2012 News & Views

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – December 2012

Selected highlights:

•         WordPress Is for Authors by Yael K. Miller

•         A Definition of Author Platform by Jane Friedman

•         Articles to help you CREATE, PRODUCE, and MARKET your books:

o    CREATE: How to Establish the Right Priorities to Grow Your Blog by Nathalie Lussier

o    PRODUCE: 7 Things I’ve Learned So Far by Trebor Healey

o    MARKET: The Importance of Your Personal Brand by Maria Elena Duron

•         Bonus Blog Sightings:

o    Publishing Options by Jan B. King

o    How To Sell Self-Published Books: Read This First by Catherine (Caffeinated) Ryan Howard

o    KDP Select: Is it worth it? (6 Takeaways From My Experience) by Shannon O’Neil

 

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – November 2012

Selected highlights:

•         7 Secrets for Amazing Author Websites by Thomas Umstattd Jr.

•         Articles to help you CREATE, PRODUCE, and MARKET your books:

o    CREATE: Writing Dazzling Dialogue by Lee Masterson

o    PRODUCE: How to Find a Book Illustrator by Joanna Penn

o    MARKET: The Back Story on Marketing Fiction by Rob Eagar

•         What’s Ahead: Holiday Party and Networking “Blitz-en”, 12/12/12

 

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – October 2012

Selected highlights:

•         October 10, 2012 meeting: “Marketing Novels for Success”

•         Marketing 101: Leveraging an often overlooked marketing tool by Kristina Blank Makansi

•         Readers Cross Genres by Therese Patrick

•         Articles to help you CREATE, PRODUCE, and MARKET your books:

o    CREATE: A Writer’s Best Friend by Mark Nichol

o    PRODUCE: Self-Publishing Basics: Print on Demand (“POD”) --- What Is It? by Joel Friedlander

o    MARKET: Why Facebook’s Valuation Shouldn’t Worry Marketers by Doug Schumacher

 

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – September 2012

Selected highlights:

•         September 12, 2012 meeting: “Ready for Your Close-up: Prepping for Interviews and Public Appearances”

•         “Help, I’m Stuck!!” undefined How to Get Started on the Stuff You Really Want to Accomplish by Jill Farmer

•         The One Critical Attribute to Bring to Your Media Appearance by Kimberly Schneider

•         Articles to help you CREATE, PRODUCE, and MARKET your books:

o    CREATE: Concept: Choose, Don’t Mix by Doron Meir

o    PRODUCE: Your Guide to 11 Kinds of Wordpress Blog Pages by Joel Friedlander

o    MARKET: Why Agile Marketing is the Future of Digital Advertising by Simon Ward

 

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – August 2012

Selected highlights:

•         August 8, 2012 meeting is our annual field trip. This year we visit Mira Publishing.

•         Getting Your Book into the Marketplace by Linda Austin

•         Should I Format My Book as an E-book? by Cathy Davis

•         Articles to help you CREATE, PRODUCE, and MARKET your books:

o    CREATE: How to Get Great Ideas Whenever You Need Them by Doron Meir

o    PRODUCE: 10 Challenges to Innovation in Publishing by Paul Biba

o    MARKET: 5 Ways to Publicize & Promote Your Book by Chuck Sambuchino

•         Bonus Blog Sighting: How to Self-Publish an E-book by David Carnoy

 

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – July 2012

Selected highlights:

•         July 11, 2012 meeting: “A Business and Legal Primer for Self-Publishersundefinedfrom Concept to Distribution, Part Two” -- Speaker: Mary Ann L. Wymore

•         TOP TEN Tid-Bits from Book Expo America, 2012 by Sue Sylvia

•         Are Books Becoming Too Long to Read? Featured article by Marc Wortman

•         Articles to help you CREATE, PRODUCE, and MARKET your books:

o    CREATE: 7 Simple Ways to Make a Good Story Great by Elizabeth Sims

o    PRODUCE: What Can a Good Editor Do For You? by Patricia L. Fry

o    MARKET: 6 Common Myths About Book Reviews by Yvonne Perry

 

