Author: Matthew Brown
Matthew is a writer, web dev, and geek from Kent (UK). He is the founder and current chair of Thanet Creative as well as head geek for Author Buzz. His ambitions include seeing a film or TV series based on something he wrote. Matt is also responsible for fixing stuff on AuthorBuzz.co.uk when it breaks.
Platform building tip: before and after shots of your opening paragraph
When it comes time to edit, copy and paste your opening paragraph into a separate document. Save it and forget about it. When you are or near the end of the editing process, copy and paste your revised opening paragraph into that other document. Now you can post a before and after, side-by-side comparison, of […]
Your platform hub
Your Author Platform is not complete without a hub. Your hub acts as the digital equivalent of your HQ. Your Author Platform hub should be something you control. That means on a site you run such that a social media site closing or kicking you out does not destroy your platform. A website or self-hosted […]
Review the author platform essentials checklist
If you are serious about establishing an effective author platform, you need to make sure you have nailed down the essentials. That is where our platform essentials checklist comes in. Even if your author platform has been growing for some time, it can still be helpful to review the list. You should check how well […]
What authors can learn from OnlyFans
Unless you have been living under a rock, you will probably have heard the news that OnlyFans is changing its policies in a way that removes the main (or often, only) revenue stream from most of its users. Users of OnlyFans are, understandably, upset about this. Here is what we authors can learn from these […]
Leveraging 18,000 Instagram Follows
Kate made $2,000 on her blog by leveraging a large Instagram following and developing her Pinterest presence. This case study is an interview with Kate led by Alison Reeves an online business coach based in the US.