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Oct
7
Thu
Webinar: Audiobooks and Videobooks … it’s a new world for authors
Oct 7 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Are you ready to embrace the Top Keys to Audiobook and Videobook Success? And … should you create an audiobook? How about a videobook?

If you have a print book … you should have an eBook. If you have a print book … an audiobook will give readers another option … the “hear” your book. What about the visual side? A videobook-a combination of audio, video, and print? Especially, if your book is for kids, this should be on your author radar.
 
Register for this week’s webinar on October 7th (and yes, it will be recorded):
 
If you are a children’s author, it’s definitely time to take your book to the next, next level. Think of the millions of visually impaired kids. Audio and videobook expert Richard Rieman will share specific strategies for your creation and publishing success, including:
 
· Identify the perfect audience and how to target for a videobook
· Types of children’s books that are ideal candidates for videobooks
· How to place your audiobook in the 3 best Audible categories
· Best options for getting yours into libraries
· Building your genre fan base
· How to use your audio and video files in your promotions
 

Your Expert Presenter: Richard Rieman

After a career of telling news stories into the RKO Radio Network and Chicago, New York, and Washington DC radio microphones, Richard Rieman started giving a voice to the words of some wonderful authors. Richard is a top Audible narrator and producer of over 100 audiobooks. He won three 2016 EVVY audiobook awards and used his reporting background to interview top audiobook narrators for his book, “The Author’s Guide to Audiobook Creation,” 2016 Gold Medal Winner in Writing/Publishing in the Global eBook Awards. He’s the founder and visional of Imagination Videobooks

Richard credits reading to his children in his “wizard” and “monster” voices for putting him on the path to audio and videobook success.

 

Mar
15
Tue
Webinar: Get registered for the Taste of Extravaganza
Mar 15 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Get Ready for the TASTE of the AUTHOR YOU EXTRAVAGANZA happening next month, April 8-10! 

REGISTER NOW: https://bit.ly/TasteExtravaganza

Oh yes … it’s a Sneak Preview! Get ready to jump on the inside of what’s coming to the all NEW AuthorYOU Extravaganza that will be in the beautiful Colorado in the Metro Denver area. Only attend a Taste of the AuthorYOU Extravaganza online summit if:

  • you want to outsell and outshine most authors
  • you want to connect with national publishing pros
  • you want to learn insider tips for 2022 and beyond book marketing
  • you want to be the webinar star presenter in your expertise
  • you want swag that lures in book buyers
  • you want to know the latest in copyrights and as the IP world turns
  • you want covers and interiors that exceed what most authors create
  • you want to learn about author tools that work
  • you want to be seriously successful as an author

REGISTER NOW for A Taste of the AuthorYOU Extravaganza—you will be notified when the REPLAY is availablehttps://bit.ly/TasteExtravaganza

Starting at 3 p.m. until 5.30 p.m. MOUNTAIN TIME  on Tuesday, March 15th, JOIN John Kremer (Book Marketing Expert), Barb Wilson (Editor and Craft of Writing Expert), Nick Zelinger (Book Covers and Interior Design Expert), Julie Bernard (IP Expert), Richard Rieman (Audiobook Expert), Mara Purl (Fiction Writing Expert), Rebecca Finkel (Book Covers, Interior Design, eBook, Swag Expert), and hosted by Judith Briles (The Book Shepherd and Book Publishing Expert).

Each will share a variety of tips that only the Extravaganza insider track will get at the April event. AND … for all who pre-register for the AuthorYOU extravaganza, each will receive bonuses that are normally paid for FREE valued at over $1,000.

Get ready to Create Your Author and Publishing Breakthroughs … starting NOW!

The AuthorYOU Extravaganza dates are Thursday, April 7th.  The event will be led by a special Intensive: reveal of the mysteries of the 9-Cube Plotting Technique with Barb Wilson. Friday is a LONG day, ending with dinner and a delightful comedy show. Saturday starts with a SUNRISE program and ends shortly afternoon.

REGISTER NOW for A Taste of the AuthorYOU Extravaganza and to get REPLAYhttps://bit.ly/TasteExtravaganza

And put a HOLD on your calendar and plan on attending the full AuthorYOU Extravaganza April 7 – 9 in beautiful Colorado … think of it as the ultimate author retreat!

 

 

Jun
18
Sat
Join Local Bestselling and Award Winning AuthorYOU Members at Barnes & Noble-Colorado Blvd.
Jun 18 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

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.
  • You commit a minimum of two hours to the event and be there in person.

  • Cross market all participants books that are represented on our tables.

  • 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: