Learn how reviewers choose which books they review, get tips for working with reviewers and review sites, and learn ways to improve your chances of getting a great review!
Join award winning author David Farland as he looks at choosing what to write, deciding where to sell it, and weighing your likelihood of success before investing thousands of hours.
Description:
Most writers have a dozen that they want to write, but which book will make you the most money? In Hollywood, before a movie is filmed, studios will look at the film’s basic concepts, do a global market analysis, and consider the costs involved in making the film before they decide whether to pull the trigger. In other words, before the film is made, they determine whether it is worth investing time and money in it. Considering the fact that it can take hundreds or thousands of precious hours to write a novel—hours that you may have to salvage between family obligations, work, education, and other pursuits—you need to learn how to greenlight your novels, too.
Business of Writing: How to Make a Kickstarter Video
Summary:
A detailed explanation of what it takes to make a winning video for your Kickstarter or crowdfunding project. Presented by professional videographer Stephen Eberle.
Learn how to sell a finished story, get advice on choosing a market based on the length or genre of your story, and learn to improve the chance that the person you send your story to read it!
Get an overview of the state of the publishing market today, hear about the health of the industry as a whole, and discover exciting new opportunities available to authors.
Learn what happens when you sell your story to a publisher, your role in the relationship, your responsibilities, and what you should expect from the other side.
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Learn what happens when you sell your story to a publisher, your role in the relationship, your responsibilities, and what you should expect from the other side.
Each attendee reads something they've written, and our panel of experienced authors provide on-the-spot feedback. It’s a fantastic opportunity to get personal feedback on your work!
Each attendee reads something they've written, and our panel of experienced authors provide on-the-spot feedback. It’s a fantastic opportunity to get personal feedback on your work!
Each attendee reads something they've written, and our panel of experienced authors provide on-the-spot feedback. It’s a fantastic opportunity to get personal feedback on your work!