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Nov
14
Sat
It’s All About the “Book” … the Questions is Which Type of Book! @ Garcias
Nov 14 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

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It’s All About the “Book” … the Questions is Which Type of Book!

 Get ready to explore which the latest if book styles, the how-tos and which is right for your book, your reader and you, the author.

Is it Door #1, Door #2 or Door #3? Find out on Saturday, the 14th with AuthorU excellent publishing service associates Nick Zelinger, Rebecca Finkel, Richard Rieman and Nick Taylor walk you through the latest and greatest in print, “e” and audio.

 

Door #1 Audio
Richard Rieman is a 25-time audiobook narrator on Audible, Amazon, iTunes and YouTube. He also produces audiobooks for authors doing their own narration, including Charles Clark’s The Bootlegger ’40 Ford, Steve Snyder’s Shot Down! And Judith Briles The Crowdfunding Guide for Authors &Writers.

  • Why you should produce an audiobook.
  • Best-selling genres for audiobooks.
  • Why you should and why you should NOT narrate your own book.
  • How to get a professional narrator with no up-front costs.
  • The most common and not-so common mistakes, how to avoid them and what to do to get out of them.
  • Audiobook tricks of the trade.

Richard is the author of the upcoming The Author’s Guide to Audiobook Creation: Giving Your Book a Voice available this fall.

Door #2  Print
Nick Zelinger wears both author and book designer hats. He’s the author of Another Gig in Nightmare Hell and a multi-award winning designer of hundreds of books. Rebecca Finkel has also designed hundreds of books and covers working with traditional and independent publishers including international bestselling photographer and author John Fiedler.

  • Why you should produce a print book.
  • Best-selling genres for print books.
  • Why you should and why you should NOT design your own book.
  • How to kick your costs down and negotiate the best deal for your book.
  • The latest trends in interior designs and book covers.
  • The most common and not-so common mistakes, how to avoid them and what to do to get out of them.
  • Print tricks of the trade.

Door #3 eBook
Nick Taylor wears three hats—eBook designer, audio voice and author of five books including the Legon Awakening

  • Why you should produce an eBook.
  • Best-selling genres for eBooks.
  • Why you should and why you should NOT create an eBook.
  • How to position yourself on Amazon and generate sales.
  • What costs to expect.
  • The most common and not-so common mistakes, how to avoid them and what to do to get out of them.
  • eBook tricks of the trade

When:  Saturday, November 14
Time:  8 a.m. registration, Intros and Member Showcase/Reviews 8:30; Program at 9.
Where: Garcias, 5050 S. Syracuse, Denver
Cost: $32 Members and $45 Non-members. 

MEMBERS – $32:  

NON-MEMBERS – $45:

Jan
9
Sat
Create a Book Launch that will Skyrocket your Book’s Debut (or Redo)! @ CADA
Jan 9 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Book Launch Strategy

… You asked for it … AuthorU will deliver a GamePlan for Launching Your Book … whether it’s new or old, what you will get it bold ideas; strategies on how to implement them; what social media works and what doesn’t … and January’s program is just that. Whether you book is just birthing or it’s gone into remission… get ready for an array of ideas and how-tos to kick start the big day/week/month … or get it restarted after being exhausted. The way to start off the year.

 

  • Create the ideal Book Launch for your book.
  • Generate strategies to rebirth a book once it’s out.
  • Identify which of the social media platforms will work (and won’t).
  • Tips and Tricks for bestseller status on Amazon’s Print and eBook positions.
  • How to deal with AFS … Author Fatigue Syndrome.
  • Onsite, you will create social media blasts to support your campaign—whether it’s next week or several months from now.
  • And so much more.

Create a Book Launch that will Skyrocket
your Book’s Debut (or Redo)!

When:  Saturday, January 9
Time: 8 a.m. for Networking and Breakfast … over at Noon
Where: Colorado Automotive Association, 290 E Speer Blvd, Denver CO 80203
Cost: $22 for Gold and Best Seller Members; $35 for Basic and Non-Members. Increases $10 on January 3rd.

Gold MEMBERS – $32:

Best Seller MEMBERS – $0:

Basic – MEMBERS – $45:

OTHERS – $45:

Apr
1
Sat
APRIL 1: Audiobooks, Bublish,& Amazon Marketing Services –WOWSA! @ 2734 Walnut Street Denver, Colorado 80205
Apr 1 @ 8:15 am – 12:00 pm

Get ready to get the “insider’s skinny” on the hottest tool in the Amazon Marketing Services offerings. We are going to DEEP DEEP Dive into the new advertising that you can do on Amazon for pennies … don’t miss this session–it will not be taped … meaning you need to be at the meeting.

 

Meet with R9izxbdzieichard Rieman at the studios of Post Modern Company Studios in downtown Denver to learn The Secrets of Audiobooks and How to Use them to Showcase Your Book. In addition, Kathy Meis, founder of Bublish, takes you step-by-step through the process of conducting your own Book Positioning Study and implementing Bublish to your marketing strategy.

