Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Writer's Campaign: Build Your Online Platform

I heard about this a few months ago, and I've been anxiously waiting all summer for the next campaign to open. Rachael Harrie hosts this platform building campaign regularly. Here's the basic premise:

There are a ton of us writers/authors/bloggers/industry people online trying to build our online platform. So why not join forces and help each other build our platforms, while building ours at the same time?

This particular campaign runs from August 22nd to October 31st, and there are still spots available (but sign up fast because it's closing soon!). Some more details about the events from Rachael's post:

During the Campaign, I'll be running Campaigner Challenges and the Campaigner Notice-Board. Other than that, go for your life! I've set up a Campaigner Yahoo Group here, for you to chat among yourselves, and there'll be lots of Twitter-talk at #writecampaign.

Mark these dates in your diary now:

First Campaigner Challenge - Monday, September 5
Second Campaigner Challenge - Thursday, September 22
Third Campaigner Challenge - Monday, October 17

Each Friday I'll be running a Campaigner Notice-Board, where you can announce blogfests, book launches, things you'd like to share with your other Campaigners, etc etc. You'll need to send me the information in advance, and I've made up a form to make things easier. If you want me to include your details in this Friday's post (August 26), please fill out this form.


I think this is a great opportunity to meet new people, gain new followers, find new blogs to read... And just to have fun :)

Also, if you sign up, let me know!
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30 comments:

  1. Ghenet MyrthilAugust 24, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    Sounds cool! I might check it out in the next round, once I'm done revising my WIP.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Hello fellow NA Campaigner! Looking forward to reading your blog :)

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  3. Lori M. LeeAugust 24, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    Hello fellow campaigner! :D

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  4. David P. KingAugust 24, 2011 at 1:59 PM

    Hi there! I'm in your campaign group. Looking forward to the awesomeness. :)

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  5. Carrie ButlerAugust 24, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Hi, Ellen! I'm in your New Adult/Crossover group. I look forward to getting to know you, even though you're a Pens fan. ;)

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  6. EllenAugust 24, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    Yay more New Adult people :) I'm not the only weirdo who likes college-age MCs! err... hehe.
    Looking forward to campaigning with all of you too! <3

    and Ghenet, I'll let you know how this one goes? :D so far it seems pretty awesome...

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  7. BluestockingAugust 24, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    I'm in the SF campaigner group -- looking forward to learning more about you over the next couple of months.

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  8. JayalyAugust 24, 2011 at 4:42 PM

    Hi, I'm a fellow campaigner in your NA group. Good to meet you.

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  9. J E FritzAugust 24, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    Hi, campaigner buddy! I'm in the sci-fi and dystopain groups with you. Great to meet you.

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  10. Lauren Morrill (Mona Mour)August 24, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Stopping by to say hello, fellow campaigner! I'm in your YA group. Fun, huh?

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  11. AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    Hi! Nice to meet you! I'm from the science fiction realm. Looking forward to building platforms with you. :D

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  12. JenAugust 25, 2011 at 2:00 AM

    Hi Ellen! I'm in your Dystopia Campaign group. Nice to meet you!

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  13. Shannon LawrenceAugust 25, 2011 at 2:28 AM

    Stopping by on the campaign trail! I also heard about it months ago and actually wrote it on the calendar to be sure I didn't miss it.

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  14. www.jolenestockman.comAugust 25, 2011 at 4:33 AM

    Linguistics??? Soooo cool!!!! Looking forward to getting to know you better :)

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  15. Miranda HardyAugust 25, 2011 at 5:51 AM

    I look forward to your posts. Glad you joined up!

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  16. J. Rosemary MossAugust 25, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Hey there! Thanks for stopping by Halcrest.net. I'm glad we'll be 'campaigning' together, and hope we get more folks in our group. :)

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  17. blankenship.louiseAugust 25, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    Hello, fellow science fiction Campaigner! Nice to meet you.

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  18. AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    I am in your campaign group! Good luck! [throws pixel candy]

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  19. Shelley KoonAugust 25, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Swinging by to say hi! in your NA/Crossover group. Looking forward to getting to know you better.

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  20. alberta rossAugust 26, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    just to say hi to fellow campaigner on sci fi - hope you enjoy it

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  21. Alex J. CavanaughAugust 26, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    I signed up - fellow science fiction author here.

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  22. JulesAugust 26, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    I'm another campaigner and we're in the post-apocalyptic/ dystopian group together :D

    I'm slowly making my way around everyone!

    I'm a new follower :D

    http://thegreatthegoodandthebad.blogspot.com/

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  23. Hildred BillingsAugust 27, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Hello! Glad to see we're campaigning together! :)

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  24. cleemckenzieAugust 27, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Hi and happy to stop in to another campaigner's blog. Great to meet you.

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  25. Jennifer PickrellAugust 27, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    Hello, I'm in your New Adult campaign group!

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  26. Alica McKenna JohnsonAugust 28, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    Hello I just joined your LGBT group! Looking forward to getting to know you

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  27. AnonymousAugust 28, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    Hello! I'm in your YA group. I also do sci-fi, but I didn't sign up for that campaign group since I'm not working on any of my sci-fi books at the moment. I always love hearing someone else is into YA sci-fi, since it seems so underrepresented at the moment.

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  28. Avery MarshAugust 29, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    Hello fellow campaigner! I love your blog!

    By the way... you've been tagged. ;) Check out my blog for the post. Can't wait to get to know you better!

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  29. Sandwiched WriterSeptember 2, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    Hello, fellow traveler of the campaign trail! Love your blog's name!

    And, yes, you've been tagged again. Hoping you'll stop by my newly-erected blog.

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  30. Shelley KoonSeptember 2, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    Just a heads up, I have set up a Google Reader with all of NA/Crossover Group 56 in it to help organize all of our blogs - I am missing 1 person (technical issues I am trouble shooting) but hope to get them added in soon! Link is:

    http://www.google.com/reader/shared/user%2F08181744977128699830%2Flabel%2FNA%20Crossover%20Group%2056

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