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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/
Part I. It’s about the Kids … Write and Publish a Children’s Book
Whether you are currently writing books for kids … or you hadn’t thought about it … January will kick off our Author Year of Possibilities. And why not start with books for kids? If you write for the adult reader, did you know that the book you have already written speaks to all ages when presented in another format?
- What message is in your book that children need to hear?
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- Fantasy can be changed to be appropriate for all ages.
- Villains and Heroes softened for younger audiences.
- The plot and theme can be used to share life lessons
- Because words change the world, you have an opportunity to change the lives of children. Changing your audience is simply talking to short people without big words.
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- The Giving Tree- teaches about selfishness and selflessness
- Historical novels- teach about history (which our kids are not getting)
- Oh the Places You Will Go- Can your novel teach about challenges
- Your characters are already developed. By changing them to animals, dragons, trolls, or children- the novel takes a different approach
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- Trolls are grumpy
- Butterflies are freedom
- An older child is a good mentor for the younger one reading
- Stories for the younger crowd are from one point of view
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- The cast of characters are fewer
- Much will be shown in action
- Shorter pieces of dialogue
- Scenes you have written can be shortened and enhanced with illustrations.
- Children’s books have the same conflict, climax, and resolution that your novel has.
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- The length of the conflict is sorter
- The black moment will be midway through
- The resolution is longer because you will explain more at the ending
- Most people think that you are dumbing down the story to write for children, but you are actually going to crank it up a notch.
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- You have to fit more content in fewer words.
- Every word has to work harder to get the meaning across.
- Be conscientious about word choice
Show up, have fun, and learn with the guidance of multi-bestselling, award-winning children’s and adult author, Lisa Reinicke.
Part II: We will explore marketing strategies for the New Year.
It’s true 50% of book marketing works—most likely you don’t know which 50% it was. Judith Briles is going to increase your odds and identify a number of tips, tricks, and strategies to kickstart the year.
Who should attend the January 4th program? Authors who are already writing for kids. Authors who have been thinking about writing for kids. Authors who didn’t think they could or just hadn’t thought about it beyond their current book. Authors who want marketing tips and authors who just need to jet some “juice” to get back on track or get started in the first place.
When: Saturday, January 4, 2020
Where: Smokey Hill Library, 5430 S Biscay Circle, Centennial, CO 80015
Time: 9 am to Noon
Cost: $25 for AuthorYOU members, $35 for NonMembers. Price increases $ 10 on December 31st.
AuthorYOU Members $25 (Only Register here if you are a paid VIP AuthorYOU Member)
Author Influence and Marketing: Discover Your EXISTING Demand
Thousands of people search the Internet every day for what you sell.
Are you connecting with them?
We’ve discovered that 95% of Authors aren’t!
Your takeaways include:
• How to get in front of the existing demand for your goods, services or book.
• Discover the keywords that people search on when they look for your book.
• Spy on Your Amazon Competition
• What you need to do to increase your website visitors, leads and book sales.
• Tips on Using Amazon Marketing Services (AMS)
Presenter Dave Westfall is an internet marketing expert and consultant. He has helped hundreds of small businesses (author publishing would fall in this category) grow by providing solid advice and proven solutions that work.
When: Thursday, April 23 at 10 PT, 11 MT, Noon CT, 1 ET
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2770078115399103246
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/
Calling ALL Authors and Authors-To-Be!
It’s an Author and Writer 1 ½ Day
Did you know that over 80% of the public thinks there is a book in them? Are you part of the 80%? Want to learn what your options are in getting yours from your head; from all those loose notes that have piled up over the years; want to add “published author” behind your name this year?
Is this your COME BACK Year? Is 2022 the year that makes the difference for you? Are you ready to:
- Jump into your publishing dreams, turning them into reality?
- Create a new book or repurposing an old one?
- Do a refresher on what’s happening in publishing today?
- Or do you need to just hang out … to mingle with other writers and authors?
Part of AuthorYOU’s mission is to educate emerging authors on how to write, publish and market their books. Part is two take achieving authors to a higher level of success. And part is to create a support community of networking and information streams. AuthorYOU is for the author who wants to be seriously successful.
Today’s publishing is a journey loaded with twists, turns, and potholes. AuthorYOU will prep, guide, and demonstrate:
- The latest in marketing strategies that will create your tipping point.
- Essential information about editing your book that will turn your head.
- Master the “art” of story writing for both fiction and nonfiction that creates “the opening grab”.
- Ideas to spin you, your book and expertise to the viral sphere.
- How to create a hero, not a zero, when it comes to book cover design.
- Website designs with a twist.
- How to propel yourself and rise above the publishing marketplace with social media and metadata.
- Tips on avoiding the mistakes most authors make.
- The ABCs of eBooks.
- How to say “Bye-Bye to BORING” presentations and trainings.
- Write and publish a book that grabs your reader.
- What to expect when you are expecting—the dollars, cents, and sense of publishing is today.
+++ THREE special ticketed items. Barb Wilson will deliver an “early arrival” workshop Thursday afternoon fueled by the stellar results 9 Cube Plotting Techniques, a writing workshop delivered at the Breckenridge Extravaganza in 2018. For those who want to join in for dinner Friday evening—there will be a special dessert: humor entertainment.
