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(plus 2nd teleseminar bonus transcript!) Special Price: $19! As many of you know, I've self-published all my books. And quite successfully, as my first two books provided me with a full-time living for seven-plus years (and counting!). In 2007, I released my eagerly anticipated book chronicling exactly how I did it, entitled (as above): The Well-Fed Self-Publisher:
On May 13, 2009, I appeared as a guest speaker at SPOC (Self-Publishers Online Conference; www.selfpublishersonlineconference.com) as a guest of host Donna Kozik. Having just released my fourth self-published book (the updated version of The Well-Fed Writer), I have now been self-publishing for 10 years, so this interview encompassed the accumulated experience of a whole decade. In the course of the wide-ranging nearly-75-minute discussion, we covered these questions: 1) Why did you write The Well-Fed Self-Publisher? 2)Why do you think self-publishing gets such a bad rap in the industry? 3) In what way does your approach help prospective self-publishers beat the stereotypes of bad self-publishing and up their chances of success? 4) What are the tasks self-publishers typically fear and how does your book help them overcome those fears? 5) When should writers start thinking about the promotion of their books - before or after the book is completed? 6) Share your success on using ebooks as standalone products, purchases bonuses and companion volumes, and tell us how self-publishes can emulate your strategy. 7) Some people consider self-publishing the "lazy person's" way to get published. What are your thoughts on this characterization? And lots, lots more! TWO PROGRAMS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE! Every word was captured and now brought to you on CD. BUT, order the CD and you get something extra: a 21-page PDF transcript of a 75-minute teleseminar on self-publishing delivered several years ago, hosted by Sheri McConnell, founder of The National Association of Women Writers (www.naww.org). Sheri put together a great interview, with questions covering the gamut: 1) What is self-publishing? 3) How many books do you need to sell to make a good living? 4) What type of book (genre) is the most profitable to self-publish? 5) What if I am not a business or bottom-line type person, should I even think about self-publishing? 6) What if I don't know anything about marketing? Shouldn't I just go with a conventional publisher and let them handle all the marketing? 7) What if I want to self-publish, but I am short on cash, what can I do? 8) What are the benefits of learning how to market my book myself? 9) So how does just one person really market their book successfully? (Internet, go to market, etc.). 10) How do I find my target market? 11) Should I target mainstream media too? 12) What about book review editors, should I target them? 13) Do I have to have a website if I self-publish my book? Would the conventional publishers require that I have one? 14) Should I just hire someone to create my website or try to do it myself? 15) What is OPD and BBD? 16) It sounds like you built a lot of personal relationships in the industry, is that the key to being successful? 17) What are review copies and how many should I send? 18) What are press kits? Do they work? 19) Should I target books clubs, what types of books are they looking for? 20) What makes a "good book"? Visually speaking. (front cover) 21) Should I promote at bookstores? 22) Should I think about doing an ebook too? Is it profitable? 23) I see that you have an e-zine, does it help you sell books? 24) Do you have an opinion on how "customer service" has affected your success? 25) In the beginning, weren't you overwhelmed--how did you learn how to promote and self-publish? 26) How do you handle your fulfillment and still have time to build all those relationships in the industry? 27) Do you have any additional advice or any other self-publishing success stories you can share? Well, the feedback was outstanding. A lot of folks considering the self-publishing route listened in and walked away with a ton of good info AND asked a bunch of questions of their own. ALL of which you get as a bonus for ordering my most recent CD. And both for a VERY special price of just $19!
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