As I was preparing for tomorrow’s The Writing Biz show on book marketing basics, I had some thoughts that I would like to share with you.

On The Writing Biz, we often remind you that you should concentrate on building a platform BEFORE you publish your book, and that is true. But I do think that sometimes I forget about an important piece of that platform, personal face-to-face relationships. There is no better way to connect than to look someone in the eye as you exchange ideas. I find that it helps if coffee is involved.

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 But I do think that sometimes I forget about an important piece of that platform, personal face-to-face relationships. There is no better way to connect than to look someone in the eye as you exchange ideas. I find that it helps if coffee is involved.

12: 02

 But I do think that sometimes I forget about an important piece of that platform, personal face-to-face relationships. There is no better way to connect than to look someone in the eye as you exchange ideas. I find that it helps if coffee is involved.

12: 02

 But I do think that sometimes I forget about an important piece of that platform, personal face-to-face relationships. There is no better way to connect than to look someone in the eye as you exchange ideas. I find that it helps if coffee is involved.

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 But I do think that sometimes I forget about an important piece of that platform, personal face-to-face relationships. There is no better way to connect than to look someone in the eye as you exchange ideas. I find that it helps if coffee is involved.