Heather Solos on Book Deals, In-Person Events, and Building Your Speaking Resume

The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

• Episode: Heather Solos on Book Deals, In-Person Events, and Building Your Speaking Resume
• Website: The Unmistakable Creative Podcast
• Feed URL: https://unmistakablecreative.com/podcast/rss
• Duration: 00:29:44
• Published: 2010-12-01 12:00

Note: This post is being highlighted as part of BlogWorld's Speaker Appreciation Week, October 3-7, 2011. Don't forget to check out the full list of BlogWorld LA's 2011 speakers - and yes, Srini and Sid are *both* on it. Heather and I had been conversing via twitter and blog comments for quite some time. But until I took some time to research what she was up to it wasn’t apparent to me just how successful she’s been as a blogger. She packed this interview with solid ideas that I absolutely loved. Here are a few of the highlights:

• How a local Blogging Group Resulted in a Writing Spot with a Local Newspaper
• The Keys to Finding a Good Partner for Collaborative Projects
• The Tremendous Power of Organizing in Person Meetings in your Community
• Using a Hashtag on twitter to find people in your local vicinity
• How She Grew Organically over the course of 3 Years
• Getting from Blog to Book Deal
• How to find a Unique Voice
• Finding Local Reporters to Get Writing Opportunities for Newspapers
• Keys to Effectively Planning an Offline Event
• How to Engage an Audience that Doesn’t Consist of Bloggers
• Connecting with Literary Agents on Twitter
• Leveraging Local Organizations to Build Your Speaking Resume

Heather Solos is a 32 year old professional blogger and author. She is the mother of 2 boys, a girl, and a stepdaughter. Her blog, Home-Ec101.com is a site designed to teach real people, real skills, as they apply to real lives. You can follow her on twitter @heathersolos