EP 82 | Publishing Success Without a Big Platform: How One Writer Attracted Agents and Editors w/...
If you've ever thought, "There's no way I can land a book deal without a massive platform," this episode is going to mess with that narrative in the very best way.
Our guest, best-selling novelist Sarah Damoff, sold her debut novel, The Bright Years, to Simon & Schuster with no writing background, no industry connections, an Instagram following of about 300 friends and family, and a tiny email list. So if you've been quietly disqualifying yourself because of your numbers, today's guest is living proof that your craft can carry you farther than your follower count. Listen in!
Tune in to Hear:
How Sarah sold her debut novel to Simon & Schuster with only 300 Instagram followers and no industry connections
The strategic approach Sarah used to target literary agents who work with Big Five publishers
How Sarah leveraged other people's platforms instead of trying to build her own massive following
The seven-pronged marketing strategy Sarah's publisher used that had nothing to do with her personal social media
Why Sarah believes the craft of writing must come before platform building