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One of the things I love about the writing journey that I’m on is that there are so many others on it too, all at different ages and stages.
A few weeks ago I was on Authors Corner with Elaine Raco Chase at http://tobtr.com/s/4297061 on BlogTalk Radio. She was featuring YA Fantasy authors. We’re a diverse bunch! Michael DiCerto Wendy Grischow Michel Prince Paul Swearingen Alison...
Welcome back to our regular column on literary law. Today we focus on whether of not to register your copyright from our monthly guest columnist, Kelley Way, a lawyer specializing in literary law. If you have general questions...
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Audio / Author Career / Author Entrepreneur / Future of Publishing
by Beth Barany · Published February 6, 2013 · Last modified February 22, 2013
Last time I shared with you how I got started with turning my book into an audiobook with ACX. In this post, I’ll share with you my interaction with the technician as we created the audiobook from my ebook.
Once ACX said my book was eligible for a stipend to cover the costs of recording, my book was posted on ACX among all the other books covered by a stipend for the recording producers to see. The recording producers get to select which books they’d like to record, if they see one that looks good.
book marketing / Book Promotion / Twitter for Authors
by Beth Barany · Published February 5, 2013 · Last modified February 14, 2014
Free Roundtable Feb. 7, 2013 on Twitter for Authors: Social Media Book Marketing for Shy Writers by Beth Barany Free Roundtable Discussion–please sign up here! 4 PM PST | 5 PM MST | 6...
Another of my associates won the Ben Franklin award for her marketing book, and soon people started calling her to see if they could hire her. As a result, she started a successful consulting business.
When you request an authorgraph, you get a screen in which you can type a personal message to the author.
Oh yes! What I Learned During the Jan. 2013 Ultimate Blog Challenge — check it out! #1: It’s fun when we do it together! Michelle Schaeffer set up a Facebook where we could share...
Therapy’s expensive. Instead, say everything you’ve ever wanted to say to your exes at this reading on Wednesday, February 13, just one day shy of Valentine’s.
artist entrepreneur / Audio / Author Career / Author Entrepreneur / book sales
by Beth Barany · Published January 30, 2013 · Last modified February 22, 2013
Every month I get a large envelope in the mail with a happy check made out to me. This month it was over $70. The money was for the sales I made selling my audiobooks. I didn’t even do any marketing! Are you interested in some extra cash?
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