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Saturday June 9th 2012 - Victoria BC
DAMMIT JIM I'M A WRITER NOT A PROMOTER!
At this full-day in-depth workshop you will have the opportunity to learn how the successful authors are sharing their work with the world and creating income for themselves while remaining true to who they are. See Matthew's new video for authors here Special Guests Grant McKenzie, rising-in-the-charts suspense novelist (grantmckanzie.net) and Monday Magazine editor; and Rebecca Kennel,
self-published author of Victoria Bench by Bench (benchbybench.com) Workshop curriculum:
"Regardless of whether you are persuading people of the power of your book or information, or whether you are persuading someone to go out on a date with you, you are selling yourself. Selling has become what people resist the most, but whether you go through traditional publishing channels or self-publishing, you have to sell yourself. The trick is becoming the kind of person that people trust and want to buy from, versus the person that people cross the street to avoid." - Matthew Ashdown Matthew Ashdown has worked with authors for the last 5 years and has observed the traits of those who have succeeded compared to those who have fallen from the path and will share his findings with all authors who are committed to success with their book, however that may look. Resistance to selling is something Matthew Ashdown understands well as he had to overcome this for himself in the past. Through his own work, and through his experience helping other authors, he is able to share knowledge, tips and techniques, and ask the right questions to help authors overcome their own fears, find their authentic voice and become people that others will buy from. He is currently writing his own novel and is also a life and fitness coach. ~ Check out Matthew's Author Quest blog ~ "Matt was fabulous... He was concrete, structured, Saturday June 9th 2012 ~ 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ~ |
March 10 - 2012
Location - Ramada Victoria
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Getting Down To Business for Writers Workshop Co-Sponsored by Friesen Press
"Thinking like a writer in a business allows one to budget time, energy, resources and talents with a successful focus." — Bernice Lever As well as sharing her experience on the business side of writing, Bernice will also speak about requirements to receive yearly funds for Public Lending Rights (if your books are in libraries) and AccessCopyright. Bernice is a lifetime member of the Canadian Author Association; a writer, prize-winning poet and instructor who has led workshops in BC, Ontario and California. She now lives on Bowen Island. Her 10th book of poems, “Imagining Lives”, is due out soon. She has won awards from four writing associations and is internationally published in literary, mass market and scholarly magazines. She has read poems in Australia, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, and the USA. Bernice has performed her poems in Canada on radio, television and on many public stages, from coast to coast (Halifax, NS to Victoria, BC). See ColourofWords.com for her full bio. New post about Bernice Feb.20 2012 Speaker 2: Joyce Sandilands, Whitlands Publishing "We began as raw amateurs and now have 12 novels, 3 bestsellers, 2 Independent Publisher Contest Gold winners, 2 children's books and 4 audio products. A remarkable feat for two indie-published authors..." — Joyce Sandilands
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Cost: $50.00 Information Kit Included
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| Nove.4 - 2011 | Book Promotion Workshop for Writers |
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Nov.4 2011 Location - The Well Victoria
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Writers! Authors! Need some ideas and insight to help you do a better job of promoting your book?
With Speakers from Friesen Press
The Social Media Team will share secrets on how to utilize social media for book promotion.
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FREE 40 people max. To register
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| Oct. 15 2011 | SELF-PUBLISHING WORKSHOP: PROMOTING YOUR SELF-PUBLISHED BOOK |
Cost $50.00 |
Oct.15 2011 Location - Ramada Victoria Hotel and Conference Centre |
Presenters: Bruce Batchelor and Rebecca Kennel The workshop will focus on effective book promotion but there will be time for questions about all stages of the self-publishing process. The workshop is for people who are thinking about writing a book (important factors to consider prior to publishing), for those ready to publish, and those who have already self-published their book and want more strategies and ideas for promoting their book. Bruce Batchelor will also talk about trends in e-books and apps.
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Included: free copy of BOOK MARKETING DEMYSTIFIED
Maximum 20 people.
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March-26-2011
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Writing and Preparing your Self-Published Book with Rebecca Kennel (author of Victoria Bench by Bench) and Harry Leslie Smith (author of 1923: A Memoir) Co-Sponsored by First Choice Books |
October 16- 2010
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Self-Publishing Workshop for Parents - How to Publish Your Child's Work
Children who write books: Example1: Billy, Cuddles and Funny Bunny Adventure in Victoria Example2: Billy's and Johnnie's Fishing Experience Example3: William Blake wrote Poetical Sketches between the ages of 12 and 20 |
3PennyPublishing - Box 8441 - Victoria, BC - V8W 3S1 - Canada