Get ready to create a 3-minute AUDIO onsite for the first 20 people who register. We have two studios that will allocate a total of 15 minutes for each of the lucky 20–this allows to retakes and editing. For those who will be in front of the mic, you will get instructions on how to script yourself so you maximize your efforts and minimize your time.

Note: this is a large studio in a commercial building with concrete floors–bring a sweater–it can be chilly.

 

 

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Count me in … I need to get on the audiobook trail pronto!

13690716_10208119093673782_5265692091565688632_nRichard Rieman is a multi-award winning author of The Author’s Guide to AudioBook Creation, a narrator and audiobook consultant.

 

 

 

 

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Gold members need to login to Member site to register.

 

 

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Aug
17
Thu
WebinarGold: Mara Purl Tells ALL: The Top 10 Keys to Audiobook Success
Aug 17 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm


The Top 10 Keys to Audiobook Success Webinar  

 August 17    4 PT, 5 MT, 6 CT, 7 ET

 

Do you have an audiobook for your book? Have you thought about creating one? Do you know that audiobooks are the fastest growing segment in publishing today?

 

It’s Audiobook Revolution time!

Learn why you should create one and the top 10 ways to soar your success. Our August webinar is any eye and ear-opener!

Registerhttps://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3148302396777262083

The Top 10 Keys to Audiobook Success

Once you have created the audiobook version of your book, narrator and audiobook expert Mara Purl will share specific strategies for audiobook success, including:

1.     Key reasons to go exclusively with Amazon’s ACX (Audiobook Creation Exchange) or to go non-exclusive 

2.     Top ACX Alternatives

3.     Best options for getting your audiobook into libraries or on CD

4.     How to give away your audiobook and get paid for it

5.     How to place your audiobook in the 3 best Audible categories

6.     Key options for audiobook reviews

7.     Building your genre fan base

8.     Why you can make more money with your audiobook than your eBook

9.     How to use your audio files in your promotions

10. Best Audiobook award competitions

Registerhttps://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3148302396777262083

Meet Your Presenter You know MARA PURL as the best-selling, multiple-award-winning author of the Milford-Haven Novels, known as the “Heart Books.” But behind the scenes, Mara has been a top professional audio producer for two decades. Her ground-breaking original radio drama “Milford-Haven USA” was the first American radio serial ever broadcast on the BBC, where her 100 episodes with an all-star cast found an audience of 4.5 million throughout the U.K. Next she created 75 radio drama trilogies with students she worked with in Alaska, Colorado, California, and Tokyo, Japan. Next she launched Haven Books Audio, where her audio books have won the USA Book News, Hollywood Book Festival, and EVVY Audio Book Awards. In addition, Mara is a sought-after Audible narrator who performs multiple character voices and who enjoys becoming unrecognizable when she performs American-Southern, as well as French, German, British, Australian, and Japanese foreign accents. Find out more about some of Mara’s audios at http://havenbooks.net/audio.

 

Jan
18
Thu
Author Success: Create a #1 Bestselling eBook for the New Year
Jan 18 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Wow! Wouldn’t you love to grab the top spot on Amazon’s bestseller list and learn how to keep the momentum going? Not just for an hour … for days and weeks?

-How would you like instant credibility and expert status?

-How would you like to be able to create a strategy to get buyers names and emails and grow your list in the process?

-How would you like to have a system you can use over and over again that works every time?

If you’re thinking, “Yes, I would,” you’re serious … and you want to learn Ellen Violette’s secrets in our all-new Webinar slated for Thursday, January 18th,

Our Expert to show you the way: Ellen Violette is an award-winning self-publishing and business coach, 8-time #1 bestselling author, and soon-to-be podcaster at Books Business and Abundance. She’s also a Grammy-nominated songwriter.

 

Register for Thursday, Jan 18 at 4 PT: http://bit.ly/Ebook2018tips

 

Jul
25
Wed
WebinarGold: 30 Sizzling HOT Publishing, Marketing and Author Success TIPS
Jul 25 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Please register for Webinar: 30 Sizzling HOT Publishing, Marketing and Author Success TIPS on Jul 25, 2018, 5:00 PM MDT at:

On Wednesday, July 25th (7 ET, 6 CT, 5 MT, 4 PT) … 30 awesome and Hot Publishing Ahas and Tips from six amazing publishing pros: John Kremer, Judith Briles, Daniel Hall, Kathy Meis, Rebecca Finkel, Kelly Johnson, and Ashlee Bratton. Plus we always throw in a few more that you won’t want to miss! What author and writer don’t want savvy insider tips and ahas on publishing, publicity, book marketing, book design, making money on your book and the latest awesome gizmos and gadgets authors can use? Don’t bother to pop the popcorn–you won’t have time to eat it–you will be taking notes like crazy!

AND … Make sure you register even if you can’t attend the LIVE presentation … you will automatically get the replay the next day.

