Posts Tagged ‘Publishing’

IACCW MEMBER EVENT: Conscious Marketing for Authors

Julia McCutchen interviews Lisa CherneyLisa straight

Have you ever wondered how you are going to attract the attention of agents, publishers and readers with your book ideas when there are so many other writers trying to do the same? You know that your approach / story / philosophy is different but how do you communicate that and ensure your voice is heard?

In this interview we will talk about ways for you to find the words you need in order to market yourself successfully. You will learn how to talk about your Unique Abilities with passion and clarity, and by the end you will know:

  • The value of effective marketing for authors today
  • How utilizing Unique Abilities will make you stand out from the crowd
  • The critical differences between your “target” and your “ideal” agent/publisher/reader
  • Simple methods for communicating your uniqueness in your marketing
  • How to build your Unique Ability portfolio to build your author platform

Lisa Cherney is a marketing expert and President of Conscious Marketing, now celebrating its 10th year. Lisa’s mission is to help business owners find their authentic marketing voice so they can attract their ideal clients. As co-author of Inspiration to Realization: A Women’s Guide to Business, Personal & Spiritual Fulfillment, Lisa has the personal and professional expertise to adapt her award-winning and insightful approach to showing authors how to engage with successful marketing strategies to support publishing success. For more information see www.consciousmarketing.com

Date: Thursday 9 September   Time:16:00 BST / 11:00 EST

Want to listen to this teleseminar interview for free but not yet an IACCW member?

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 …

Writer’s Journey Tip: How to Select the Right Publisher for Your Book

Publish_wordHere are 3 tips to help you find the right publisher to approach with your book:

1. First of all, think about who you know who might know someone with a connection to the world of publishing.

Before you dismiss this suggestion with the thought that you don’t know anyone who has anything to do with writing or publishing, just stop and ponder for a moment.

Sometimes a friend of a friend may be just the person you need to speak to. Perhaps their colleague at work happens to know someone who’s just had a book published or started a job in the industry? Or maybe they know someone who works in a bookshop and who is familiar with the subjects that publishers specialise in.

You just never know where these connections can take you and naturally if you are able to come up with leads that result in personal recommendations of publishers to approach, this can be one of the best ways of being introduced to the right publisher for your book.

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5 Qualities of Successful Authors #2 Commitment

Commitment_TickoverRedCircleMaking a commitment to something – or someone – is all about making a pledge or a promise … and then engaging yourself totally in the fulfilment of it.

As far as your writing is concerned, developing and strengthening the quality of your commitment will mean the difference between writing or not writing, and taking action or allowing resistance to hold you back.

Commitment sets the scene for all of the small choices that you make every day in relation to your writing.

It also guides you when you come to make the larger decisions regarding how to move forwards when you’re ready to take your work out to the marketplace. And it helps you to access the information and support you need to do so.

Ultimately, your degree of commitment to your writing will be a strong determining factor in your experience of ‘success’ or ‘failure’ – however you choose to define what those terms mean for you.

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IACCW MEMBER EVENT: How to Write Successful Books for Children

Julia McCutchen interviews Barry Cunningham BarryCunningham150

Thursday 1st July at
16:00 BST / 11:00 EST

Of course there are techniques and helpful ways of approaching writing  successfully for children. But while it’s fun and important to talk about these – the real substance of what makes an authentic voice for children is what you can do to recover, relive and then recreate from your own experience.

So whether you can reach back and find the still angry teenager, the fierce seven year old that knows that being unfair is still wrong, or the dreamy child who can see palaces in the clouds and the soul in her dog’s eyes – those are the voices that publisher Barry Cunningham, and millions of readers, want to find.

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Discover Your Authentic Voice Online Masterclass Preview Call

Julia McCutchen and Nick Williams introduce the Discover Your Authentic Voice Online Masterclass

Thursday 13th May atn201067919678_7239
20:00 BST / 15:00 EST

We have created an information-packed preview call for you on our IACCW signature training for 2010, Discover Your Authentic Voice Online Masterclass.

