tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post115453581311192077..comments2023-10-26T11:34:38.322-04:00Comments on Ask Allison: How Do I Get Famous When I'm Not?Allison Winn Scotchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820208316115681320noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-1154623045647369782006-08-03T12:37:00.000-04:002006-08-03T12:37:00.000-04:00What a creative eye-opener! This reminds me of "I...What a creative eye-opener! This reminds me of "If you build it, they will come." <BR/><BR/>Thank you, Jen, and congratulations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-1154621386300640092006-08-03T12:09:00.000-04:002006-08-03T12:09:00.000-04:00Allison - That was really eye opening. I've been ...Allison - That was really eye opening. I've been an automotive crash safety expert for a long time. I've designed safety products, have multiple patents etc. And have been reluctant to generate a platform in this area because in this business anything you say may be held against you. Maybe I'm a little paranoid but I've seen the wierdest things go on.<BR/><BR/>This is one of the reasons I am taking the fictional route. Of course as you point out - that route can be filled with different pitfalls. I've encountered as many poilitical issues on the fictional route as I did in Safety on the corporate route.<BR/><BR/>What you have here is very enlightening - thanks Jen for showing what can be done.Mike Vecchiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00016079615702702269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-1154616435428074632006-08-03T10:47:00.000-04:002006-08-03T10:47:00.000-04:00Kerry-Great strategy! I bet that it really does h...Kerry-Great strategy! I bet that it really does help.Allison Winn Scotchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820208316115681320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-1154616328919694022006-08-03T10:45:00.000-04:002006-08-03T10:45:00.000-04:00One of the potential markets for my book(s) is the...One of the potential markets for my book(s) is the academic one. With this in mind, over the last year or so I've written entries for a number of academically based and edited reference works, all on subjects related to the book proposals. The articles themselves (at least the ones I've found!) don't pay all that well themselves but I choose subjects that I already know a good bit about or want to learn more of. Will it be useful? Don't know yet but seems like a not especially time consuming strategy which will also help position me for teaching/workshop opporunities.Kerry Dexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16024934410964947306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-1154616194914292922006-08-03T10:43:00.001-04:002006-08-03T10:43:00.001-04:00Thanks for chiming in, Jen! And for your wonderfu...Thanks for chiming in, Jen! And for your wonderful words of advice. <BR/><BR/>Jen is the queen of platform building, guys, so definitely check out her site and see how she did it!<BR/><BR/>Dawn-one other thought: local publications would be a great place for you to start. Grab some coverage there by pitching yourself as an expert to newspaper/mag contacts, then you'll have something to show to the nationals.Allison Winn Scotchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820208316115681320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-1154616186513435822006-08-03T10:43:00.000-04:002006-08-03T10:43:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Kerry Dexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16024934410964947306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-1154576763166507702006-08-02T23:46:00.000-04:002006-08-02T23:46:00.000-04:00Allison, this was so incredibly helpful! Thank you...Allison, this was so incredibly helpful! Thank you. :)<BR/>-DawnDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01314762767471166697noreply@blogger.com