Bri Reporting for the Vox: Screamcatcher

Howdy Voxers,

If you don't know from social media I am Vince's new full time publicist. Some of you might know me from Facebook or as a guest blogger here at the Vox. Anyways I'll be popping in with updates, invitations and news from time to time for Vince. With me on board that leaves time for our favorite author to write. So I hope you'll tolerate me. I promise to keep it fun and exciting.

To make good on that promise my first post will be the Scream Catcher blog tour and reveal of the new trailer.

What so different about this Zandri trailer compared to previous ones?

This one has Zandri written all over it from footage, editing, design and creation.

How is that possible? Did Vince invest in a sharpie and write Zandri on everything?

No his son's Jack and The Bear produced and filmed it. The whole idea was Vince's as well.

So sit back, not alone hopefully this is a Zandri trialer, and enjoy. Then check out the blog tour calendar of events below.

December 1:Review@ livetoread-krystal.blogspot.com

December 5:Guest Post@ sithereandread.com

December 7: Interview@ double-crossing.com

December 9: Review@ joelmandre.info

December 14: Review@ readingreadingandlife.blogspot.com
December 18: Review @ http://www.curlingupbythefire.blogspot.com/

December 19:Review @ http://lifeinreviewblog.wordpress.com/,       http://blesstheirheartsmom.blogspot.com/
December 20: Review@ reviewsbymolly.com

December 21: Review,GuestPost&Giveaway@ mamaknowsbooks.blogspot.com

December 22:Review@ the-top-shelf.com

December 23:Guest Post@ the-top-shelf.com

December 23: Review@ booksrusonline.com

December 24:Guest Post&Giveaway@ thebookconnection.blogspot.com

December 25: Spotlight&Giveaway@ cmashlovestoread.blogspot.com

December 26: Review&Giveaway@ tweezlereads.blogspot.com
December 28: Review @http://booksake.blogspot.com/

December 29: Review@ celticladyreviews.blogspot.com

December 30: Review@ jhsiess.com

December 31: Review@ readerssuite.blogspot.com

December 31:Review@ kristincanread.blogspot.com

Boise has Babes

There is more to this career than writing, marketing, and reading. Travel is part of it. Which anyone who reads this blog knows I love to do. I spend more time in a plane than I do in my apartment. But in addition there is the presentation of my experience, knowledge and advice I'm invited to share at conferences.

Halloween weekend I was privileged to head back to that secret haven of literary genius Boise ID. I spoke on the industry, balancing life, the future of publishing and my career in general. My publicist Bri got some photos for the Vox. Unfortunately she was never around when I wanted a picture of one of the good looking women, usually married, that passed by. Wonder if she planned it. Anyways below are what she captured.

IBE was held in downtown Boise

Here I spoke from Backlist to Bestseller

On a round table with Don Jacobson, Tim Vandehey, and Maryanna Young discussing the future of publishing

Later there was an author mixture but most of those pictures we won't show. However, here is a few.

My bro (and Abe Lincoln lookalike) and the brains behind Stone House Ink Aaron Patterson.

Donna Fletcher Crow has been writing books for 30 years.

And that's Bri. Aaron celebrated by taking all Stone House's people out for dinner. Mmmm Lasagna

How to Build an Author's Platform by Bri Clark

"Beauty and brains...Can you ask for anything more?"

I've known Bri Clark for a while now, and she has become one of the most savvy marketing pros around. She's also a hell of a writer, her new novels climbing the charts each day...She's packed in quite a bit of experience in her short 26 or 27 years and she's earned her stripes both as a author marketing consultant and fiction author...

I'm always proud to have her guest post for me...and here she is:

Author Platform: Keyword being Author

By Bri Clark

Let’s talk author platform, first by defining what exactly it means.

Author Platform: The marketing base on which an author builds, contributes to, and draws from throughout their career.

In my opinion author platform is not defined by your genre or publisher, but by you the author. Can you use the fact you are a Christian Fiction Thriller Author to build you blog, social media accounts, speaking engagements around. Go right ahead. However, don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Do you know how many Christian Fiction Thriller Writers there are? A lot….huh? Same thing goes for paranormal romance writers. (that’s one of my hats) A freaking lot.

The point is you want to stand out and be noticed. Then retain those that have found you.

Now I’ll give you two examples of authors who did not limit themselves by their genre or genres.

First, my gracious host. Vincent Zandri. Take the title of his blog for example.

The Vincent Zandri Vox.

Two Points

·        His name is included in the title and the url. This is a must for SEO optimization.

·        Vox in itself tells you he’s a guy who isn’t typical. In fact, it almost acts as a warning in saying. Hey you are definitely going to learn in a way that is outside the box.

Second, myself.

Bri Clark the Belle of Boise

Two Points

·        My name is included in the title and url. This is a must for SEO optimization.

·        The Belle of Boise. I am a southern belle to the core. And I recently moved to Bosie ID. People here love hearing how I speak, my sayings and my heritage.

I believe I can speak for myself as well as Vincent that by keeping our core personalities of who we are as people, as authors the principle of the platform it’s much easier to build upon. My posts on my blogs are as varied from balancing a career and my daughter’s birthday parties, to how to write a proper blog post. Vincent’s range from general debauchery to his recent contract with a traditional publishing house.

The point is fair writers and authors if it’s you that’s your foundation you won’t find yourself floundering in this maze of a publishing world.

What’s your platform? What’s your opinion? I’d love to hear it.

Belle Consulting

Bri Clark the Belle of Boise