Session Descriptions
Partnership Publishing - How and when to use the Combined Forces of Publisher and Author to Produce Your Next Book with Linda F. Radke
In this session you will learn the distinction between Standard (traditional) publishing, self-publishing and Partnership publishing including why you might want to use the latter to get your book in the hands of your readers. Considered the best of both publishing worlds, partnership publishing gives the author some control over the outcome of your writing, marketing and ultimate selling of your book.
You will learn how to find publishers willing to work with you, how to work with them, what they look for when creating these joint-venture relationship, what you must do to insure a successful partnership and what outcomes you can expect including the bottom line results.
So You Want to Write a Book! with Ann McIndoo
So, you want to write a book. Congratulations on your decision to write! The writing
process can be a memorable experience and open many unexpected doors. Having helped
authors write more than 90 books in the last 28 months, I have seen amazing
transformations for both authors and their businesses. For some authors, it’s a mission
accomplished, a powerful tool for their business; for many, a dream come true; and for
some, a healing process.
Who can write a book? Anyone with a dream, desire or an idea. If you are an authority on a subject, possess a skill that others wish to learn, have specialized knowledge, want to
teach others or simply have a burning desire to tell a story, you can write a book!
In this session Ann will discuss the following:"
Learn how to prepare to write
Learn what to do before you pick up your pen
Create the structure for your book
Organize your materials
Write Your Book
What to Expect When Working With a Literary Agent with Sharlene Martin
In this session you will learn the inside secrets of a well-respected literary agent who has represented major players in book publishing. Sharlene will talk about how she works with her clients, what she expects of them and they can expect of her, tips to present your writing to an agent, what a book auction is and the factors that determine if and when a book will be go up for auction and the genre of writing she represents. She will answer your burning questions about how to find just the right agent to represent your book... and more.
Publishing Books - The New Book Model with Dan Poynter
The Challenge: To print books for less, maintain smaller inventories and to wring maximum value out of a written Work.
The Solution: Discover digital printing and then multipurpose your core content into
eBooks, audio, POD, special reports, articles, seminars, consulting and more. Dan will
share The New Book Model: a plan for approaching agents and publishers while
self-publishing at the same time.
BOOK PRODUCTION . All about Books, digital printing, POD, eBooks and multipurposing: audio, video, CDs, special reports, selling downloads, personalization/mass-customization, etc. Essentially, this is Section Two (production) of The New Book Model.
How to Leverage Your Contacts to Promote Your Book with Lynn Waymon
When it comes to promoting your book, think of networking as “Identifying and knowing how to capitalize on your spheres of influence.” In this session Lynn will discuss how to
create your neworking agenda, how to leverage the time you spend at networking events by knowing what it is you want to accomplish and who you can help (and can help you) to get the greatest return on your investment of time. And while you’re learning about the needs of others, there’s nothing wrong with making your needs clear as well. After all, the
whole point of networking is to create a “network”—a group of people that you try to help
and who in turn help you.
How to Leverage your Contacts to Promote your Book tackles the big issues of how to create a network and how to deepen relationships with people in that network, how you can get the most help from your network and how to fit networking into your already busy life to promote your book.
Publishing Options–Which One Is Right For YOU with Sherri McConnell
Learn about the current state of the publishing world and hear the view from someone who comes in contact with thousands of published authors every year and knows there is more than one path to become a successful author. Learn what your publishing options are and make a choice based on the path that is right for you based on your personality, strengths, and weaknesses.
You will learn:
Six pros and cons of traditional and self-publishing
Nine questions you should ask yourself before pursuing the traditional route and the
self-publishing route
What is a ghostwriter and should you use one
What is a book proposal and when “I think” you should do one
Nine do’s and don’ts when preparing your book proposal
Are you about to Be Published? Insider "Secrets" to Get into Major Publishing Houses and Into the Hands of Your Readers! with Kim Weiss
In this session, Kim will share her years of experience working with writers such as Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen and what they did to become two of the best selling authors of all time. She will show you what you need to know about the publishing hierarchy, how to prepare your marketing plan, preparing for book store appearances, working with publicists, identifying your media markets and much more.
Jack Canfield, Co-author of the best selling series Chicken Soup for the Soul(R) says of Kim, "I've known Kim since the early days when Chicken Soup for the Soul was starting out and have always found her to be honest, reliable, a creative thinker and very connected to the pulse of the publishing business. She has my heartfelt recommendation for any aspiring or seasoned author."
The Art and Science of Working with a Co-Author and Writing Children's Books with Debra Shiveley Welch
Working with another author can be wonderful or terrible, or anywhere in between. Having a co-author means you have someone to bounce ideas off of, can add to the depth, innovation and consistency of a book. If things go well, your co-author may inspire you. Having a co-author gives you someone to talk about your ideas with, who can point out the holes for you.
She (or he) can look over your material and point out the problems before the project gets too far along. In this session you will learn how to find the right co-author, the drawbacks and benefits of working with a co-author, how to clearly divide the project
ahead of time other tips to making the process work! Debra will also talk about Writing Children's books - What's it's like to write a book when your co-author is 11 (years old), how to put the ideas on paper and into the hands of your intended audience, and much more!
