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Sara Stratton on Starting Redwood Publishing, and How She Assists Authors
Sara Stratton
Sara Stratton’s company, Redwood Publishing, first began as a platform to educate indie authors. She became interested in the field while working at a ghostwriting firm. Over time, she noticed it was becoming harder to secure traditional publishing deals...
over 6 years ago
Self-Publishing
Picking a Publisher
How Authors Can Determine Their Social Media Voice and Tone - podcast
Stephen Heitz
Authors must understand the different roles they may play on social media and how these roles can impact their content and audience. Stephen Heitz, managing director of interactive at Lavidge, believes there are three primary roles that an author portrays...
over 9 years ago
Social Media
General
How Do Publishing Houses Handle Subsidiary Rights? - video
Judy Klein
Understanding the sale of your book rights is critical. In this interview, Judy Klein, rights consultant, reviews the way subsidiary rights in publishing work, and how publishers keep up on trends. At a publishing house, there is a department devoted...
over 9 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Contracts
How Authors Can Determine Their Social Media Voice and Tone - video
Stephen Heitz
Authors must understand the different roles they may play on social media and how these roles can impact their content and audience. Stephen Heitz, managing director of interactive at Lavidge, believes there are three primary roles that an author portrays...
over 9 years ago
Social Media
General
How Do Publishing Houses Handle Subsidiary Rights? - podcast
Judy Klein
Understanding the sale of your book rights is critical. In this interview, Judy Klein, rights consultant, reviews the way subsidiary rights in publishing work, and how publishers keep up on trends. At a publishing house, there is a department devoted...
over 9 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Contracts
Selecting an Appropriate Writer for a Book Foreword - video
Rachel Ogorek
Author Rachel Ogorek had the privilege of connecting with a professor from her grad school days who was incredibly knowledgeable on the topic of her book Serve Reflect Repeat . Having served as head of the AmeriCorps organization, he was a natural...
over 9 years ago
Nonfiction
Elements
Selecting an Appropriate Writer for a Book Foreword - podcast
Rachel Ogorek
Author Rachel Ogorek had the privilege of connecting with a professor from her grad school days who was incredibly knowledgeable on the topic of her book Serve Reflect Repeat . Having served as head of the AmeriCorps organization, he was a natural...
over 9 years ago
Nonfiction
Elements
This book explores the link between violence and desire
Alex Espinoza
Author Alex Espinoza discusses the inspiration behind 'The Sons of El Rey', and how the novel uses the sport of lucha libre to explore legacies of masculinity. It is timeless, epic novel about a family of luchadores contending with forbidden love and...
over 2 years ago
Fiction
Reason for Writing
Tips for Making an Effective Book Pitch - podcast
Caroline Weiss
Every author needs to perfect their book pitch, commonly known as the "elevator pitch" in the publishing world. It's called an elevator pitch because you need to be able to "hook" the agent, editor, or producer in the average time it takes to ride...
over 9 years ago
Marketing Plan
Elevator Pitch
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