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Book in a Year: Everything You Need to Know About Book Cover Design
Valerie Willis
Human beings are rather visual creatures. When we see something shiny or pretty, we are drawn to it and feel a need to have it. Naturally, this rings true for a large portion of readers. We’ve all seen a book cover from across the room and have to go...
over 6 years ago
Design
Cover
From Free to Fee: Speaking About Your Book (Advanced)
Cathy Fyock
You've written your book and you know that speaking about your book's topic can lead to increased sales, and that speaking engagements can lead to increased revenue. But how do you move from free to fee? As a follow-up to Cathy Fyock’s first webinar...
over 6 years ago
Events
Speaking Engagements
How to Get Your Book on Bookstore Shelves - recorded webinar
Amy Collins
Yes, Amazon is huge but they're only 41% of new book sales. If you are not in bookstores, you're leaving 51% of your profits behind. With over 2400 Independent bookstores in the US (and growing), you owe it to yourself to learn more about this oft-disparaged...
over 7 years ago
Distribution & Sales
Booksellers
Book in a Year: Fiction Writing Workshop (Two Part Series)
Jeanne Lyet Gassman
Join author Jeanne Lyet Gassman and discover how to explore, develop, and refine your fictional narrative in this exclusive ALC webinar. Part 1: Fleshing Out Your Fictional Narrative A novel consists of chapters and scenes, but what do you need in...
over 7 years ago
Fiction
Finding Your Voice
Crafting the Perfect Query Letter
Derek Taylor Kent
Land the Agent or Publisher of your Dreams Using a Proven Querying and Submission Strategy Querying is the crucial first step when seeking an agent or publisher, but amazingly is also something that very few authors do well. How do you make yours stand...
over 5 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Submission Process
How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It
Keith Ogorek
Unfortunately, there is an increasing number of scammers out there targeting authors with false claims and promises, and some even pretending to be someone they are not. So, how can you tell the difference between a scam and a legitimate opportunity...
over 3 years ago
Preparation
Choosing a Path
Book in a Year: Getting to the Finish with Your First Draft (Nonfiction)
Cathy Fyock
You are now a couple of months into writing your book and the August 3rd deadline for your first draft is quickly approaching – what’s your plan to get it done? Do you feel behind and need some advice on how to catch up? Are you struggling with how to...
over 6 years ago
Nonfiction
Reason for Writing
Writing Dialogue that Deepens Characters and Drives the Story - recorded webinar
Maurice Broaddus
Characters are at the heart of stories and dialogue helps define characters and drive story. In this webinar, you’ll learn to develop characters, consider word choice, and define their voice through dialogue. The session will present essential tips to...
over 7 years ago
Fiction
Character Development
The POEM Method of Book Marketing
Keith Ogorek
Confused about how to do book marketing? Keith Ogorek, President of the Author Learning Center, provides a simple way to build a marketing plan that will take some of the mystery out of the process. Any good, integrated marketing campaign has four...
over 8 years ago
Marketing Plan
Research
4 Steps to Enhance Book Discovery by Knowing Your Writing Style
Don Seitz
Do you recognize the name Robert Galbraith, the author of The Cuckoo's Calling ? If not, ask J. K. Rowling. That's because they are the same person and Inkubate’s “who do you write like?” technology discovered this truth. In this webinar, you will...
over 7 years ago
Marketing Plan
Research
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