Build Your Author Platform 30 Day Challenge

Build Your Author Platform 30 Day Challenge

How to Create a Basic Editorial Calendar

We’re writers: we write. But we also need an online presence. It is easy to fall into the trap of “playing” online all day in the pursuit of an online presence. But without any books to sell, what’s the point? Which is why we have to manage our time productively to get to everything.

What is an editorial calendar?

Used by bloggers, writers, and publishers, an editorial calendar is useful to plan a content strategy for a specific time frame and specific publication/website. Included on the calendar: types of content, when it needs to be written, and when it will be published.

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Why use an editorial calendar?

Two reasons: to know what you are going to write and when you are going to write it.

You already know how long it takes to write a blog post, interact wisely on social media, and how much time you need to write a short story for that anthology you want to be part of. And you have to work on your novel… Having an editorial calendar will help you manage your time and be more productive.

How to make your own editorial calendar

Tips to create your calendar:

• Do the hardest thing first every day: writing.
• You can make your calendar as complicated or simple as you need.
• Be flexible.

All you need for a basic editorial calendar is a wall calendar, notebook, and pen. You can easily block out time for writing and posting. Or you can go digital!

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Proven digital tools you can try out:

• LectureNotes by Acadoid for digital notes (typed/written and voice). https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.acadoid.lecturenotes&hl=en
• Airtable for calendar layout and spreadsheet for what goes live when. https://airtable.com/
• Scrivener for writing posts, stories, etc. https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview

No matter which approach you take, your editorial calendar has to enable you to be active on your social media networks, create fresh content for your blog, and “force” you to spend the majority of your time writing.

Remember: your online presence is a life-long investment in your writing career. It’s not a sprint, so pace yourself.

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Start today by figuring out how to manage your time and get everything on your to-do list done. Get your free printable PDF editorial calendar download here. https://www.dropbox.com/s/2sqo66ohyntz4r9/30%20Day%20Author%20Platform%20Challenge%20Worksheet%2018.pdf?dl=0

Learn more about setting up your author online presence in “The 30 Day Author Platform Challenge”.

Not sure how to get started on building your author platform? Not sure what an author platform is? Then this is the book for you.

Includes:

• How-tos on the various social media networks.
• A list of resources.
• Writing tips.
• Help to define your writing goals and who you are as a writer.
• Help with community building and getting your name on the map.
• Downloadable PDF worksheets and homework to get the most out of the lessons.
• Downloadable, customisable PDF to-do lists to help you keep track of your various platforms and what you have to do every week.

Build Your Author Platform 30 Day Challenge

Some parts of the book can be found on the author’s website, but this is a complete, updated version for 2019 and beyond.

The author originally ran a 20-day Basics of Author Online Presence Challenge on Writer to Writers in 2017 – this is the superpower version of that challenge with loads more information and tasks.

By the end of 30 days, you will no longer be invisible online.
Get your copy today to start your journey to greatness.

Available as paperback from Amazon and ebook everywhere. https://books2read.com/u/m2xvnO

Also available as a workbook. https://books2read.com/u/3GxyJO

Build Your Author Platform 30 Day Challenge