Our preview call is taking place on Thursday 13 May at 8pm (BST/3pm EST) and we will be sharing a huge amount of high quality information on our topic of discovering your authentic voice – on the page and in the world. We will also share with you the details of our new Online Masterclass starting on Wednesday 2 June.

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IACCW Member Event: How to Inspire Your Creative Writing with Buddhist Wisdom

Julia McCutchen interviews Joseph Sestito JosephSestito

Thursday 6th May at
16:00 BST / 11:00 EST

Writing and living are at their best when you are in the present moment, living with intensity and exuberance.

Yet, to a greater or lesser degree, most of us are caught in the grips of what the Buddhist traditions call the “Four Worldly Addictions”. Learning how to break free from their grip reduces your suffering, and liberates your creativity and happiness.

Blending contemporary insights from psychotherapy with ancient insights from Eastern and Western Philosophy, Joseph Sestito will show you how to unlock your creativity to apply to your writing as well as to your relationships and to your in life in general.

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Launch Symposium – International Association of Conscious & Creative Writers (IACCW)

Enjoy a stellar line-up of bestselling authors and guest experts from around the world in the inaugural virtual event which marks the offical launch of the International Association of Conscious & Creative Writers.

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Our theme is Discover Your Authentic Voice – on the page and in the world. Listen and learn about tried and tested tools, tips and techniques for success as a published author in today’s fast-changing marketplace.

Be inspired, informed and immerse yourself for a few hours in the creative world of writing and reaching a wide international audience with your message and your stories.

Live calls FREE to all!

For more information and to register, click here …
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WEDNESDAY 10 FEBRUARY

x_NickW100How to Succeed as an Inspired Author Entrepreneur
with
Nick Williams
entrepreneur, author, international speaker

15:30 GMT/ 10:30 EST
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x_MarcA100How to Write & Publish Authentic Books Successfully
with
Marc Allen

publisher, author, musician

17:00 UK GMT/ 12:00 EST
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x_ArielleF100How to Navigate the World of Publishing,
Publicity & Building a Platform

with
Arielle Ford
publicist, author, entrepreneur

18:30 GMT / 1:30 EST
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THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY

x_AlanS100How to Deliver an Authentic Media Message
with
Alan Stevens
media expert , professional speaker, author

14:00 GMT / 9:00 EST
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x_MikeD100How to Be an Authentic New York Times Bestselling Author
with
Mike Dooley
NY Times bestselling author, international speaker

15:30 GMT / 10:30 EST
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x_ShreiM100How to Benefit From Being Part of a Membership-Based Association
with
Sheri McConnell
entrepreneur, author, CEO

17:00 GMT / 12:00 EST
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Live calls FREE to all!

For more information and to register, click here …

 

The Creative Vision Emerges

EmergingVisionAfter many months of engaging ever more deeply with my ‘emerging vision’ project, and taking the action required for this vision to show up in the world, I have reached the penultimate stage of this phase of the journey.

I am at the point where I can see before me the tangible evidence of my efforts over the last few months … and I totally love it!

Before I take the final step and reveal the details in just a few days time, I am pausing to appreciate the experience I have had and the enormous growth this project has demanded of me.

So what can I share from my experience that may be of value to you?

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Learning to Let Go of Your Writing

lettinggoWhat an extraordinary time it has been lately.

Over the last couple of months, it seems that many people have gone through – or are still going through – major change within themselves and in their lives.

This appears to be a time of old patterns coming to the surface to be released once and for all in preparation for moving on to a new phase.

It often seems to get worse just before there is a major breakthrough in understanding about what is really going on which leads to being able to ‘let go’ of what is no longer needed.

This principle can be applied to all aspects of your writing and to your life.

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Does Your Title Do Your Book Justice?

The Writers JourneyBook titles are extremely important so it is really worth making sure that you have the ‘right’ title for your book.

If you are looking for a traditional publishing deal, as I’m sure you appreciate, the first few minutes when agents and publishers are assessing your work are crucial.

So the more you can do to create a positive impact the better and having a strong title is one way of doing just that.

An engaging title is also likely to make a significant difference to how your book is perceived by your readers and in the marketplace generally.

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