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EDITING PATH TO PUBLISHING – Patricia L. Brooks, the author’s partner

April 20, 2010 by Patricia Brooks

?  WRITE STUFF-Editing Path to Publishing

Patricia L. Brooks, MAOM-Speaker, Author, Publishing Consultant, Faculty

Brooks Goldmann Publishing Co. LLC

ERNEST HEMINGWAY

? “There is no friend as loyal as a book.”

? Why do you want to write?

? Why do you want to publish?

 

REVISIONS are the Charm!

? CHECK – Do you inform, entertain or engage?

? CHECK – Do allow your voice to shine?

? CHECK – Is there flow to your work with a story line?

 

STAGES OF EDITING or Bust!

? Developmental stage – Organization and Structure

? Content Stage – Shape it up – needs/purpose

? Copy Stage – proof – grammar – punctuation

? “Book Shepherd” – collaborator – Ghostwriter – peer reviewer?

 

EDITORS make great partners!

? Bring the “eagle  eye” to MATURE the work

? Honor compelling, CLEAR copy

? Cultivate a MUST read book

? Craft your copy to stand as ART

 

The “HOTTEST” Selling Point

? TITLE – Succinct to Sell – 7 to 10 words – SIZZLE

? Dress it up – CLEAR and Curious – 6 feet away

? Make it Count – be Memorable  – COLORS

? What is your book about?  HOOK

 

?  The BACK Cover is Tops!

? Short testimonials – NO Bragging

? GENRE – Price – 10 Seconds to Sell

? Benefits – BUY on emotion – advocacy

? Your photo and Message – READ

 

?  INTERIOR Design and Layout

? Creatively ENHANCE your work

? Deliver a DELIGHT to Read

? Photos and illustrations  – HARMONY

? Play by the RULES – Guidelines

 

?  PRINTING Particulars

? Digital Printing  vs. Offset Printing

? Physical vs. Electronic books – or both

? Size, page count, paper weight, colors

? Soft cover or hard cover or both

 

?  MARKETING – You and Your Book – The Plan

? Social networking – Facebook, Twitter, Linked In

? Websites  and blogs, online articles and media

? Bookmarks – Biz cards – Fact sheet

? Posters and Banners for events – General Media

 

?  BOOK LAUNCH – You and Them

? Warehousing and storage – wholesale to retail

? Distributors  – to the wholesaler or bookstores

? Homework -Reputation – Strategy – Cost effective

? Catalogs – online – your inventory

 

?  TRADITIONAL – Publishing Plan

? Book Proposals for niche markets

? Agents to the publisher  – Prestige – Some advances

? Marketing and media control – Author’s Platform

? Rights – contracts – attorney

 

?  SELF-PUBLISHING – Independent Perspective

? In Control – keep RIGHTS

? Make MORE per book – your expenses

? Process much Quicker – out to market timely

? COSTS for book production/marketing

 

?  CHOICES – Physical – Electronic or Both

? FAD or profound change?  Unique Opportunities

? COMBINATION – print and electronic – FUTURE

? EMOTION – comfort – target new realities

? FREE – e-book trends – Marketing shifts in the industry

 

?  To E-BOOK or not to E-book

? GAME changing force  – book store closings

? Direct-to-Customer MODEL

? MORE good and bad books get published

? SPLITS – for author/publisher partnerships

 

?  Suggested Favorite READING for Writers

? Writing Down the Bones – Natalie Goldberg

? Your Life as Story – Tristine Rainer

? The Power to Write – Caroline Joy Adams

? The Right to Write – Julia Cameron

? Lessons of a Lifetime of Writing – David Morrell

 

This coupon offers you one FREE hour of independent-publishing consultation and a “coffee break” on us at the coffee house of your choice – now or before the end of 2010.

Please call to make your date at 480-250-5556 or email [email protected]  for more information see our blog or website

?www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com  https://brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

?Patricia L. Brooks, President           Earl L. Goldmann, Manager

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WRITE ON – writing and publishing workshops to inspire your creativity and build your business sense!

February 7, 2009 by Patricia Brooks

WRITE ON!

A WORKSHOP TO INSPIRE YOUR CREATIVE SPIRIT

AND

BUILD YOUR BUSINESS SENSE!

 

Presented by the Scottsdale Society of Women Writers

And the Friends of the Chandler Library

Saturday, April 25, 2009

10:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.

CHANDLER PUBLIC LIBRARY

22 s. dELAWARE street

2nd floor-council chambers

 

Registration feeS:

$20 friends member

$30 non-member

$45 Annual membership/workshop fee

Box lunch included in fee

All proceeds benefit library programs – registration form is below

 

A dynamic and interactive workshop with four fabulous sessions featuring local writing and publishing professionals covering key topics to help you with both the creative and the business side of writing.

 

Writing: Engage in writing activities designed to unleash your creativity and productivity.  Take away tips from the interactive activities presented in two workshops by Marilyn McGrath www.marilynmcgrath.com  and Lilia Fallgattter www.lovingletter.com .

 

Publishing: Find out how easy, as well as how difficult, it is to transform your work into book form and to bring it to market. Learn about the new trends in self-publishing from Patricia L. Brooks www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com  

 

Technical issues: Understand the technology writers must master to market themselves and their work.  From blogs to websites and from LinkedIn to Twitter and more, get the scoop on using technology to increase sales with Linda Thompson www.lifepathsolutions.biz

 

PLEASE REGISTER ME FOR THE WRITE ON!  WORKSHOP

NAME (will appear on nametag):

 

ADDRESS:

 

CITY, STATE, ZIP:

 

PHONE:

 

E-MAIL:

 

FRIENDS MEMBER WORKSHOP FEE             $20                  _______

(includes box lunch)

 

NON-MEMBER WORKSHOP FEE                     $30                  _______

(includes box lunch)

 

ANNUAL FRIENDS MEMBERSHIP

AND WORKSHOP REGISTRATION                 $45                  _______

(A $10 SAVINGS on membership!!)

 

 

TOTAL $ AMOUNT ENCLOSED                                                            $______

 

Make checks payable to:  Friends of the Chandler Library

 

Mail registration form and payment by 4/15/09 to:                     

Suzanne Kinsinger, Operations Manager

                                                            Friends of the Chandler Library

                                                            22 S. Delaware St.

                                                            Chandler, AZ 85225            

For more information, contact:

 

Chandler Library: Suzanne Kinsinger at 480-782-2771       [email protected]

 

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers: Patricia L. Brooks at 480-250-5556

www. plbrooks.com

 

You may also download the registration form from www.chandlerlibrary.org

 

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