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Posts Tagged ‘publish’
Thursday, November 1st, 2012
Creating Time to Write with Marney K. Makridakis 
For many writers, time is one of the biggest obstacles to fulfilling their potential. But what if you could mould, craft, and create time to be anything you would like it to be based on the understanding that time is in your hands?
In a dynamic conversation tailored specifically for writers, Marney will introduce her approach to time and explain the practical tools you need to create time for your writing and for enriching the whole spectrum of meaning and purpose in your life. By the end you will understand:
- Why traditional time management techniques often don’t work for writers
- An alternative approach to integrate into our writing – and our whole lives
- The main challenges that writers have with time
- Creative, innovative approaches to address these challenges
- How a new relationship with time can dramatically impact your writing and your life
Marney K. Makridakis is the author of Creating Time: Using Creativity to Reinvent the Clock and Reclaim Your Life. She founded the Artella online community for creators of all kinds and the print magazine Artella. A popular speaker and workshop leader, she created the ARTbundance approach of self-discovery through art. She lives in Dallas, Texas. Visit her online at www.artellaland.com and www.facebook.com/CreatingTime.
Date: Thursday 8th November Time: 16:00 GMT / 11:00 EST
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Find out about how to do so and discover the other benefits of becoming a member of the International Association of Conscious & Creative Writers (IACCW) by clicking here …
Tags: author, book, Creating Time to Write, creative, creative process, Marney K. Makridakis, publish, publisher, Publishing, support, write, writer, Writing
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Thursday, September 27th, 2012
 Julia McCutchen interviews Guy Clapperton
A good review or media interview can be like gold dust to an author but how do you make that first contact and approach journalists successfully?
By the end of this teleseminar, you will understand how to:
- Cut through some of the dated advice out there about the “press pack”.
- Structure a press release so the recipient will identify you as a non-time-waster.
- React when a journalist gets in touch after reading the release and follow through professionally.
Guy Clapperton has written two books which have brushed the sides of various Amazon Top Ten charts, This Is Social Media and This Is Social Commerce. He has been a journalist since 1989 and has spoken internationally on press relations and social media in 9 countries spanning two continents in the last year. For more information, see www.clapperton.co.uk
Date: Thursday 4th October Time: 16:00 BST / 11:00 EST
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Tags: guy clapperton, press, press release, publication, publicity, publish, publisher, Publishing
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Thursday, August 30th, 2012
Julia McCutchen interviews Mark Coker
This session is reserved for IACCW Members only.
Over the last four years, Mark Coker’s company Smashwords has helped over 47,000 authors publish more than 139,000 ebook titles. In part two of his two-part session, Mark will reveal the ebook publishing best practices of the most commercially successful authors including:
- Building reader trust
- Time management
- Metadata – what it is and how to use it your advantage
- Leveraging viral catalysts to make your books more discoverable to readers
- How ebook retailers merchandise ebooks to readers
- Creating covers that get noticed
- Exclusivity. Friend or foe?
- Addressing the global market opportunity
- And many more!
Mark Coker is the founder of Smashwords, an ebook publishing and distribution platform serving 45,000 independent authors and publishers around the world. More than 139,000 titles have been released through Smashwords since its founding in 2008. Mark is also the author of the free ebook The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success. For more information, visit www.smashwords.com
Date: Thursday 6th September Time: 16:00 BST / 11:00 EST
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Tags: author, book, ebook, mark coker, publish, publisher, Publishing, self-publishing, writer, Writing
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Thursday, August 30th, 2012
Julia McCutchen interviews Mark Coker
This session is FREE for everyone to enjoy!
In part one of this two-part session, Mark Coker, will provide a primer on ebook publishing, free of jargon and hype. He will provide listeners with the practical knowledge and guidance they need to prepare, publish, market and distribute their masterpieces. Mark will cover:
- Market trends that led to the rise of ebooks
- How indie ebook publishing levels the playing field for all authors
- Why there’s never been a better time to be an author
- Guidance on ebook creation (including formatting and conversion)
- Advice on how to price ebooks
- Distribution and marketing strategies
Date: Thursday 6th September Time: 14:30 BST / 09:30 EST
Part 1 Primer is free to everyone. Click here to register for your FREE place
Tags: author, book, ebook, kindle, mark coker, publish, publisher, Publishing, writer, Writing
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Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
 The IACCW 2012 Symposium brought together an inspiring mix of bestselling authors and international experts who are each making an important contribution to the world from their particular area of expertise.
Conscious and creative writers have an important role to play in this year of major change and transformation.
Authors who have already succeeded in expressing their message with authenticity and impact have a great deal of experience to offer writers who are on their way to doing the same.
Here are some of the key points from the first three of our Symposium Speakers to support you as an author:
Lynne McTaggart, award-winning journalist and author of six cutting edge books that have been translated into 28 languages, spoke to us on Understanding the Bond: the Power of Stories to Change our World
- Stories engage people emotionally so you need to draw the reader towards the key point(s) of your book in an enjoyable way by telling lots of stories interspersed with your central message.
- “Show don’t tell” applies to non-fiction as well as fiction.
- Make sure your background research is solid and build a relationship with your reader through stories.
- Be prepared to live and breathe your topic in order to write authentically.
- It’s time for a new world story and writers have a key role in telling that new story in their own way. We need to look deeply, demonstrate what “is”, entertain, and inspire people to positive action.
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Tags: audio, authentic, author, book, conscious, creative, ebook, publish, publisher, video, writer
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Thursday, March 29th, 2012
Julia McCutchen interviews Sophfronia Scott
Whether you realize it or not, every choice you make and every action you take is sending out a message about how you think about yourself, your writing and the world. And people are making decisions about YOU and your writing based on those messages.
