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IACCW Member Event: The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success – Part 2 Best Practices of the Most Successful Ebook Authors

Thursday, August 30th, 2012

Julia McCutchen interviews Mark CokerMarkCokerSmashwordsnew

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

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 …

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Book Proposal Professional Review – the final few

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Submission_guidelines_laptop_envelopesA book proposal is the single most important key to unlocking the publishing door for writers who are looking for a traditional publishing deal and for those who choose to self-publish.

Clarity about the core information for presenting your book successfully to your market will make all the difference to your potential success as an author.

Despite the abundance of advice currently available on this topic, many writers remain confused by the different requirements from agents and publishers.

Others experience nagging doubts about whether or not they have interpreted the guidelines correctly or done their book justice.

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How to Choose Between Traditional & Self Publishing

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Publish_wordThe publishing landscape continues to change at a rapid pace. Advances in technology have led to an abundance of new possibilities to print, publish, market and sell books effectively. In this series of articles on contemporary publishing options, we’re exploring what’s on offer for conscious and creative writers to make informed decisions about the right way forwards.

When faced with an abundance of unfamiliar choices, many people feel overwhelmed and end up not doing anything at all. Decisions are left unmade, and as a result, potential is left unfulfilled.

One of the choices facing writers today is whether to approach traditional publishers, either directly or through an agent, or whether to explore the many possibilities now available to self publish.

For some writers, a combined approach proves to be the right solution as certain books work best when handled by publishing professionals and others are perfect candidates for self publishing.

So how do you choose between traditional and self publishing for your book?

Here are five criteria to take into account when considering this question to help you make the right choice for your book:

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The Writer’s Journey Blueprint for Your Writing Success – Tip #4

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

Create a platform to reach your readers and know that this will help you to attract the attention of publishers …

Creating a platform to reach your readers directly is an excellent way to attract attention from publishers to help you secure a deal.

Yet one of the mistakes that many authors make is to underestimate the importance of putting time and energy into the activities required to develop this area.

If you are self-publishing, your platform is even more important as your primary means of marketing, promoting and selling your book.

When you are responsible for the whole writing and publishing mix, having a solid platform is likely to mean the difference between success and failure!

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