eVolution is part of your publishing empire. It has to be. Like a menu in a restaurant, eBooks are something that you should create when you create your print book. Or create an eBook, than maybe, create a print book. Then there’s an “a” book—audio.
eBooks now amount to 25 percent of all book sales… and there are strong indications of a flattening of the market with a cross over now to tablets … yet many eBooks can’t be read on a tablet and many tablet books can’t be read on eReaders, like Kindle and Nook. What’s an author to do?
Designer Nick Zelinger will walk you through the step-by-step process; how and why you need to think differently for your covers; what venues you should use to upload and broadcast and so much more. There’s lots to learn and you will get the visuals and the how-tos to make your “e” empire rock and roll.
At this Brunch & Learn, you will come away with:
- The How-tos of eBook formatting … what works and what definitely doesn’t.
- The differences between “fixed” formats and “flexible” formats and when you should use them.
- What works in a standard eBook and what doesn’t.
- How to include art, tables, graphics.
- Why “e” covers need a twist.
- The ins and outs of Amazon’s KDP program.
- Strategies to market your “e” product line.
Book Celebrations can be a Launch or a Hoopla. How do you create an event that is both awesome and successful … meaning your sell lots of programs?
- Determining what type of event to create.
- Examples of alternatives to traditional book signings.
- Getting a crowd there.
Author U Chief Visionary Officer Judith Briles has been creating successful author events for years. She’s going to walk you through a variety to ideas to launch and celebrate your book that takes you way beyond the table in the bookstore. Be ready to come away with a flood of ideas to make you and your book stand above the book crowd–she promises that it will be Snappy, Sassy and Salty!
Cost: $30 for members, $45 for nonmembers
Date: October 12th Time: 10 am to 2 pm Location: Doubletree SE, Aurora (225 and Iliff)
Register now!
Bublish and Book Bubbles … isn’t it time you had some FUN with your book marketing. We think so!
Join us for a webinar on Jun 30, 2016 at 4 PM Pacific, 5 PM Mountain, 6 PM Central, 7 PM Eastern
Register now! https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6656529531634847234
On June 30th … meet the amazing Kathy Meis. She will deliver a “live” demo of just how a book bubble works and why they are so hot in book buzzland.
You will learn how to create book bubbles across your social media networks to find new readers and build a dynamic network brand that drives sales to your bank account.
It’s the summertime at and book marketing has never been easier.Don’t bother to pop the popcorn—you won’t have time to eat it—you will be taking notes like crazy!
WOOT … It’s HOW TO TUESDAY in SEPTEMBER
We have three SHORT (30 minutes) in-depth “show you” webinars starting next Tuesday, September 15th. The Book Brush webinar was hot … and as promised, we are giving you shorties to reveal the power of each of the key tools that Book Brush generates within the all versions of its platform … including the free side.
Join Kathleen Sweeney from Book Brush & Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd, for a series of FUN live Book Brush “How-to Tuesdays” that are exclusive for AuthorYOU and The Book followers! There is no fee for these.
You must sign up for each session—the links are included within the links that Kathleen created below. We will be using the Zoom platform generated from Book Brush.
Time zones are: 12pm Los Angeles • 1pm Denver • 2pm Chicago • 3pm New York
Tuesday, September 15th: Author U Exclusive: Custom Creator 101
Tuesday, September 22nd: Author U Exclusive: Cover Creator 101
Tuesday, September 29th: Author U Exclusive: Box Set Creator 101
Time for a Book Brush Refresher …
If you are an author who doesn’t know one type of Photoshop from other image creators/enhancers—and don’t want to put out a bunch of money to buy them OR want to learn them—discover a nifty and elegant multi-facet tool that delivers high quality images for all things books—even ads!
Learn how to create eye-catching marketing images for all things social media. Plus explore video effects, create Box Set images, use animation, design your own covers and more—lot’s more! You’ll discover handy tips & tricks along the way and there will plenty of time for Q & A. A refresher is in order … plus new features have been added.
Show up and tune it … you won’t regret it.
- It’s author ambrosia … animations are hot and you will open your portal via BookBrush.
- It’s easy peasy for authors to create high-quality advertising graphics—hands down. The 3D cover templates are awesome.
- It’s author happy dance time. If you want to save oodles of time excites you (and frustration), you won’t want to miss this!
REGISTER: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8096539061675387406
DATE: Tuesday, August 31 at 1 PM Mountain time (3 ET, 2 CT, Noon PT)
She’s back … Kathleen Sweeney is ready to reveal a Book Brush Refresher … and easy peasy goodies you can do with stellar images and the latest tools.
If you are an author who doesn’t know Photoshop from the other—and doesn’t want to spend the money to buy it OR want to learn it—discover a nifty and elegant multi-facet tool that delivers high-quality images for all things books—even ads!
Learn how to create eye-catching marketing images for all things social media. Plus explore video effects, create Box Set images, use animation, design your own covers and more—lot’s more! You’ll discover handy tips & tricks along the way and there will be plenty of time for Q & A.
- It’s author ambrosia … animations are hot and you will open your portal via BookBrush.
- It’s easy peasy for authors to create high-quality advertising graphics—hands down. The 3D cover templates are awesome.
- It’s author happy dance time. If you want to save oodles of time excites you (and frustration), you won’t want to miss this!
- This will be recorded. ALL registrants will receive it, even if you can’t attend when it’s presented live on August 2nd
When: August 2, 2023
Time: 12 noon – 1 P.M. MT
REGISTER NOW: https://bit.ly/BookBrushUpdate