Greetings from all of us at SPOC world headquarters ;-)
What an amazing first day of our online conference we had! If you joined us, you listened to some big name gurus of the writing and publishing world. Here are a few gems of what they shared, plus, in case you missed a call, how you can get the audio downloads, CDs plus other must-have items for the soon-to-be author.
** Dan Poynter - "Confirming Subjects & Finding Markets"
How to research your subject matter and draft your marketing plan
at the same time.
Quote gem: "Draft your back cover copy first and write Chapter 1, generally your introduction to the book, last. It goes against logic, but it's the smartest thing to do."
** Peter Bowerman - "How to Turn Your Book into a Full-Time Living"
How-to's for an attention-getting book that gets 4 star reviews and how to generate cash from e-books without additional work.
Quote gem: "Covers, plus a powerful title, make a big difference in the perceived quality of your book."
** Matthew Bennett - "It's Not About the Book: 6 Super Success Secrets"
Matthew has sold more than 5 million non-fiction books--and raised over $1 million for charities along the way.
Quote gem: "To become an expert, immerse yourself in the subject for a few weeks. That's it!"
** Susan Daffron & James H. Byrd - "Green Tightwad Publishing"
Using a combo of print-on-demand and low-cost online book marketing tactics, Susan & James have made a profit from day one.
Quote gem: "With the our approach, books are ordered only when someone actually buys one, so the whole book returns, storage, and remaindering mess is taken out of the loop."
** Jacqueline Church Simonds - "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Distributor?"
Answers the question: Is seeking a national distributor always the best thing?
Quote gem: "Questions to ask along the way: Who is reading your genre? Where are they buying their books?"
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QUOTE from a LISTENER:
"THANK YOU!!! I never moved from my seat, I was writing so much."
~ Debra in Colorado
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Miss the calls (and other quote gems?) There are two options available so you can hear the self-publishing wisdom and how-to's from Dan Poynter, Peter Bowerman, Matthew Bennett, Jacqueline Church Simonds and Susan Daffron & James H. Byrd, plus the other 10 presentations from the conference.
To get the audio downloads or CDs, just go to
http://www.SelfPublishersOnlineConference.com/ and click the Register link at the top of the page.
To upgrade your (free) Basic Pass to a Standard or Premium pass, just select the kind of pass you want and go through the registration process again, requesting a different login user name. If you have upgraded, make sure to log-in with your NEW username to get access to the downloads. We've been able to post them within an hour of the seminar.
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posted @ Friday, May 15, 2009 7:16 AM