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August 28, 2008

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Questions answered on this call:

  • " What is the first step in writing a book?" 
  • " What are some good strategies for determining market interest as well as gaps in the existing book market?" 
  • "When you're building a platform, how do you step it up and get noticed by a publisher? An acquisitions editor said earlier this year I don't have a big enough platform. When can you go back and say look at what I am working on? What kind of information do they want?"

The Tip of the Call built on the answers to those three questions, and talked about how to survey to find out what your market wants.

 

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September 4, 2008 

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Questions answered on this call:

  • " What do you think of virtual book tours? Do you have a recommendation as to who to hire to help promote?"--  Debbie 
  • " I need a refresher on how to make outlines. Although I like the freedom of straying from the outline, to have something organized on paper helps me focus, yet I run into difficulty making that outline."--Margaret (I shared my mindmapping technique that I use for virtually everything I plan, that will give you an outline for your book in minutes.) 
  • "I have sent submittals to 6 publishers, got turned down by 4 and accepted by 1- Tate Publishing.  But they want $3,400 up front to do 'everything.'   Is it normal for publishers to want money up front? I need understanding on the best route to take with publishers by knowing what is the norm and what is more of a scam."--Cindy

The Tip covered 5 questions to ask yourself to determine whether self-publishing or mainstream publishing is the best path for you.

 

Teleseminar replay:

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September 11, 2008

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Questions answered on this call:

  • "Are there any ways to test the idea(s) one would have for a book? No sense working hard on a manuscript if it wouldn't have market appeal."-Barb
  • "What are some good strategies for determining market interest as well as gaps in the existing book market? I'm especially interested in the children's market."--Lynne
  • "Should self-publishing be a last resort after trying mainstream book agents or is it a worth while first option?"-Clive
  • "If you were to write a book, how would you rank the most important things to spend time and money on? (Topic would sell or not, market, title, cover, content, etc.--not marketing, website, etc.--just the book...)"--Johnny

I also talked about why this is the BEST time to be an author, and what the most important quality is for becoming successful as an author. (Hint: It's related to this article.)
 

Teleseminar replay:

 

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September 18, 2008

 

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Quote of the Call:

"I learned that you should feel when writing, not like Lord Byron on a mountain top, but like a child stringing beads in kindergarten - happy, absorbed and quietly putting one bead on after another."--Brenda Ueland

 

Questions answered on this call:

  • "What do I do if I feel that I need to write some kind of book (etc.) but don't feel that I enjoy writing?!" (Nicole)
  • "My book manuscript is almost complete. At what point should I try to protect my manuscript from misuse by others (get it copyrighted, get an ISBN #, etc.)? I'd hate to send it to editors,
    publishers without protection." (Eric)
  • ""I've written an eBook on a subject for which I am an expert. Now, how do I market it?" (Ron)

The Tip was all about silencing the Critical Voice and making writing fun.

Teleseminar replay:

 (Click to listen - 42:07)

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 November 25, 2008

"How to Be a Successful Author in the New Era of Publishing"

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Quotes of the Call:

  "If publishers had sat down 10 years ago and tried to figure out something that could connect them to their customers, share their information, allow them to develop deep, targeted, meaningful, individual relationships, and sell product with less friction all at the same time, they couldn't have invented anything better than the Internet, which as a reading medium has given rise to an epistolary culture that we never could have imagined. …

 

  "The Internet was designed for us [publishers and authors]. WE couldn't have made something any better, and I think precious few publishers have taken aggressive advantage of all the ways in which a good Internet strategy can spread the world about their products, bring them closer to their customers, and help them drive sales. Retailers tell us all the time, people find out what they want to read online. . Every publisher [I would add, author] should be thinking of their digital strategy as really beginning with the Internet, and branching out from there." --Michael Cader, editor of Publisher's Marketplace and Publisher's Lunch

 

  "You don't make money writing books, you make money explaining books."--Alex Mandossian, teleseminar expert

 

Questions answered on this call:

  • "What are the most effective ways to promote a book using social media?" (Donna)
  • "Does someone make more profit self-publishing or going with a publisher in today's market?" (Kathryn)
  • "Given your current article, what are the current pros and cons of self-publishing and going with another publisher?"  (Dennis)  

Teleseminar replay:

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