Janet's Publishing & Strategy Post

Phone Photos from BEA and IBPA

Book Expo America (BEA) with Heidi Sachner (left) and Esther Margolis (right) of Newmarket Press. Talk about a selling cover for Jane Delgado’s new book The Latina Guide to Health.

Mark Coker of Smashwords.com and Neelan Choksi of Lexcycle (founder of Stanza e-reader) as luncheon speakers on the future of ebooks at IBPA (Independent Book Publishers Association). The tools and technology are moving so fast; what can’t be done today will be done next month or next year.

Publishing Reset CD/Workshop Program On Sale Now!

I'm excited and proud to tell you about an amazing kit that I've developed with my colleague Suzanne Falter-Barns, the Internet platform-building expert who's helped launch many successful online business and book careers. The publishing business is changing rapidly and the current challenges are great. These changes may be disturbing to some of you and exciting to others. They inspired Suzanne and I to put our passion and areas of expertise together to create this timely and clarifying program, essential to anyone planning to publish.

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Publishing Reset is our brand new interactive program that teaches you how to tap into what's really going on in publishing right now and how to make it work for you. (Hint: it includes the four different publishing pathways EVERY author needs to know NOW. That means getting over "how things used to be" and learning how to take advantage of what each pathway has to offer.)

Here's what's included in the kit:

•    6-CD Publishing Reset Program (professional recorded, edited, and broken into step-by-step tracks)
•    50+-page Workbook with worksheets, guidelines, and resources
•    The Matrix - a laminated tool to use over and over
•    2 China markers - to plan your current pathway and an alternate or aspirational pathway
•    The Publishing Reset Booklet - 32 pages of insight and inspiration

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•    3 Free Bonus Calls for Accountability, Hot Seats, and some content we can't resist adding

We believe we’ve created some breakthrough work here – and we know you will get real value from it.

Join us, won’t you? We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

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By buying now, you can take advantage of our convenient 3-pay option. (the option ends on June 24)

3-pay option

If you would like to get more information and/or view testimonials from some of the people who attended the Publishing Reset Workshop in NYC in April visit www.publishingreset.com

Timely Call: "What's the right time – and the wrong time – to publish your book?"

Lately, so many people have asked: If it's so hard to publish and publish well, are books still viable? Well, the short answer is yes--very much so....IF you plan the right strategy for you and take advantage of the new approaches and realities.

To address this question head-on, I'm so excited to tell you about a free telecall I'm offering with my colleague Suzanne Falter-Barns, the Internet platform-building expert who's helped launch many successful online business and book careers. Here's what it's about:

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Topic: "When's the Right Time (and the Wrong Time) to Publish a Book and Why Books Matter More Than Ever"
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009
Time: 1 PM ET/10AM PT
Register for call: here!
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The publishing business is literally changing right before our eyes. Whether you've recently published, are researching publishing options, are working hard to market your current (or next) book, or are simply hearing the news about the topsy-turvy publishing world and the new requirements for writers, you know that there are big challenges--as well as new opportunities.

What Suzanne and I have discovered is that the whole conversation--and the pathway that's right for you--actually begins with timing.  For example: When should YOU  be developing your own book idea (it's not when you think it is!)? And, IF and WHEN should you be pitching your idea to the media and publishers?

Specifically, we'll be talking about:

• Mistakes many would-be authors make when approaching literary agents and major publishers
• How major publishers decide which book projects are hot ... and which are not
• Why the "indie route" might be good for you ... from ebooks to print-on-demand to self-publishing (books in the garage!)
• What every single author MUST HAVE no matter which type of book they develop

AND (pssst) ...we'll also be launching our 'baby' - our new interactive program that teaches you how to tap into what's REALLY going on in publishing and how to make it work for you. (Hint: it includes the four different publishing pathways EVERY author needs to know NOW. That means getting over "how things used to be" and learning how to take advantage of what each pathway has to offer.)

I'm really excited about this call -- my first free call since last summer's intro to "Developing Killer Ideas."  The information is all based on real experiences in the trenches with clients, authors, editors, and publishers. Hope you'll join us! 

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009
Time: 1 PM EDT (New York) / 10 AM PDT (West Coast)
Register for call: http://getknownnow.com/teleclass_publishyourbook.html