Writing Excuses   /     18.17: Build Your Author Brand, 2023 Edition

Description

An exploration of author branding and the social media tools we use. "Figure out who you are, and then do it on purpose" - Dolly Parton.

Summary

Dolly Parton once said "figure out who you are, and then do it on purpose." One of DongWon Song's newsletter installments riffs on this, and in this episode we riff further, exploring good principles of author branding and the state of the technological tools we have at our disposal here in 2023.

Liner Notes: "Do It On Purpose," by DongWon Song
"The Enshittification of Tik-Tok," by Cory Doctorow 

Credits: Your hosts for this episode were Mary Robinette Kowal, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler. It was produced by Emma Reynolds, recorded by Marshall Carr, Jr., and mastered by Alex Jackson.

Subtitle
An exploration of author branding and the social media tools we use. "Figure out who you are, and then do it on purpose" - Dolly Parton.
Duration
26:38
Publishing date
2023-04-23 22:00
Link
https://writingexcuses.com/2023/04/23/18-17-build-your-author-brand-2023-edition/
Contributors
  Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, and Howard Tayler
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Enclosures
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