Copywriting Secrets Every Author Needs to Know with Rosalind Sedacca
An award-winning copywriter for more than twenty-five years, Rosalind has now adapted her copywriting expertise to the launch of her new ebook for divorcing parents titled, HOW DO I TELL THE KIDS ABOUT THE DIVORCE? A “Create-a-Storybook”™ Guide to Preparing Your Children – with Love! Based on her own life experience, this unique book provides expert advice along with fill-in-the-blanks customizable templates to help parents compassionately break the news to their children. Through the process of marketing her book, she has uncovered many copywriting secrets for authors on creating websites, writing sales pages, generating public relations attention, acquiring testimonial endorsements and more. Rosalind will be sharing many of these insights in her presentation.
How to Make Your Book an AMAZON.com Best Seller with Kathleen Gage
In this session you will learn the step-by-step formula Kathleen used to take her most
recent book to bestselling status on Amazon.com in less than 24 hours after release. She
has successfully helped other authors achieve the same results. Learn how to reach
millions of potential buyers, offer incredible incentives for people to buy your book on a
specific day and have a team of marketing mavens telling everyone they know about your
book and where to buy it. It is not difficult to do, but if you miss any part of it, you
can fail miserably.
From Book Signing to Best Seller: An Insider's Guide to Conducting a Successful Low-Cost Book Signing Tour with Jo Condrill
Self-Publishers and other Aspiring Authors...Book signing is not just for the rich and
famous! You can do it, too. Major book publishing firms plan and fund book signing tours
that run into many thousands of dollars for their authors. For the independent publisher,
it is difficult to match their resources. Low-cost book signing tours can put you into the
same arena. If your book is self-published and you're not doing book signings, you are
leaving money on the table. Discover The Incredible Inside 'Shortcut' Secrets of a Self
Published Best Selling Author! In this session Jo will show you how easy and fun it is to
do a book signing tour and sell many more books in the process.
The Busy Author's Guide to Writing on the Run with Linda & Allen Anderson
We often say, “I don’t have time to write.” But we do have time to write – a little. In this session Linda and Allen will share with you their top tips for "writing on the run" gleaned from years of writing, sharing and learning from their own circle of aspiring and seasoned authors their award winning “Writing on the Run” Newsletter. You will learn tips to Organizing your schedule, how to make spaces for writing at home, work, and on the run, how to effectively conduct research, tips to Overcoming blockages, Marketing what you write and many other aspects of writing and the creative process.
How to Set up Your Own Small Publishing Company, Writing & More with Betty Dobson
In this session, Betty will go through the steps to setting up your own publishing company, talk about her journey as a writer/publisher/editor, share her “secrets” to get recognized for your work and answer those questions you thought of and were unable to ask! Until now…
How to Use the Internet to Promote Your Book with Donna Gunter
Now that you're book is complete, how can you get people to buy it? In this workshop, you'll learn to use the power of Internet Marketing to help you publicize, market, and sell your book more effectively.
Specficially we'll cover:
- Create Your Marketing Funnel
- Components of a Relationship-Building Website
- Grow Your Mailing List
- All About Ecommerce
- Traffic Generating Strategies
- Article Marketing
- Ezines
- Blogs
- Basic SEO
- Next Steps
Let the Universe be Your Guide - Using the Laws of Attraction to Get Your Book Written and Published and So Much More! with Marilyn Jenett
Prosperity mentor Marilyn Jenett had no conscious intention to write a book. She didn’t consider herself to be a book writer or author and the only way she would consider writing one is if she had an agent or publisher who believed in her. On day Marilyn decided to tell the members of her network forum how she created her special event company two decades ago using the Universal laws she now teaches. She was amazed at the way her memories surfaced from her subconscious mind after two decades and how the details spilled out in her forum posts. By the third segment, she attracted an agent out of the blue! As her story evolved over the next eight months – right there online – the word got out and attracted visitors from outside her forum - over 8,000 views to date and hundreds of rave “reviews” and letters of appreciation. And this wasn’t even a book!
How did this happen? How does a first-time writer who didn’t even intend to write a book manifest an agent right from the start, a continuous platform of excited readers, “reviews” and heartfelt messages of appreciation – even a woman named “Angel” out of the blue who professionally formatted her manuscript upon completion? How did she create a story so compelling that the agent signed her upon reading the manuscript – despite the fact that he doesn’t even believe in Universal Laws!
Marilyn will share with you how the synchronicity and guidance that ruled her entrepreneurial life continued to govern the creation of a story and soon to be published book, Feel Free to Prosper: An Entrepreneurial Memoir of Synchronicity and Guidance. It will inspire others to look beyond the Law of Attraction to the guidance of a loving Universe that can easily become our writer, agent and publicist – our perfect guide on the journey – if we can learn to receive the gifts.
"The only reward I look forward to is seeing the finished piece of writing in hand."
Erskine Caldwell
This is your chance to meet well-known experts, network with peers, learn new ideas, and explore the multitude of options available to you - whether you are an aspiring author or seasoned professional.
We are so confident that the program we designed will take your writing and publishing to a whole new level of success... we are GUARANTEEING YOUR SATISFACTION! Or Your money back! No questions asked!
100% Risk-Free Money-Back Guarantee
