Writers Chat: You the Protagonist, Developing Your Author Brand

Hey Clan!

    In this episode of Writers Chat, literary agent, conference speaker, and award-winning author, Caroline George, talks about developing author brand. In You the Protagonist, Developing Your Author Brand, Caroline explores the basics of brand-building.

 She delves deeper, exploring the topics of finding voice, sharing personality, and celebrating story. You’re sure to love her upbeat style and fresh take on developing a brand by considering yourself as the protagonist of your own story.

        <h2><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7-962pMV6w" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch the Replay!</a></h2>      
                                    <img width="1000" height="563" src="https://mnstroh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/You-Protagonist-Developing-Author-Brand-1024x576.jpg" alt="You the Protagonist, Developing Your Author Brand. Caroline George" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/mnstroh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/You-Protagonist-Developing-Author-Brand.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i1.wp.com/mnstroh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/You-Protagonist-Developing-Author-Brand.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/mnstroh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/You-Protagonist-Developing-Author-Brand.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/mnstroh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/You-Protagonist-Developing-Author-Brand.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i1.wp.com/mnstroh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/You-Protagonist-Developing-Author-Brand.jpg?resize=200%2C113&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i1.wp.com/mnstroh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/You-Protagonist-Developing-Author-Brand.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" />                                           
        <h2>Live Chat Links</h2>        
    <ul><li>You can find Caroline on <a style="color: #008080;" href="https://www.instagram.com/authorcarolinegeorge/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram!</a> Can you see how vividly her brand comes across?</li><li>A great book that addresses this topic is <a style="color: #008080;" href="https://www.amazon.com/How-World-Sees-You-Fascination/dp/0062230697" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How the World Sees You</a> by Sally Hogshead</li><li>Are you a writer who wants to make quality images for Instagram? Try <a style="color: #008080;" href="https://bookbrush.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Book Brush</a>!</li></ul>      
                                    <img width="681" height="1024" src="https://mnstroh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Carolines-Headshot-small-681x1024.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/mnstroh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Carolines-Headshot-small.jpg?resize=681%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 681w, https://i1.wp.com/mnstroh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Carolines-Headshot-small.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https://i1.wp.com/mnstroh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Carolines-Headshot-small.jpg?resize=768%2C1155&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/mnstroh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Carolines-Headshot-small.jpg?resize=200%2C301&amp;ssl=1 200w, https://i1.wp.com/mnstroh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Carolines-Headshot-small.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px" />                                         
    <p>Caroline George is a multi-award-winning author of YA fiction. (Her latest book <em>Dearest Josephine </em>releases from Thomas Nelson, HarperCollins February 2021.) She graduated from Belmont University with a degree in publishing and public relations, and now travels the country, speaking at conferences and writing full-time. A Georgia native, Caroline aspires to one day host <em>The Great British Baking Show </em>and delights in being best known for writing the phrase, “Coffee first. Save the world later.” Find her on Instagram <a style="color: #008080;" href="https://www.instagram.com/authorcarolinegeorge/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@authorcarolinegeorge</a> and Twitter <a style="color: #008080;" href="https://twitter.com/CarolineGeorge_" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@CarolineGeorge_.</a></p>       
        <h2>Past Writers Chats...</h2>      
    <p>Remember, if you want to see the recap of a particular past Writers Chat, vote by making your voice heard in the comments below.  Here's a list of past Writers Chats:</p><ul><li><a style="color: #008080;" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3VyxHjGhjA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lessons from Camp NaNoWriMo</a> with Leslie S. Lowe</li><li><a style="color: #008080;" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXCHu7NGSuE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Newsletters, Emails, and Opt Ins</a></li><li><a style="color: #008080;" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7z-lJ3pGyg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Collaborative Indie Publishing</a> with Johnnie Alexander, Brenda S. Anderson, and Stacy Monson</li><li><a style="color: #008080;" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo_7wbkhyQU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Creative Outlets for Writers</a> with Cody Morehead</li><li>Writers Chat <a style="color: #008080;" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gutN7eRAXTE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Book Chat: Called to Create by Jordan Raynor</a></li><li><a style="color: #008080;" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw9Radc8Jcc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Creating Effective Images</a> with Rhonda Dragomir and Kathleen Sweeney</li></ul>