Mark Levine : Legal Issues of Self-Publishing

On Internet Voices Radio  Thursday, Dec. 7th, 2006 at 8PM EDT we spoke with Mark Levine.  He talked about what to look for in a self-publishing company and has gone so far as to create an Author’s Bill of Rights.  Mark shared with us the top items that make a self-publishing contract not author friendly. Specifically, he highlighted many problems that “self-publishing” companies have in common. Last, he covered specific marketing techniques for success.

Mark Levine co-founded Click Industries in 2000 and developed the concepts for all of the company’s web sites. Mark is a 1989 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he doubled majored in political science and journalism. He graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 1992 and practiced corporate, entertainment, and intellectual property law for nine years.

In addition to writing and creating the web sites that comprise Click Industries, Mark has also published scholarly works, a novel, and a non fiction book. His law review article, “Home Office Deductions: Deserving Taxpayers Finally Get a Break” was published in the ABA Tax Lawyer in 1991 and was cited by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1992.

His first novel, I Will Faithfully Execute was published in 2000, was awarded his publisher’s Book of The Year Award for 2000-2001, and was read by former President Bill Clinton. Mark’s second novel, Saturn Return, is a coming-of-age novel that examines who we are, where we’re going and who we’re meant to be with.

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New schedule for 2007 posted!

The new Show Lineup is now fully scheduled through March 2007.  Irene and Victor invite you to join them each week as they explore the myriad issues involved in planning the production of your first book.  If you would like to post a question in advance for any of the guest speakers, please contact us at info@authorsaccess.com  Authors Access is where authors get published and published authors get successful.

Date Guest Topic Download
Podcast
02-Nov-06 Patricia L. Fry Stop! Don’t write that book…Yet!
09-Nov-06 Steve Neubauer Qualifying Your Idea to Write a Book
16-Nov-06 Elizabeth Burton The Lifecycle of Publishing a Book: From Start to Finish
23-Nov-06 Thanksgiving holiday
30-Nov-06 Karolina Linares Use Cash to Publish
07-Dec-06 Mark Levine Legal Issues of Self-Publishing
14-Dec-06 Bill Cooper Organization Matters
21-Dec-06 Joan Neubauer Elements of Good Storytelling
28-Dec-06 Holiday Break
04-Jan-07 John Kremer Secrets of Successful Book Marketing
11-Jan-07 Bette Daoust Putting Together a Book Marketing Plan
18-Jan-07 Michele DeFilippo Getting the Perfect Cover for Your Book
25-Jan-07 Lila Guzman Successful Writing in the Children’s Market
01-Feb-07 Shel Horowitz Breaking out of the Bookstore TBA
08-Feb-07 Marjoree Stapperfeanne Titles Are the Beginning TBA
15-Feb-07 Joyce Scott How to Overcome Political Games in Publishing TBA
22-Feb-07 Brent Sampson Navigating the Amazon Sales Rankings TBA
01-Mar-07 Bob Gussin Independent Publishers in Today’s World TBA
08-Mar-07 Paul McNeese Leveraging Your Book as a Brand Building Opportunity TBA
15-Mar-07 Derek Armstrong How to Get Reviews with the Big Five TBA
22-Mar-07 Tyler Tichelaar Regional Writing Tips & Techniques TBA
29-Mar-07 Jane Saylor Kickstart Your Memoir TBA

Join us every Thursday night from 8PM to 9PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) beginning Nov. 2nd, 2006.

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Karolina Linares : Finance Your Publishing with Cash on Hand

Karolina V. LinaresJoin us on Internet Voices Radio on Thursday, Nov. 30th, 2006 at 8PM EDT as we speak with author and self-publisher Karolina V. Linares of Use Cash To Buy It dot com.  Her book is all about how she took the proper steps to break free from over using and abusing credit cards in her life. After taking close to five years of paying off her outrageous credit card debt, it dawned on her that she could really help other people in the same predicament. We’ll retrace the path she took to produce this remarkable book.  Along the way, we’ll see how you can put her hard-won lessons to use in your own writing and publishing venture.  Specifically, she’ll touch on these topics

  • Use Cash To Publish
  • Planning a budget to publish
  • Your own talent, what you can do to save money and only expend time.
  • Sticking to a plan of staying with in the budget
  • Keeping a debt free attitude about publishing your creation
  • Utilizing only profits for further marketing of your book

Karolina V. Linares was born in Prague, Czechoslavakia (now Czech Republic). Her family immigrated to the USA in 1969. By trade, Karolina is a graphic artist and sign designer, for over twenty years. Graphic arts, fine arts, music, cooking, sailing and of course writing are her passions.  She is happily married to Julian Linares who inspired “Use Cash To Buy It!”. Together, they live a very easy going financial lifestyle based on use cash principles, even in our age of electronic transactions.

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Elizabeth Burton: The Lifecycle of Publishing a Book

Elizabeth BurtonJoin us on Internet Voices Radio on Thursday, Nov. 15th 2006 at 8PM EDT as we speak with veteran author and editor Elizabeth Burton. She’ll be talking to us about the basic goals and struggles that a new author must contend with: getting comfortable selling your new product, understanding the role of the editor in improving your product, effectively working with the publishing company through the steps of copyediting, proofing,  cover design and all the little things that turn a manuscript into a book.

Elizabeth Burton decided she wanted to be a writer one night after she scared her friends with a made-up-on-the-spot horror tale that left them with goosebumps. Forty years later, she finally made it when her first novel, the fantasy Dreams of Darkness, was published. While she waited to get on the bestseller list, she decided to make a little spending money editing books, which led to her becoming the editor-in-chief at Zumaya Publications, a small Canadian press in 2005. She is currently a partner in the company and now living in Austin, Texas. Elizabeth calls it the “total-immersion school of publishing.”

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Steve Neubauer : Qualifying Your Idea for a Book

Join us on Internet Voices Radio on Thursday, Nov. 9th, 2006 at 8PM EDT as we speak with professional publisher and author coach Steve Neubauer.  Steve will brief us and lead a lively discussion about key factors in book development: doing your competitive analysis, matching your work to customer expectations of the genre, understanding demographics and its role in marketing, and discovering your promotional strengths and weaknesses.

Steve Neubauer is a co-founder of the publishing firm WordWright.biz, Inc. The company serves as an incubator for new authors and works with professional speakers and consultants to create books about their specialty areas. Steve worked 25 years for IBM as a senior market intelligence professional researching and analyzing emerging social, technological, environmental, economic, and political trends. His analyses helped shape the designs of many products and services that lead the industry in new and innovative approaches.

He now focuses on helping new writers establish themselves and fulfill their publication dreams. Steve and his wife Joan own and operate WordWright.biz, Inc. and help develop new and talented writers. They offer everything an author needs from editing, cover design, typesetting, distribution, royalties, and promotion. Word Wright.biz has published over 60 books that help authors present their books to the marketplace, build credibility, polish their promotional skills, and approach bigger publishers.

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