Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Building A Platform

I did it! I joined Rachel Harrie's Third Writer’s Platform-Building Campaign!


I’m so excited about meeting new people, sharing ideas, and learning more about what I do.

I heard about the Campaign on Sommer Leigh’s blog a couple of days ago, but I wasn’t sure if I was ready to sign up for something so big (well, it’s big for me, anyway). I’ve always struggled with social interaction on the Interwebz, thanks to Internet Stage Fright, so I put off signing up until the last minute (today). I finally decided that it’s probably going to be an awesome experience and I would be a dummy to pass it up.

The best part is that participants get to join genre-specific groups to help direct them to like-minded writers. I’ve decided to join the Young Adult, Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic, Urban Fantasy, and Beginner Bloggers groups. There’s a good chance I’m going die of blog overdose in the next couple of months because of this, but I don’t care. It’s going to be fun and totally worth it!

I’m really looking forward to meeting everyone!

35 comments:

  1. Hi,
    i'm a fellow campaigner and not really sure what to expect. I've been to so many sites and have had a lot of hits to mine too but now what? I'll be really curious to see what happens.

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  2. I know! I'm super curious, too. I'm a little nervous about the challenges, though. I honestly have no idea what they'll be like.

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  3. Hiya! Just wanted to thank you for the comment on my blog and welcome you to the campaign! :-)

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  4. No prob and thanks for the welcome! I'm starting to get really excited about it!

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  5. Great to meet you, and can't wait to read more of your work:)

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  6. This is big for me too! Thanks so much for dropping by my blog. I'm adding you on Twitter and to my reader. :-)

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  7. @Tania & Stephany: Thanks for stopping by! It's great to meet both of you gals!

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  8. Hello,
    Thank you for stopping by my blog, returning the favor. I like the design of your blog. Looking forward to whatever the campaign will bring.

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  9. Thanks, Fairview! I'm glad you like it!

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  10. Finally! Thanks for coming by my blog. Happy blogging and weekend.

    Every Savage Can Reproduce

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  11. Hello! Thanks for the advice and stopping by my blog! I look forward to more of your posts :D

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  12. Hello from a Fellow Campaigner! :) I'm also a Dystopian/YA writer--nice to meet you!

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  13. Hello! I'm a fellow Campaigner as well - I'm in your Post-Apoc/Dystopian group. I'm looking forward to "getting around" in the blogosphere, since I don't do too much of that. I decided to only go for TWO groups, even though a couple caught my eye. . . I decided I couldn't quite handle it yet!

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  14. Sabrina: No prob! It's nice to meet you!

    Golden Eagle: Thanks so much for stopping by!

    Jessica: Me, too! I'm hoping to broaden my internet horizons with the campaign!

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  15. Thanks for stopping by my blog! It's nice to meet you and I'm looking forward to reading more :)

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  16. No prob! It's a pleasure to meet you! I feel like we've bonded over our fear of flying!

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  17. Hey fellow campaigner! New follower here, lovely to meet you :)

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  18. Thanks for visiting the blog. I think I'll do a quick blog post over the weekend explaining the photo to whomever wonders about it. Was great meeting you.

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  19. Ah-ha! I have figured out how to comment. I'm glad to be campaigning with you!

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  20. Christine: Nice to meet you, too! Welcome!

    Jani: You're welcome! I'm looking forward to your post!

    Elana: Yay! I'm super glad you figured it out! Welcome to my blog!

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  21. Hey there, Nicole! Nice to meet you!

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  22. Fellow Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic campaigner. Hi! I know what you mean by the massive feel of the campaign, getting overwhelmed, et cetera. Yep. But it's definitely worth it. Glad to be campaigning with you, see you around!:)

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  23. Hello from the Campaign! Happy to have found you. Hope you have great success!

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  24. I think that I will be dying of blog overdose as well, but I'm so excited for all the new people I have already met, and the more that are to come with the Campaign!

    I hope it goes well for you!

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  25. Sam: Glad I'm not the only one!

    WB: Thanks! You, too!

    Black: My brain has already imploded but I agree, it's so exciting!

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  26. Fellow campaigner here - we're in the same dystopian fiction group. I write just about everything - from PBs on up to adults. Looking forward to getting better acquainted!

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  27. Nice to meet you, Nicole! Thanks for stopping by!

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  28. Hello and thanks for the visit! I was reading down below and wanted to say I learned about backing up the hard way, though luckily it was many years ago. Losing your work is one of the worst feelings.

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  29. Hi Shannon! I agree. It IS one of the worst feelings. I'm just glad it happened now and not later!

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  30. Nice to meet you! I'm in your dystopian group. I'm a little late getting around to introduce myself, but better now than never. :)

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  31. Welcome to a fellow campaigner. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I'm meeting so many new people now that I'll probably have even less time to write than before. Sometimes you just can't win.

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  32. No prob, Ken! And I agree, sometimes you there's not enough time to do everything you want. I think that social media could be my full time job if I wanted it to be.

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