May 2 will be BIG for AuthorU members and AuthorU … all day long, it’s AuthorU Day at the Colorado Blvd. Barnes & Noble bookstore. Author signings throughout the day. We will have two tables for signings—two authors at each table and signing times will be 90 minute slots. Only 20 authors will have the opportunity to be featured. This means that it’s an Early Bird grabber.
There are 5 strings attached with this free event to be selected to participate:
- You must (or your publisher) be a paid-up member of AuthorU.
- You must (or your publisher) be there in person—you are strongly encouraged to not be a swooper (only there for 90 minutes) … wander the store and give coupons to anyone you see, encouraging them to give it to the cashier at checkout. It doesn’t cost them anything and B&N will make a donation to support and recognize authors.
- Your book(s) MUST be available through a distributor—B&N only works this way.
- You will actively promote the event to one and all via your contacts and social media platforms—bodies and sales will count.
- You will give out the coupons that B&N supplies to us to any and all you can get them to within the store—it doesn’t matter if customers buy your book, another AuthorU member’s, or any title within the store … we get credit for it.
If you are interested in being featured (we will be doing a press release on this), contact Judith Briles (Judith@Briles.com) with your name, title, © year, ISBN, price, category and one line describing the book. Please put in the subject line: May book event.
Get Ready … 2018 = Book Marketing and Authoring Breakthroughs!
Get ready for an all-new Author YOU Extravaganza in 2018. Get ready for Education—the deep dive type. Get ready for entertainment—fun is always good and toe-tapping is the perfect way to end a jammed-packed day of information. Get ready to meet the Who-Who’s in Publishing Service Providers in our Exhibit Hall—your village to create an awesome book, publicity campaign, uncovering sponsors, promotion and much more. And get ready to change your book and authoring life.
Here’s the Opening Line-up:
Starting with a pre-Author YOU Extravaganza Advanced Book Marketing Breakthrough Intensive with John Kremer, Kathy Bublish and Judith Briles on Thursday afternoon starting at 1.00 p.m. on the 23rd.
Followed by the first Author YOU Book Pitch Fest sponsored by Thomson Shore. Open to the public, 15 authors with manuscripts at least 75% completed can pitch their books to five publishing pros. ONE WINNER will walk away with a publishing bonanza package: editing, cover design, interior design, and printing. Value: Priceless
Followed by the Grand Opening in the evening … meet our fabulous Exhibitors up front and in person. They’ve got the smarts, experience, and tools to make your book shine. And they are available to you through Saturday.
As you meet and greet, why don’t eat? Yes indeed … we will have dinner Friday in the Exhibit area–.
And then ….
- Two jammed-packed day sessions on the 24th & 25th.
- Our One-on-Ones are back where you can pick the brains individually of Publishing and Marketing Pros of your choice.
- The Sunrise Session is back to get your authoring juices flowing.
- Our Auction benefitting the launched Colorado Authors Hall of Fame is back.
- Author Photos are back.
All our speakers are being confirmed NOW and will be posted before December 31st.
- Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd®, will be there.
- Joan Stewart, the Publicity Hound, will be there.
- John Kremer, Book Marketing expert, will be there.
- Jackie Lapin, Positioning and Speaking expert, will be there.
- Daniel Hall, Online Product expert, will be there.
- Amy Collins, Book and Amazon expert, will be there.
- Panel of the Best and Brightest in Book Design will be there.
- More to be posted … and they will be there!
August 23rd Author YOU Extravaganza PRE Extravaganza
1 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Advanced Book Marketing Breakthroughs Intensive … with John Kremer, Kathy Meis and Judith Briles
Imagine:
- John Kremer, author or 1001 Ways to Market Your Book, and a master when it comes to getting a billion plus eyeballs on your books;
- Kathy Meis, visionary behind Bublish and a master at alternative distribution and building book buzz; and
- Judith Briles, author of 36 books including How to Create Your $1,000,000 Speech and Author YOU— and a master at book publishing and speaking on your book.
… all in the same room on the same day at the same time! Book Marketing Breakthroughs will mount as they reveal a variety of strategies and show you how to implement to take you and your book marketing to the next, next level of sales success.
Registration: $125 and includes a preferred seat in the audience for the Author YOU Book Pitch, the Grand Opening, and Dinner.
5.00 to 6.30 The Author YOU PitchBook Fest sponsored by Thomson Shore
15 authors-to-be will have the opportunity and 5 MINUTES to PITCH their books to our Pitch Panel … ONE will walk away with a publishing bonanza package: editing, cover design, interior design, and printing. Value Priceless. Entry fee: $25 PitchFest event and a registrant for the Extravaganza on the 24th and 25th__dinner is included for the Entrants … Attendance to watch:
6.30 to ??? GRAND OPENING with our Exhibitors
Meet our fabulous Exhibitors up front and in person.
August 24th and 25th … Author YOU Extravaganza
FRIDAY … Introducing your weekend breakthrough
Starting at 8.00 a.m.
Speakers
Exhibits
Lunch in the Rounds
Speakers
Exhibits
Rounds with the Pros
Dinner and Entertainment
SATURDAY … the Breakthrough continues
Starting at 7.00 a.m.
Speakers
Exhibits
Lunch in the Rounds
Speakers
Bringing it all together
Ends at 4.45 p.m.
ALL Registrations will open in January 2018
Register at AuthorYOUExtravaganza.org
Details
What we’ll do in August is a great month. There’s the beauty of both the day and evening … and there is the “prep” planning that leads to the huge Fall book selling season. You will get a “what’s old and what’s new” strategy throughout the morning.
