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  • Strategies for Overcoming Writer's Block

    Derek Taylor Kent
    Derek Taylor Kent
    Your Writing is Terrific, Now Become Prolific! Best-selling author Derek Taylor Kent is the author of 17 published and soon-to-be published books, including seven novels, dozens of screenplays, plays, and musicals, and more. But would you believe he...
    • over 3 years ago
    • Managing Your Writing Life
    • Writer's Block
  • The Art of Editing: The Journey from First Draft to Final Draft

    Derek Taylor Kent
    Derek Taylor Kent
    So you finished your book? That's great! But now comes the hard part. How can you self-edit so that it's in good enough shape for critical readers, agents, and publishers? How do you know if you need a professional editor? Bestselling author Derek...
    • over 3 years ago
    • Editorial Services
    • Editorial Assessments
  • 6 Steps for Achieving Success and Finding Fulfillment as an Author

    Sheri Fink
    Sheri Fink
    Being a successful author these days requires more than just writing & selling books. In this session, best-selling children’s author Sheri Fink shares the top six steps for achieving goals and finding success as an author. Learn strategies to increase...
    • over 4 years ago
    • Managing Your Writing Life
    • Goal Setting and Process
  • Skype Tours - article

    Shells Walter
    Shells Walter
    A Skype tour for authors is a great online promotional tool for writers of young adult and children’s books. If this is your genre, it will help you market your published book. Through the website you can connect with other authors, librarians and even...
    • over 8 years ago
    • Events
    • Book Tours
  • Create Your Book's Elevator Speech - article

    Author Learning Center
    Author Learning Center
    If you have ever searched for a job, you have probably been advised to create and perfect your elevator speech. In other words, know how to describe who you are and your expertise in a few simple sentences. That way, if you ever run into someone who...
    • over 8 years ago
    • Marketing Plan
    • Elevator Pitch
  • Audiobooks 101: Creating, Publishing and Marketing Audiobooks for the Avid Listener

    Derek Taylor Kent
    Derek Taylor Kent
    Audiobooks are one of the fastest growing segments of publishing! The ideal medium for commuters and vacationers, audiobooks have surged in popularity and there are more opportunities than ever to affordably create audiobooks that millions of listeners...
    • over 4 years ago
    • Formats
    • Audiobooks
  • I'm trying to self-publish a Sci-Fi book and found someone to do book cover artwork, but she's asking me for a template for style and sizing. Not sure how to answer this...can you help me?

    Author Learning Center
    Author Learning Center
    Question: I'm trying to self-publish a Sci-Fi book and found someone to do book cover artwork, but she's asking me for a template for style and sizing. Not sure how to answer this...can you help me? Answer: Using the right dimensions or size for...
    • over 2 years ago
    • Author Learning Center
    • Ask Keith
  • What all do I need to consider when pricing my books to ensure I make money?

    Author Learning Center
    Author Learning Center
    Question: What all do I need to consider when pricing my books to ensure I make money? Answer: With the recent tariffs imposed on goods imported from Mexico, Canada, and China, it’s more important than ever for authors to understand how material...
    • 2 months ago
    • Author Learning Center
    • Ask Keith
  • Getting Started with PR - article

    Molly Blaisdell
    Molly Blaisdell
    How do you make the public aware of your book? This is where public relations come into play. Public relations or PR is a process to create goodwill between an author and the public and so lead to book sales. A strong PR plan will span six weeks to six...
    • over 8 years ago
    • Public Relations
    • Publicity Campaigns
  • Efficient Social Media Tips for Authors

    Beth Kallman Werner
    Beth Kallman Werner
    Social media can be overwhelming and time consuming, but it can also be a very beneficial layer of your author platform, with various channels for promoting your books when used correctly. In this webinar with Author Connections Founder and President...
    • over 5 years ago
    • Social Media
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