Get it on your calendar: WEDNESDAY, July 25th (4 PT, 5 MT, 6 CT, 7 ET)

Register NOW: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3825697224779831297 

Oct
27
Wed
Join the ONLINE Author YOU Salons on the 12th-it’s an Authorfest Brainstorming
Oct 27 @ 12:49 pm – 1:49 pm

For AuthorYOU paid members. This is a virtual event that starts at 9 AM and ends at Noon. 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. The AuthorYOU participants are hungry for new information and delighted to share what works for them … and what doesn’t. The Circles 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.

This event is free for paid members of AuthorYOU. If you are not a paid member of AuthorYOU, you won’t be allowed access to the room. You can become a member at AuthorYOU.org

When: Saturday, February 12th

Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM MST

Register Here: https://www.meetup.com/AuthorU/events

 

Nov
6
Sat
Working with Bookstores – ONLINE-ZOOM @ Smokey Hill Library
Nov 6 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am

Working with Bookstores

ONLINE-ZOOM …Saturday, November 6, 2021

Authoring and publishing a book is a major event. And accomplishment. Your local bookstore could be the door opener at the beginning of the process; during; and post when you have book in hand. Do you know what steps to take in engaging a bookseller … what specific questions you should ask … plus what exactly you should be giving one about you and your book?

Start with Pre and During book development including what to do 3 to 6 months prior to publication:

  • Why you should attend store events.
  • Ideas on building your support community.
  • Items you should be doing online.
  • What to include on your website.
  • How to reach out to a distributor.
  • Tips on bold spine design that gets attention.
  • Nurturing your author etiquette.
  • Tips on how to work with the Tattered Cover.

Then when you have a Printed book:

  • Must have elements to include on your Book Sell Sheet.
  • Why blurbs are the next best thing to word-of-mouth buzz.
  • How often to follow up with a bookseller.
  • When to set up a book event.

Presenter: Jon Marcantoni, Colorado Author Coordinator for the Tattered Cover is the presenter.

 

WHEN: Saturday, November 6
TIME: 9 am Mountain

Where: Zoom – You will receive the link to the zoom event the night before.

Cost: $25 members

It will be recorded and the recording will be sent out to all registrants within 24 hours.

Sign Up Here $25

Mar
5
Sat
Best Author & Publishing Tips Saturday
Mar 5 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am

It’s the First Saturday session of AuthorYOU for March … and it’s different. Several best-selling authors and publishing pros have been working and playing in the Southern Caribbean this past week. You will get a “best tips and ideas” that flowed this past week … assuming the high seas cooperate with the internet.

This is a don’t-miss gathering for authors and wanna-be authors. Basically, anyone who is publishing. Think Author Success for 2022!

  • Learn about building a series—for fiction and nonfiction books.
  • Discover the latest with AMS (Amazon) strategies.
  • Tips for protecting you and your book via cyber security.
  • Latest in book launching strategies.
  • eMail building pushes and tactics.
  • Swag and new ideas for design that soar your fan and reader satisfaction.

Plenty of time for Q&A.

Time: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Mountain Time

AuthorYOU Members:  Only Pay $1

NonMembers: $45

You will be sent the handout and Zoom link on Friday, the day before.

Jun
4
Sat
Firehose Saturday Morning Book Marketing
Jun 4 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am

Firehose Saturday Morning Book Marketing at AuthorYou with Dr. Judith Briles

ONLINE Saturday, June 4th, 2022
8:30 am MT, 10:30 ET

When it comes to authors and book marketing, it may be an Apple Pie and Ice Cream experience … or Crème Brulé with a Dill Pickle Topping. Kinda ugh. Whether marketing is fun or an overwhelming tsunami, there are tips, tricks, and tools that can calm your author resistance and get things moving once again.

  • How effective is yours?
  • What’s working?
  • What hasn’t?
  • What portals, software, tools are you currently using?
  • How often do you shout out you and your book?
  • Is your marketing all DIY or do you get help?
  • Are you open to new strategies and tips?

The #1 thing for authors to do is market their books. Let’s do it with some fun; some flair, and get results. If that sounds like something you would like to experience, get registered for the final First Saturday program before summertime hits. The next one will be in September.

Your Presenter is Judith Briles, author of 42 books, with over ONE MILLION sold since she published her first book in June of 1981 under the wings of a New York publisher. In 2000, she crossed over to Indie Publishing, creating her own press and taking on all publishing and marketing aspects of a book … and that’s when sales soared.

Register NOW last day for early bird discount is Monday, May 30th   -registration increases $10

AuthorYOU Members$30   

NonMembers: $50

Extravaganza Attendees $10

You will be sent the Zoom link plus handouts on Friday afternoon. Print them. Each registrant will get the recording of the presentation.

 

Aug
13
Sat
IN-PERSON – Saturday, AUG 13 AuthorYOU Salons …
Aug 13 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am

 

For AuthorYOU members only. You MUST RSVP by NOON MT the day before each event is to start. A minimum of five members need to say YES. If not, the gathering will be canceled.

It’s an IN-PERSON 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. How are you going to position yourself for the prime selling season?

IN-PERSON attendees … bring new socks for my Sock Ambassador support plus a healthy snack to share.