Got a new book you want to pitch to agents? Trying to
connect with fellow writers interested in your genre? Looking for ways to
improve your writing?
Look no further than the San Francisco Writer’s Conference.
This weekend I had a great time meeting fellow writers and editors all the
while continuing to broaden my knowledge of the publishing industry. The
biggest shocker this year was seeing the prevalence of online publishing and
the power of the eBook. I could go on and on about the rapid changes in eBooks,
so I’ll save that topic for one of my upcoming posts.
I actually could do quite a few posts just trying to distill
all the things I learned this weekend, so I guess I’d like to know what you’d
like to hear about first. Interested in the importance of cover art for your
upcoming novel? How about learning easy ways to publicize your latest book? Do
you want to know whether it’s easier to market novels in a series or one topic
at a time?
Anything about marketing or eBooks! I know I'm an e-Book only kind of guy now.
ReplyDeleteI'm interested in all those topics, so fire away! Good to hear you had an educational weekend.
ReplyDeleteBeing an ardent fan of the old-fashioned paperback, I must admit I'm getting a bit tired of hearing about e-books, however, I guess I must embrace the changing times.
ReplyDeleteSaying that, I love words any way they come, so like Nick says; fire away!
The latter, please. Also, blogs/websites vs. ebooks? Or should you combine the two for marketing purposes?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mark!
I'd like to hear about series versus stand alone novels.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had fun, Mark!
Definitely the series vs. stand alone interests me the most! I'm a conference junkie. I love them so much!
ReplyDeleteFans love a series. My publisher said the biggest thing I could do as a new author to help with marketing is to write another book.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it all sounds good. Write them up! Have to admit I've been interested in the power of a good cover lately. Got a post I want to do on that later too.
ReplyDeleteI want to know how your "speed dating" with the editors/agents went! Do glad u had a great time!
ReplyDeleteLike Jim, I too want to know how the speed dating with the editors/agents went. Glad you had a wonderful time.
ReplyDeleteBtw, you look super cute in the picture (absolutely huggable, I am allowed to pull my cp's leg aren't I? ;)
Hello Mark:
ReplyDeleteIt would appear from all of this that your time was most usefully and productively spent.
I am itching to go to some out-of-state conferences. If only I can find one that won't break my wallet. :)
ReplyDeleteMark, thanks for the kind thoughts when you stopped by my blog.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to learning more about your conference. I haven't attended one since 2008 -- times sure have changed!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by!
Wow! I love all the interest in such a wide variety of topics:) Looks like I'll have quite a few posts to put together...thanks for the input:)
ReplyDeleteI would really like to hear more about your recent conference in the amazing San Francisco! Ebook publishing seems to be ever growing and changing. If I decide to go down that route myself I think the thing that worries me the most is arranging the cover art. It is just so important.
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