Jan B. King: Book Publishing Inspirations and Explanations

If you have decided to self-publish your book, then you need to know the quickest, least expensive, most professional way to do it. Self-Publishing YOUniversity to the rescue!

If you’ve decided to publish your book yourself, you don’t need to reinvent the wheel. This four-session weekly webcast will give you very specific and detailed step-by-step how to instructions using your own material and information to make this a profitable experience:

* Understand self publishing (pros and cons, timelines, roles and responsibilities for the author)
* Become a publisher (creating a new publishing business, seller’s permits, sales taxes, budget, business plan, return on investment)
* Price your book (retail, discounting and cost considerations)
* Attract your professional team (book designer, copywriter, photographer, assistant and others)
* Create a professional publisher and book “brand” (book cover, book interior, publisher name, logo)
* Learn how to request and keep track of the intellectual property you need permission to use in your book
* Get the right numbers and listings (ISBN, bar code, LCCN, copyright and more)
* Negotiate the world of printers (digital versus offset, specifics of working with LightningSource, book size, illustrations, color, uploading files, proofreading)
* Use the power of Amazon.com (get listed, add content, consider Amazon Advantage)
* Learn the secrets of the virtual marketing to sell your book

Register here for the Self Publishing YOUniversity starting March 6. Use discount code EWPNSPY for $50 registration – an 83% discount for eWomenPublishingNetwork members. All classes are on Thursdays at 8 am PT, 9 am MT, 10 am CT and 11 am ET.

The Virtual Publishing Conference is starting Tuesday, February 5 and has more insider scoops, new presenters and new information. You won’t want to miss the first three sessions:

1. February 5 – Jan King and Gail Richards give an overview of the publishing process from the author’s view. What are the fears and concerns you have that keep you from being a successfully published author? What do you need to know before you start or finish your book that will make all the difference in your success? What is it that you really want to accomplish by writing a book and what process should you follow to make that happen easily and quickly?

2. February 12 – Alecia Huck (who was a big hit at last years’ eWomenNetwork Conference) will talk about motivation and resistance. What are the biggest fears, concerns, doubt of authors and how can you overcome them? What does resistance tell us and how can we use it to create a better book? How can you look forward to sitting down and writing and not dread it?

3. February 19 – Jenifer Madson will talk about the financial aspects of writing and publishing a book. How much does it cost and how can I creatively finance the project? What are some of the hidden expenses and how do I know where to spend money and where to save it? What is realistic to expect in terms of book sales? And why do I have to spend money as an author at all – after all, I’m providing the written ideas, shouldn’t someone else be publishing and marketing it?

4. February 26 Getting From Idea to Completed First Draft
5. March 4 From First Draft to Finished Book
6. March 11 Writing a Winning Book Proposal
7. March 18 Self-Publishing Your Book the Right Way
8. March 25 Sell Your Book Successfully with Great Design
9. April 1 The Essential Elements: Book Marketing 101
10. April 8 The Secrets of Power Packed Promotion
11. April 15 Build Book Marketing Momentum

Don’t miss these sessions, each Tuesday at 8 am PT, 9 am MT, 10 am CT, and 11 am CT for 60 to 90 minutes per session. All sessions are recorded in case you have to miss one.

The Virtual Conference is free to eWomenNetwork and eWomenPublishingNetwork members and friends, using the discount code BACKSTAGEPASS at the time of registration. You must register to get your call in number and web URL to see and hear the presentations. There will also be plenty of time for your individual questions. Register Today!

Our first class of the new year is a six-week teleclass to help you write…and finish…your book proposal during the class. It starts this week, Thursday, January 10, 2008 and extends for the next five Thursdays, 60 to 90 minutes per class. The class size is limited so that there is plenty of time for personal help and discussion. In addition, there are homework assignments that breaks down the book proposal into manageable pieces. You can be finished in six weeks.

Particularly if you are considering joining us at the BEA (Book Expo America) in Los Angeles this year (May 31 – June 2) to sell your book to an established publisher, NOW is the time to be working on your book proposal, even if your book isn’t finished.

We will talk not only about the book proposal itself, but how to approach a publisher, what to expect from them and what they expect of you.

Start the new year learning and doing with a community of aspiring authors! This high-value class (regular price $249) is available to eWomenPublishingNetwork members at $35, an 86% discount! Use the discount code EWPNBPY andregister Now!
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