as. Simple as that.Matthew Delmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452378192874048547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-40816436110301170102010-05-17T18:19:25.932-07:002010-05-17T18:19:25.932-07:00You had me at Swarovski Tiaras!!
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I'm t...You had me at Swarovski Tiaras!!<br /><br />sigh.<br /><br />I'm thinking a lot about branding these days.<br /><br />Shelleystoryqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-78524742273497355702010-05-17T13:56:55.480-07:002010-05-17T13:56:55.480-07:00Thanks, Bane!Thanks, Bane!L. T. Hosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12448176940211118898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-78969418011777754332010-05-17T12:37:09.641-07:002010-05-17T12:37:09.641-07:00Excellent post, LT.Excellent post, LT.Joshua McCunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17367262185912463258noreply@blogger.com