Writers On The Move: Self-Publishing With CreateSpace Workshop: Writers on the Move is offering another great workshop for writers, and it's FREE. Be sure to take advantage of these workshops that are geared to help you on your book writing, publishing, and promotion path.
Workshop Title: Self-Publishing With CreateSpace
Presenters: Elysabeth Eldering and Nancy Famolari
Date: September 16, 2011 (Friday)
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM, EST (U.S.)
Format: Live Online Chat
Workshop Description:
Today, more and more authors are taking their writing careers into their own hands. Self-publishing through services like Amazon’s CreateSpace is a viable option, but how do you go about it and what are the potential costs?
Is Self-Publishing using CreateSpace really free?
Nancy Famolari and Elysabeth Eldering will take you through the process of creating and printing a book through CreateSpace, including what the costs are to an indie author.
The world of children’s picture book publishing is extremely competitive. If you’re an aspiring children’s author, you need to make sure your manuscript is in excellent shape and has all the elements editors and agents look for before you begin the submission process. Here are five tips to make your picture book manuscript more marketable: Start right with the problem. Many times beginner writers begin a picture book with back-story. It’s okay to have this back-story in the first draft, but be sure to get rid of it when you edit. Back-story is unnecessary 90% of the time and it only serves to slow down the beginning of a story, making it weaker. You want to grab the reader right from the start. So don’t be afraid to begin your story at the heart of the problem. It’s okay to set the stage with a sentence or two—but no more! Have a protagonist readers can relate to. Generally, children like to listen to stories about other children or animals with children’s characteristics. They
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