You can, and it’s happening when October kicks off. Get registered NOW to grab your seat. Space will be limited.
Participate in The Gong Show!
Does lightning strike within the first page of your book? Will your readers keep reading.
Are your words magic?
Do they grab the reader within the first paragraph?
Our team of experts have their ears ready to hear your words read out loud and give you instant feedback.
Your Presenters Are:
IP Attorney Julie Bernard, Book Designer Nick Zelinger, Book and eBook Designer Rebecca Finkel, Book Marketing Expert John Kremer, Virtual Presentations and Webinar Guru Jaclyn Kostner, Wordsmith and Editing Expert Barb Wilson, Audiobook Expert Richard Rieman, Storyline Visionary Mara Purl, and Book Publishing and Marketing Expert Judith Briles.
WHEN: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 7th to April 9th
WHERE: Doubletree Denver Hotel, 13696 E. Iliff Place, Aurora CO
*** Free Shuttle from Denver International Airport. Save Money on your room by Reserving your hotel at the link below.
AGENDA
Author YOU Extravaganza 2022
THURSDAY
3 pm to 6 pm The Ultimate Writing Workshop using the 9 Cube Plotting Technique with Barb Wilson
Dinner on your own
FRIDAY
8.00 am Welcome
8.05 – 9.30 Get Your Swagger … Your BOOK, Inc … Covers, eBooks, Swag, and Interiors with Rebecca Finkel
9.30 – 10.45 The Audiobook Revolution with Richard Rieman
10.45 – 11.00 Break
11.00 – 12.30 The Power of Syndication with John Kremer
12.30 – 2.00 LUNCH and Author’s Gong Show
2.00 – 3.30 Copyrights, Trademarks and the New Rules with Julie Bernard
3.30 – 5.00 Cover to Cover: the Ins and Outs of Successful and Sales-Worth Book Design with Nick Zelinger
6.15 – 8.30 Dinner & Comedy
SATURDAY
7.00 – 8.30 Firestorm Sunrise Marketing with Judith Briles
8.30 – 10.00 The Color of Your Characters with Mara Purl
10.00 – 10.15 Break
10.15 – 11.45 Powerful Presentation that DAZZLE! with Jaclyn Kostner
11.55 – 12.00 Wrap up and THANK YOU!
FRIDAY April 8th 8 am – 5 pm … General Session Workshops
The Author Gong Show at Noon. There is Friday Evening Dinner & Entertainment.
SATURDAY April 9th 7 am to Noon … General Session Workshops
Sunrise Workshop at Bonus EVENTS
For early arrivals: THURSDAY April 7th 4 – 6 pm – 9 Cube Plotting Techniques, a writing workshop with Editor and Author Barb Wilson $35.
REGISTRATION:
For AuthorYOU Members Extravaganza Full Access Package (Includes Dinner & Entertainment, and the Writing Workshop) – $312 (Only Register here is you are a paid member of AuthorYOU)
Ala carte Sessions
FRIDAY Night Dinner and Entertainment
$50
General Session, AuthorYOU members – $227; (AuthorYOU Members Save $100)
General Session, Non Members/General Admission Tickets – $327;
HOTEL ROOMS: $115
Call: 1-800-445-8667 and ask for the AuthorYou group block at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Denver-Aurora.
Book your hotel room here: bit.ly/EX2022Hotel
It’s a YES … YES, YOU CAN publishing event. Get ready to dump any beliefs that you can’t publish a book successfully. And sell books. And make money.
AuthorYOU and The Book Shepherd will deliver to you the “how-to”. The how-to create a book cover that grabs a viewer from the get-go. The how-to of creating a book that the reader “falls in” between the covers. The how-to in becoming successful in a very crowded field.
Creative Juice for Writers and Authors
Feeling stifled? Uninspired? Tired of the blank page?
Feeling as if writer’s block is an unwelcome houseguest that never leaves and eats all the ice cream?
It’s time for a little creative juice!
In this webinar, Melody Jones, Writing and Creativity Coach, will help you move past the writing blahs by tapping more deeply into that creative core we all have.
Tuesday, April 26 at 4 p.m. MT … REGISTER: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2465273717260940558
What we’ll talk about and you will learn:
- What is creativity – exactly?
- A dog’s life, and what that has to do with creativity.
- Artistic expression, and no, being able to draw a stick figure is not a prerequisite
- Your body as a creative tool.
- Valuing creative energy in the ordinary.
- Structure as a framework for creativity.
You’ll leave with a refreshed mind and new ideas and tools for moving past the writer’s doldrums.
Interaction and questions are encouraged!
Melody will send all participants handouts, and everyone who attends this special AuthorYOU webinar hosted by Judith Briles qualifies for a special discount on an upcoming creativity event. Join us!
REGISTER: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2465273717260940558
Melody Jones is a published author and poet and loves all things creative. She was an early adopter of Etsy, selling numerous handcrafted paper and jewelry items. Melody has worked with hundreds of writers and authors since 2011 as a social media consultant. After 30 years in the Denver metro area, she moved back home to Colorado’s Western Slope last year and is now the President of the Western Colorado Writers’ Forum. Visit her website at www.MelodyJonesAuthor.com.