This Saturday is the perfect time to take just three hours for you to get your brainstorming and masterminding hat in the publishing ring and kick off the coming out of winter. Besides the answers to the “What I Need to Know Before I Go” that is posted on the Flip Chart, you will come away with:
* Transition from the CWO to the CMO.
* Re-launch a tired book and add sparkle to your push.
* How to use social media to master book marketing. * Learn about must-have adds for you and your book.
* Learn how to add “juice” to what you are currently doing.
* Learn new author tools to add to your success.
* Always … get any questions you have answered.
Springtime in the Rockies delivers a split weather personality–we could have a little snow; some rain; or sunshine as the day begins. Inside, there will be plenty of HOT NEW ideas that will flip what you think and turn your head and attitude about what works and doesn’t work in today’s publishing arena. All gatherings start with a flip chart and a question: what do you need? The morning is then off … who knows what paths it will take? Is there a book in the works? Are you stuck? Curious about the various publishing options? Ask your questions … AND participate.
The value of the group is to GIVE and SHARE ahas, insights, and techniques, not just TAKE. If you are a taker, Author YOU is not for you. The AuthorYOU participants are hungry for new information and delighted to share what works for them … and what doesn’t. The SALONS created will expand your projects and the breadth of your success. If you want to make your book happen … here’s the inner circle that has ideas and experience to kick start it, goose it and just get the launch started that The Book Shepherd Judith Briles leads each month. Your answers are in the room. AND … it’s MONEY FREE to attend … with two strings attached: Bring a healthy snack to share AND some new socks. Judith is a Sock Ambassador and part of a team that distributes to the Homeless and Kids in Need–, your ideas, questions, an open mind and meet other authors. No question goes unanswered! –come at 9, stay til noon– See you Saturday, August 10th. Hot Coffee and Teas are ready for you.
Warning: if you are a “no-show,” you get two passes; after two misses, future participation will be based on availability.
• What to bring Bring a snack to share and some NEW socks to give.
Register here: https://www.meetup.com/AuthorYOUSalons/events/260321129/
June opens to warming weather on the outside… and sizzling ideas on the inside. Let’s dump what isn’t working and reveal new avenues for your author success… about you; about your book… what else? It’s part of your expanding author infrastructure. See you Saturday a 9.00 a.m.
This Event is exclusively for AuthorYOU Members.
To Join AuthorYOU, visit https://authoru.org/join-author-u/why-join-author-u.html, and sign up for a VIP AuthorYOU Membership.
• AS ALWAYS, All gatherings start with a virtual flip chart and a question: what do you need? The morning is then off… who knows what paths it will take? Is there a book in the works? Are you stuck? Curious about the various publishing options? Ask your questions… AND participate.
The value of the group is to give, not just take. The Author YOU SALON participants are true masterminds. The SALONS created with expand your projects and the breadth of your success. If you want to make your book happen… here’s the inner circle that has ideas and experience to kick start it, goose it and just get the launch started. Your answers are in the room.
There is no charge for AuthorYOU Members. No question goes unanswered! –come at 9, stay till noon if need be.
For AuthorYOU members only.
It’s an ONLINE Saturday AM gathering for the AuthorYOU Salon community. Grab a COOL beverage–who knows how hot it will be outside? Bring your questions … you get answers. Catch up with old and new friends. August is often a “laid back” month… get ready to rev up your marketing engines for Fall time. What are you going to position yourself for the prime selling season?
REGISTER HERE: https://www.meetup.com/AuthorU/events/rrbcjsycclbsb/
Join Local Bestselling and Award-Winning AuthorYOU Members at Barnes & Noble-Colorado Blvd.
AuthorYOU authors will be celebrated and featured at the June Barnes and Noble Bookfair to sign, sell books, and support the Colorado Author’s Hall of Fame. Barnes & Noble has been a generous supporter of Colorado Authors and the AuthorYOU community.
This is an event where any books and other store merchandise purchased by visitors to the store on Saturday will generate a donation to support the Colorado Author’s Hall of Fame, which will provide funds to support the Aspiring Authors Scholarships that will be awarded in September to residents of Colorado aged 16 and beyond.
The book signing event will feature fiction and nonfiction authors of all genres: adult, YA, juvenile, and children’s books.
If you want to be considered as a participant, you need to:
- Be a current paid-up member of AuthorYOU.org.
- Have your books available on the Ingram catalog.
- Had your book professionally edited.
- Cross market all participants books – your opening encourages visitors to our tables to meet and get other authors’ books.
- You commit a minimum of two hours to the event.
- You encourage everyone in your “circles” to come to the store. Over the phone. In-Person. Through your email. And via your social media portals.
- BN is supporting you and your book … you support BN as well, encourage book buyers to come to the store on June 18th.
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You commit a minimum of two hours to the event and be there in person.
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Cross market all participants books that are represented on our tables.
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You will encourage visitors to meet the other authors and get their books as well.
- Beginning 3 days before the actual event, post out to your contacts and social media to come to BN, support YOU, and of course, meet other awesome authors.
Our events are the most successful for authors who engage visitors. Stand and greet.
Participation space is limited … it’s a first come first serve. Interested? Contact Bobby Crew at Bobby@AuthorYou.org.
In your subject line, put JUNE BN
Cost to participate: $15
Usually, it’s a first-come, first-served. There are a limited number of spots available.
For more information about the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame and the Aspiring Authors Scholarships, visit www.ColoradoAuthorsHallofFame.org
Register here: