On September 21st, 2009 Tyler R. Tichelaar and Irene Watson spoke with international freelancer and editor Moira Allen. Allen is the host and editor of Writing-World.com, one of the world’s most popular websites for writers. She helped us understand key points that freelancer must know to enter this lucrative market, including:
Why target international markets?
Where do you locate international markets?
What do you need to consider when targeting an international market?
What about format and language issues?
How do you contact/pitch to an international market?
What are the rights issues you need to keep in mind?
How do you get paid?
What are some pitfalls of the international marketplace?
Moira Allen has been writing professionally for more than 30 years, and is the author of several books on writing, including Starting Your Career as a Freelance Writer and The Writer’s Guide to Queries, Pitches and Proposals, both from Allworth Press. Moira has been dealing with international writers and markets for many years, and was the editor of Global Writers Ink, a newsletter geared toward the international writer.
What made you write The Great First Impression Book Proposal
What makes this how to on book proposals different from most–other than it’s being only 49 cents?
What is the most important part of a book proposal?
What about query letters? How are they similar to proposals and different?
Why did you choose to use the Amazon Short format for The Great First Impression Book Proposal
Carolyn Howard-Johnson speaks on Utah’s culture, tolerance and book promotion and editing and has appeared on TV and hundreds of radio stations nationwide. She is an instructor for UCLA Extension’s world-renown Writers’ Program and her how-to book, The Frugal Book Promoter: How to Do What Your Publisher Won’t was named USA Book News’ “Best Professional Book 2004.” and the Irwin Award. Her The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success also won a nod from USA Book News and won Readers’ Views Literary Award. Her marketing campaign for that book won the marketing award from New Generation Indie Book Awards.Carolyn loves to travel and has studied at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom; Hertzen University in St. Petersburg, Russia; and Charles University, Prague. She admits to carrying a pen and journal with her wherever she goes. Her website is: http://www.howtodoitfrugally.comT
On November 6th, 2008 Irene Watson and Victor R. Volkman spoke with author and entrepreur Valerie Connelly of Nightengale Press about digital print-on-demand publishing and how it has changed the familiar landscape for authors and publishers. Valerie is the founder of Nightengale Press, an independent publisher that has produced 80 books since 2003. She shared with us her unique and hard-won expertise on marketing, cover design, bookstore placement and much more. Her latest book is an anthology entitled Calling All Authors: How to Publish with your Eyes Wide Open
An educator, artist, and world traveler fluent in French and English, Valerie Connelly manages Nightengale Press is now part of Nightengale Media LLC offering its authors a first class website, bookstore, marketing opportunities and more. Ms. Connelly is also the host of the Calling All Authors show at Global Talk Radio. Also, she is an artist whose paintings are exhibited around the USA. She is a member of the Cedarburg Artist Guild. Her works are available as original paintings and as prints.When anyone listening to this program today purchases Calling All Authos: How to Publish with Your Eyes Wide Open at 30% Off use the coupon code AUTHORSACCESS and you’ll receive a free bonus novel by Valerie Connelly
On October 9th, 2008, Irene Watson and Tyler Tichelaar spoke with book industry expert Carol Denbow. She educated on the intense competition in the book industry, book writing as a business, how to construct a book plan, researching and choosing the right publishing option, and marketing your book with creative sales avenues.
Carol Denbow is the author of three books including, “A Book Inside: How to Write, Publish, and Sell Your Story” released in Fall 2008. She is the founder of Plain & Simple books, LLC, has been interviewed numerous times on radio and television, and is the editor of nine Websites, including a very popular Web site amongst writers A Book Inside Blog