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – June 2012

Selected highlights:

•         June 13, 2012 meeting: “Social Media for Authors and Publishers” -- Speaker: Erica Smith

•         Social Media for Authors: Forever in Search of Buzz by Lauren Cerand

•         Are Books Becoming Too Long to Read? Featured article by Marc Wortman

•         Articles to help you CREATE, PRODUCE, and MARKET your books:

o    CREATE: The Hidden Aspects of Writing by Melissa Foster

o    PRODUCE: E-Book Trends Revealed by Janet Swift

o    MARKET: Social Media Is an Imperfect Sales Tool. Use It Anyway. by Nathan Bransford

 

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – May 2012

Selected highlights:

•         May 9, 2012 meeting: “A Business and Legal Primer for Self-Publishersundefinedfrom Concept to Distribution” -- Speaker: Mary Ann L. Wymore

•         Applying Copyright and Fair Use Laws to the Internet by Mary Ann L. Wymore

•         A Checklist for Authors: From a Graphic Designer's Point of View  Blog post by SLPA Member Peggy Nehmen

•         Articles to help you CREATE, PRODUCE, and MARKET your books:

o    CREATE: Writing a Novel People Want to Read by Chuck Sambuchino

o    PRODUCE: Steps and Techniques for Sharper Proofreading and Editing by Melissa Donovan

o    MARKET: How Self-Published Books Create Highly Profitable Businesses by Robert Skrob

 

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – April 2012

Selected highlights:

•         April 11, 2012 meeting: “The Publishing History of Rachel DuPree” -- Speaker: Ann Weisgarber

•         Four Things You Can Do to Reach Your Publication Goal by Ann Weisgarber

•         You Can Do It!  Blog post by SLPA Member Mary Elizabeth Moloney

•         Articles to help you CREATE, PRODUCE, and MARKET your books:

o    CREATE: The Writing Process: Step One by Roseann Biederman of Writer’s Digest

o    PRODUCE: Smart Planning: The Reality of Book Distribution by Sea Hill Press

o    MARKET: Creating a Personal Social Media Campaign to Get Published by Adria Saracito

 

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views – March 2012

Selected highlights:

•         March 14, 2012 meeting: “10 Things Every Author Should Know About Amazon.com” -- Speaker: Bob Baker

•         Amazon Author Page URLundefined How to Grab Yours by Bob Baker

•         Amazon’s Not-So-Best Practices SLPA Blog post by member Linda Austin

•         Articles to help you CREATE, PRODUCE, and MARKET your books:

o    CREATE: 10 Ways to Tell If Your Story Should Be a Memoir or a Novel by Adair Lara of Writer’s Digest

o    PRODUCE: Book Design: Don’t Get Confused by Typeface Point Sizes by Joel Friedlander

o    MARKET: The “Author Brand” and How to Create It by Patrick A. Berzinski

 

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views - February 2012

Selected highlights:

•         February 8, 2012 meeting: “How to Build Your Publishing Dream Team”

Speakers: Katherine Pickett, Cathy Davis, Sheila Burkett, Mich Hancock

•         6 Reasons You Need Professional Help! by Katherine Pickett

•         Articles to help you CREATE, PRODUCE, and MARKET your books:

o    CREATE: Self-Published Authors Still Rarely Make the Jump to Publishing House

o    PRODUCE: Users Download 350,000 Textbooks from iBooks in Three Days.

o    MARKET: Amazon Should Give Self-publishers More Data

 

St. Louis Publishers Association News & Views - January 2012

Selected highlights:

•         January 11, 2012 meeting: “How to Make Your Book Look Good”

Speakers Peggy Nehmen and Sue Sylvia

•         10 things to know before you contact a designer, by Peri Peloni-Gabriel

•         The healthy writer, by Jennifer Tobias

•         Manuscript assessments: What to Expect

•         Freebies for writers

•         Word power

•         Five simple ways to improve your ranking on Google, by Penny Sansevieri