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Casting The Right Voice For Your Book
by Sue Zizza Once you’ve decided to produce an audiobook from your book you need to consider casting. What voice or voices will be bring your story to life and engage the listener? I like to start by considering the style of writing because fiction and nonfiction each have their own unique opportunities and challenges for the narrator. Nonfiction,…
Read MoreMixing business with pleasure
By Amanda J. Clay Writing is a solitary pursuit, it’s true. It’s a task done mostly in your head, locked away in a dark room or in coffee shop corners, headphones on and literally having conversations with yourself. People usually look at me like I’m half mad when I’m working out in public. Unlike 90%…
Read MoreConference FAQs: What should I prioritize at the conference, given my budget?
By Lissa Provost This is a challenging question to give a specific answer to because budgets vary widely. It’s my observation that people usually have more money than time or vice versa. It’s rare to have both, so I’m going to break my advice down into the form of a list ranging between those states.…
Read MoreSan Francisco Writers Conference FAQs
“I just finished writing my first book. Should I go to your conference to try and find an agent for it?” Every year we have a number of aspiring authors who have just finished the first draft of their first book, and they come to the San Francisco Writers Conference looking to find an agent…
Read MoreShould You Hire a Book Publicist?
By Joey Garcia Every author-to-be is an entrepreneur-in-waiting—whether they’re ready to admit that to themselves, or not. To successfully launch a book into the public marketplace requires smart planning. Writers know they must budget for an editor and proofreader, but too often believe they should DIY book publicity. Where did they get that idea? A…
Read MoreHere’s Why Media Outlets Deleted Your Book’s Press Release
By Joey Garcia E-blasts are dead. Most book promotion press releases are terrible. I should know—I’ve read plenty recently while on staff as a newspaper columnist, radio talk show host, and TV personality. It doesn’t matter whether the release was sent by a publisher, a publicist, or an author attempting to DIY their own publicity…
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