13Sep 19
Everything You Need to Know About Attending #SelfPubCon 2019
I'm going to tell you absolutely everything you need to know about SelfPubCon including how to attend and how to get the most out of the conference.
15Sep 19
Close of #SelfPubCon with @ornaross and @sachablack
That's it. Over until March 2020. Listen to the conference close from Orna Ross, ALLi Director and Sacha Black, ALLi conference manager. Don't forget if you haven't managed to watch all the videos, they're available for another 48 hours. For more information, or to get your access pass, visit the launch post which gives you all the detailed instructions.
15Sep 19
Creative Self-Publishing: Going Wide To Optimise Platforms, Formats and Income Streams
Orna's session comes to you live from DBW conference where she will be giving a "State of the Publishing Union Address" about independent (author) publishing. Her talk focuses on what is known in the community as "going wide", the many platforms, formats and business models now open to indie authors. She offers ten possible business models an author can follow today to create a sustainable and scalable business and make a living from writing and publishing.
15Sep 19
Self-Editing For Indie Authors: Copyediting Techniques to Make Your Writing More Powerful
We all know that good writing is about more than just good grammar. In this session, Lisa will look at the copyediting techniques that will help improve the readability and strength of your words. With a focus on practical application of techniques, Lisa will help writers understand the disadvantages of writing issues like passive voice, nominalization, sticky sentences, overused words and much more.
15Sep 19
Fiction Worldbuilding for Indie Authors
Are you a fiction worldbuilding beginner? Or looking for tips and inspiration to improve your worlds? From starting out with map making, to driving deep into your world’s history, Holly and Angeline will lead you through the worldbuilding process. You’ll gain the confidence and knowledge you need to make your fantasy world a reality.
15Sep 19
Why Your Book Isn’t Selling And What to Do
It’s hard to know when it’s time to give up or keep pushing, and in a world where there are 4,500 books published each day, it’s easy to get lost in the flood of titles that hit Amazon. So what’s an eager author to do? Well, before you give up – let’s look at 9 things that could be wrong and how to fix them.
In this session we’ll look at specific issues that seem to plague some books that just aren’t moving the needle.
15Sep 19
Become an Instagram Author Influencer
Writing a book is only half the journey. You also have to make it sell. In this presentation by an Instagram Influencer you’ll uncover insider secrets to strategies that promote hundreds of books to thousands of readers every single day. All by using one simple tool: Instagram.
15Sep 19
Book Publicity and PR for Indie Authors
Becoming an author has never been easier but capturing the attention of readers has never been more difficult. In this session, you'll learn how to promote your book through the media, using newspapers, magazines, radio, television, bloggers and online media to generate articles, interviews, reviews and more to attract your audience.
15Sep 19
Publishing books in Another Language
Would you like to write in another language? Helena believes that using different languages enriches your life and through that your writing. In this session, she will share practical tips on how to write in a second, third or even fourth language.
15Sep 19
A Proven Strategy for Book Promotion
Kathryn’s presentation will give you an effective multi-prong approach to book promotion. A Checklist that you can download with the What, Where, When, and How Guide to Book Promotion. If you want to reach out to your targeted readers this session is for you.
15Sep 19
Use Your Author Website to Sell Books and Engage Readers
A practical session designed to help writers to understand how to get the best from their author website. With tips on getting a great website on a budget, planning content and linking it to your mailing list.
15Sep 19
How to Publish and Sell Poetry
Did you know that poetry is one of the fastest growing genres in the publishing industry today? So, if you want to publish your volume of poems the time is now! In this session, we’ll go over why poetry is a good sell in 2019, the recent publishing trends in poetry and then tell you how to publish the words that will inspire readers for a long time.
14Sep 19
How to Write a Hero Who Sells Your Book
Learn how to write a hero that sells your book, captures your reader's hearts and makes them read long into the night. While all of your characters are important, if your readers don't connect with your protagonist, you're in trouble.