Join us for this enlightening discussion in which you will learn:
- what a belief system is and why it’s important to understand yours
- how to recognize and verbalize your personal belief systems
- whether or not your beliefs show up in your writing
- how to change your beliefs, if necessary, to support yourself as a writer
- ways to adapt your approach to writing so that it better reflects your beliefs and makes your writing stand out
Sophfronia Scott is author of the novel All I Need to Get By (St. Martins Press, 2004) and has published essays in Chicken Soup for the African American Woman’s Soul amongst others. She is currently pursuing her Masters degree in Creative Writing-Fiction at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Sophfronia is Executive Editor of the Done For You Writing & Publishing Company. For more information visit www.doneforyouwriting.com
Date: Thursday 5th April Time: 16:00 BST / 11:00 EST
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Tags: author, book, creative, creative process, publication, publish, publisher, Publishing, Sophfronia Scott, writer, Writing
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Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Julia McCutchen interviews Nikki Slade
Finding your true voice is high on the priority list for most authors. The written word may well be the first love of writers. Yet the power of your voice unlocks the alignment of head and heart to deliver your words with impact and authenticity.
In this inspirational interview, you will learn how to:
- Find your “key note” to attract the people, places and possibilities that naturally harmonize with you.
- Discover your place in the “Universal Orchestra of Life”.
- Start your voice journey and discover how chanting can transform your daily experience.
- Use your voice as a key to experiencing bliss as you engage in the creative writing process.
- Explore the healing power of sound vibration as a pathway for general well being.
Nikki Slade is one of the leading pioneers in the field of voice and sound work in the UK. As founder of Chemistry at Work, she offers individual and group Voicework to a wide range of clients including coaches, entrepreneurs, CEO’s, performers, producers, directors, singers, prison inmates, addicts and the general public.
After an inspiring awakening in 1989, Nikki’s life took a profound turn that changed the course of her work and her life. Nikki has recorded three highly acclaimed CD’s and has contributed to several transformational books including The Wealth Garden. She is currently working on her book Free the Inner Voice. For more information, visit www.nikkislade.com
Date: Thursday 2nd February Time: 16:00 GMT / 11:00 EST
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Tags: author, book, creative, creative process, creative spirit, Free Your Inner Voice as an Author, inspiration, nikki slade, publish, publisher, Publishing, writer, writer's voice, Writing
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Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Julia McCutchen interviews Rachelle Gardner
It’s no secret that the publishing industry is being profoundly affected by new technologies and the digital revolution. In this discussion, literary agent Rachelle Gardner will guide writers to choose the right publishing and marketing options, and will also cover:
- Advice for new authors seeking an agent.
- Biggest mistakes unpublished authors make.
- What a platform is, why it’s important, and how to build one.
- The importance of a formal book proposal—and how to create one.
- Why it’s still worthwhile approaching traditional publishers.
- How to prepare a strong query letter.
- How the changing bookstore landscape affects authors.
Rachelle Gardner is an agent with WordServe Literary Group and represents both fiction and nonfiction. She’s been in the publishing business for fifteen years, with experience in marketing, sales, international rights, acquisitions and editorial. She’s also a published author, having ghost-written eight books. Prior to entering publishing, Rachelle worked for five years in television at the Fox Network.
Rachelle loves sharing knowledge and conversation with authors, at conferences and online. She is a frequent blogger at her website, www.RachelleGardner.com, and you can also find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/agent.rachelle. To find out how to submit your project to her, visit her website and click on the “Submissions” link.
Date: Thursday 1st December Time: 16:00 GMT / 11:00 EST
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Tags: author, book, conscious, creative process, publication, publish, publisher, Rachelle Gardner, the most pressing issues facing authors, writer, Writing
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Monday, October 17th, 2011
 This is a guest post from Catherine G Lucas, author of In Case of Spiritual Emergency: Moving Successfully Through Your Awakening (Findhorn Press 2011).
I wanted to reach across the Atlantic with my book launch. Since I signed the contract with Findhorn Press for In Case of Spiritual Emergency, I’ve been keen to get my message out to as wide an audience as possible.
When it came to deciding on the kind of book launch, a virtual event that was truly international instinctively felt right.
I could have chosen a teleseminar format which would have achieved that, but I wanted something more visual. Also, because I work in the voluntary, charitable sector, my concern was that participants would be put off by the potential cost of the phone call, despite my giving low cost options.
I’d heard the term ‘webinar’ and decided to go for that format. First mistake!
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Tags: audience, author, book, launch, marketing, promotion, publish, virtual
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Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Julia McCutchen interviews Nina Grunfeld
Is your current writer’s mindset helping you or getting in the way?
Using exercises and practical suggestions, Nina Grunfeld will inspire you to think of yourself as a successful writer by engaging with a range of important topics including: belonging, authenticity, confidence, prioritising and shifting your perspective.
You’ll take away from our talk:
- A writer’s perspective for you to use
- An understanding of who you’d be like as a successful writer
- Why you may be hanging on to not feeling like a writer
- How to use goal-setting in a positive way
- A good feeling about yourself
Former Daily Telegraph Get A Life columnist and author of more than twenty books including The Big Book of Me, The Life Book and How To Get What You Want, Nina Grunfeld started Life Clubs (www.lifeclubs.com) in 2004. Life Clubs are a collection of 50 plus practical and structured workshops which give people a framework for figuring things out for themselves. There are local Life Clubs around the UK, in large corporations and in the NHS.
“A new breed of self-help guru … with a flair for ideas and masses of calm good sense.” The Daily Telegraph
Date: Thursday 6th October Time: 16:00 BST / 11:00 EST
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Tags: author, book, Creativity, How to Get Into a Successful Writer’s Mindset, nina grunfeld, publication, publish, publisher, Publishing, writer, Writing
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