176 - The Light and Dark Side of Success Stories

When authors share success stories publicly, it can be incredibly encouraging and provide a great resource for other authors.  There is also a dark side to this.  Namely: backlash from posting, misinformation or missing information in posts, copycats, and comparisonitis.  Questions to ask before sharing your success and questions to ask before READING success stories. 

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Create If Writing is a weekly podcast for writers and bloggers dealing with authentic platform building online. You will hear from experts on list-building, connecting through Twitter, and how to utilize Facebook. But tools for building an audience would feel empty without a little inspiration, so these training episodes are balanced with inspirational interviews with writers who share their creative process, ups and downs, and how they have dealt with success or failure. Kirsten Oliphant is a self-published author with an MFA in Fiction who has been blogging for 11 years and is in the top 20 of Houston's Social Media Power Influencers. She has spoken at Blog Elevated, Houston Social Media Breakfast, Adventure Con, Houston Business Advancement Conference, and Social Media Day Houston. She created the Free Email Course and loves to get nerdy about all things email list.