Join us as publishing and intellectual property attorney, Jonathan Kirsch, discusses How to Avoid Getting Sued When Writing a Memoir. About Jonathan Kirsch Jonathan Kirsch is a publishing and intellectual property attorney based in Los Angeles, an expert witness on publishing industry matters, an Adjunct Professor on the Faculty of New York University’s Professional Publishing Institute, general […]
For the July 4th holiday, we’re hosting a replay of a previous teleseminar event from December 2016. Join us as Sandra Beckwith discusses How to Get More Visibility on Amazon and Maximize Your Book Sales There. About Sandra Beckwith Sandra Beckwith is an author and national award-winning former publicist who now teaches authors how to save thousands of […]
Join us as Deltina Hay discusses How to Create Profitable Online Courses Around Your Book. About Deltina Hay Deltina Hay is the CTO and Director of Elearning Development at Elearning Delta. For nearly 30 years, Deltina has helped businesses of all sizes with their custom programming, web development, search optimization, and social media marketing. Deltina is the author of […]
Join us as Orna Ross discusses The Pros and Cons of Traditional vs. Self-publishing and How to Choose Which is Right for You. About Orna Ross Orna Ross is a bestselling and award-winning novelist and poet and founder of two influential online creative communities: the Alliance of Independent Authors and The Creativist Club. A storyteller, word lover […]
Join us as Ed Rigsbee discussed How to Get Booked to Speak with Associations. Ed Rigsbee, CSP Certified Speaking Professional, CAE Certified Association Executive, is the ROI Guy; obsessed with helping you to give and receive more return on investment (ROI) in everything that you do. He will help your organization to elevate your business relationships from ordinary […]
Join us as Brady Patterson, COO of Success Road Academy, discusses How to Build Profitable Online Courses. As an expert in your field, online courses are one of the most powerful strategies you can add to your business to position you even stronger as the go-to expert and more. They help your business generate consistent qualified leads, […]
Join us as Toni Harris Taylor discusses How to Leverage Facebook to Create More Meaningful Contacts and Sell More Books. About Toni Harris Taylor Toni Harris Taylor is a motivation marketing coach who helps solopreneurs and sales professionals to take drastic steps to get known, get connected and get paid to earn six-figures in record time. Toni Harris […]
Join us as Joseph Ranseth discusses How to Cultivate and Audience and Create a Movement. About Joseph Ranseth You have a movement within you; Joseph wants to help. As a speaker, author, and transformationist for over fifteen years, Joseph Ranseth has been helping people transform their lives and organizations using the same blueprint and principles that transformational […]
Join us as Anne Janzer discusses How to Revise and Publish a New Edition of Your Book. We will talk about whether your book (and career) would benefit from a new, revised edition. We’ll discuss: Whether to do an update or a new edition The work involved (and rights considerations) in releasing a new edition How to use […]
Join us as Ally Nathaniel discusses How to Craft Your Signature Story and Land More Speaking Gigs. Booked – how to write the book that will get you on stages and attract clients Some stories change lives, and some fall flat…what’s the difference? This session trains business owners on how to craft their Signature Story. We will […]
How to Research Bloggers for Book Reviews, Excerpts, Etc.
Use these guidelines to perform your author research, or provide to an assistant to follow. Create a spreadsheet with the following fields: Blog Link, Reviews?, Author Interviews?, Excerpts?, Guest Posts?, Email, Submission Guidelines Link. Perform the following Google searches and log results on spreadsheet: Topic + book review When a book review is located, look […]
Watch for These Unneeded Wobbly Words by Barbara McNichol
To add clarity by taking unneeded words out of your writing, the easiest approach is to identify and attack wobbly words. But what are wobbly words? Well, they’re words that are vague, indefinite, and don’t add much to the meaning of a sentence. In fact, they can add word clutter to your paragraphs and detract […]
What strategies do you use to build your mailing list?
Each month, the Nonfiction Authors Association asks a burning publishing question of the industry’s best, brightest, and most innovative experts. Here’s what they have to say! NFAA: What strategies do you use to build your mailing list? MARQUINA ILIEV There are three main elements that I suggest authors use to build their mailing list. The first […]
Member Book Announcement: To Cast A Reflection: The Henry Family In Their Own Words
Member Name: Laura Suchan Book Title: To Cast A Reflection: The Henry Family In Their Own Words Synopsis In the summer of 2013 a box stuffed with old papers was donated to the Oshawa Museum. The Thomas Henry Correspondence Collection, as it became known, contained 520 individual documents including personal letters, receipts and business correspondence of […]
How to Research Bloggers for Book Reviews, Excerpts, Etc.
Use these guidelines to perform your author research, or provide to an assistant to follow. Create a spreadsheet with the following fields: Blog Link, Reviews?, Author Interviews?, Excerpts?, Guest Posts?, Email, Submission Guidelines Link. Perform the following Google searches and log results on spreadsheet: Topic + book review When a book review is located, look […]
Watch for These Unneeded Wobbly Words by Barbara McNichol
To add clarity by taking unneeded words out of your writing, the easiest approach is to identify and attack wobbly words. But what are wobbly words? Well, they’re words that are vague, indefinite, and don’t add much to the meaning of a sentence. In fact, they can add word clutter to your paragraphs and detract […]
What strategies do you use to build your mailing list?
Each month, the Nonfiction Authors Association asks a burning publishing question of the industry’s best, brightest, and most innovative experts. Here’s what they have to say! NFAA: What strategies do you use to build your mailing list? MARQUINA ILIEV There are three main elements that I suggest authors use to build their mailing list. The first […]
How to Avoid the Number One Mistake Too Many Authors Make
I love engaging with friends and family on Facebook (or as my 12-year old calls it, “Mom Book”), and also with our author community via our private group (you can join NFAA here to gain access). Recently, I noticed an old schoolmate making a big mistake that is also common among authors. This schoolmate—we’ll call […]
Hints for Conducting Radio Shows by Telephone by Brian Jud
Performances on radio talk or news shows are the workhorses of book-promotion activities. With radio as part of your communication plan, you can reach hundreds, thousands or millions of people at little or no cost. You can even sell some books, if you do it right. Most radio shows are conducted over the telephone, from […]
Checklist: Copy Needed Before You Launch Your Book
Write Copy: Book jacket copy Traditional media pitch Online media pitch (podcasts, internet radio shows) Blogger pitch Reviewer pitch Tweets for your own use Tweets others can share Short social media posts for your own use Short social media posts others can share Your updated bio Blog posts Email to announce your launch to your […]
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