It's hard to believe, but after all this preparation, the Self-Publishers Online Conference is next week!
All the excitement got me thinking about my own book-publishing journey. I like to joke that it only took 10 years to self-publish my first book. Maybe you can relate to this ;-)
In 1996, I read a bunch of self-publishing books and became completely overwhelmed. I had piles of notes, no idea how to write the book, even less clue where to get it printed, and zero money for my first print run.
A mere 10 years later in 2006, I released my first book, Vegan Success. By then, I'd written a lot more, more publishing information was available, and the advent of short-run digital printing meant I didn't have to print (or pay for) 5,000 books. Yay!
Now with a total of 10 books to our credit, I have to say that if I'd had access to the incredible publishing minds we're bringing together for SPOC, I don't think it would have taken me 10 years to release my first book. These folks are incredibly generous in how much information they share; I know you'll be impressed.
I hope you're looking forward to SPOC as much as I am!
A Day In the Life at SPOC 2010
We've received a few questions about what it's like to attend a "virtual conference" so James wrote a blog post called "A Day in the Life at SPOC 2010." If you're wondering what to expect, check it out:
http://leiurl.com/?spocday
SPOC Behind the Scenes
For more insight, you also can check out our "Behind the Login" page, which shows you how SPOC differs from a typical "telesummit."
http://leiurl.com/?spocinside
Discounts from Our Sponsors
Keep in mind that not only can you attend SPOC for exactly $0, you can get discounts from our sponsors on various publishing-related services.
For example, Send2Press is offering a discount on its press release distribution services. We're offering discounts on our products and the Small Publishers Artists and Writers Network will let you join at $10 off the regular low membership rate.
To Register for SPOC
If you haven't registered for SPOC yet, click the Register button in the upper right-hand corner, or use this direct link:
http://leiurl.com/?spocreg
If you signed up for a Basic (free) pass and realize now that you want to upgrade your pass to get recordings or CDs, just let us know:
http://leiurl.com/?lecontact
You can get more details about the conference at the SPOC site:
http://www.SelfPublishersOnlineConference.com
Check out the SPOC Speaker Line up:
http://leiurl.com/?spocspeak
View the Agenda:
http://leiurl.com/?spocagenda
According to stats, 80% of people want to write a book. If some of your friends are among them, please feel free to pass on this information to them. Until next time...
Live long and publish!