#PD15 Webinar: Your Editor is Your Friend: No, really. Why are you laughing? with Stacey Brewer

Presenter:

Stacey Brewer

Presentation title: 

Your Editor is Your Friend: No, really. Why are you laughing?

Presentation outline:

A discussion of how to get the most out of the editing experience including choosing an editor and working with him/her to make your book the best it can be.

Presenter Bio:

Stacey Brewer is the managing editor for PDMI Publishing, LLC, a freelance editor, and writes fantasy, historical fantasy, and modern fantasy (though she also suffers from the occasional steampunk and sci-fi ambitions) and will be releasing a children’s book later this year. A little time studying journalism was all it took to turn Stacey into a proper grammar fiend, and a love of reading well-written books drives her to continually study the craft of writing and use those studies to help authors refine their work and make it the best it can be.

Connect with Stacey:

www.staceyhaggardbrewer.com
Twitter: @AuthorStaceyB
Facebook: StaceyHaggardBrewer

All webinars are free to all attendees, and are available for the entire day on Saturday 30th May during the Promo Day event. Click "Register Now" above for access to this, and all the other webinars. You'll also have access to the pitch sessions with Publishers, and all the other activities and opportunities that PD15 offers.

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#PD15 Webinar: "Creating Social Media Content That Works" with Rivka Kawano

Presenter:

Rivka Kawano

Presentation title: 

Creating Social Media Content That Works 

Presentation outline:

What is the 80/20 rule of content and how does it apply to you? How can you create content that draws in your fans and makes them want to buy, review, and share your book? Why do most authors feel like they are on social media all day without results and what can you do differently?

Presenter Bio:

Rivka Kawano is an author, speaker, and book marketing coach who loves to help people learn how to use social media more effectively to market their books. 

Connect with Rivka:

http://www.AuthorSensei.com

www.Facebook.com/AuthorSensei 

www.Twitter.com/AuthorSensei

https://plus.google.com/+Authorsensei 

All webinars are free to all attendees, and are available for the entire day on Saturday 30th May during the Promo Day event. Click "Register Now" above for access to this, and all the other webinars. You'll also have access to the pitch sessions with Publishers, and all the other activities and opportunities that PD15 offers.

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How Authors Can "Kick it" with Crowdfunding with Julie Hedlund

Julie Hedlund will be presenting at Promo Day on Saturday 31st May. Register now (it's FREE!) to take part in her webinar How Authors Can "Kick it" with Crowdfunding. Top 10 Steps to a Successful Campaign.

Webinar will cover:

• What is crowdfunding?
• Why consider crowdfunding your book?
• What platforms are available?
• Ten steps you MUST take to run a successful campaign

Bio:

Julie Hedlund is a Children’s author. She’s had two books published as interactive storybook apps for the iPad by Little Bahalia Publishing -- A TROOP IS A GROUP OF MONKEYS and A SHIVER OF SHARKS. A print version of TROOP was released in fall 2013. Her next book, MY LOVE FOR YOU IS THE SUN, will release from Little Bahalia in Fall 2014.

Julie is the creator of Julie Hedlund’s Template for Storybook App Proposals and the founder and host of the 12 x 12 picture book writing challenge, with more than 500 members. She is a monthly contributor on Katie Davis’ Brain Burps About Books children’s literature podcast, a PAL member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), and a contributing editor on the subject of 21^st Century Publishing for Children’s Book Insider (CBI). She has been a speaker at SCBWI, O’Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing, and other industry events.

Links:

Website: http://www.juliehedlund.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JulieFHedlund

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JulieFHedlund

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JulieHedlund

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/juliehedlund/

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/edit?trk=hb_tab_pro_top

Kickstarter campaign page for MY LOVE FOR YOU IS THE SUN: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/juliehedlund/my-love-for-you-is-the-sun-a-picture-book

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Readership: What It Is and How to Build It with Evan Jacobs

Evan Jacobs will be presenting at #PD14 on Saturday 31st May. His presentation is "Readership: What It Is and How to Build It".

Outline: Building a readership is the single most important thing an author can do to guarantee long-term success. In this presentation, I'll start with defining what I mean by "readership" and then make the case for the importance of measuring it. Finally, I'll provide some very specific strategies for how authors can get started building their readership and how they can continue to grow it over time.

Bio: Evan Jacobs is a software developer and entrepreneur who lives in Seattle, WA. He is the founder of Authorgraph which is a service that enables authors to sign e-books for their readers. Before founding Authorgraph, Evan spent 10 years as a software developer at Amazon.com. When he's not writing software, Evan enjoys rowing and spending time with his wife and 3 children.

Links:

http://www.authorgraph.com/

http://www.twitter.com/authorgraph

http://www.facebook.com/authorgraph

Register for FREE now at www.PromoDay.info to take part in this fantastic FREE webinar. Once you've signed up, you'll also have access to the rest of the presentations happening at Promo Day, the live pitch sessions with publishers, and be able to take advantage of the numerous promotional and networking opportunities available to attendees.

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Carolyn Howard Johnson to Present "Query letters and Agents"

Carolyn Howard-Johnson makes her return to Promo Day this year with her presentation "Query Letters and Agents". She'll have some great advice to share with you about how to not tick off an agent with that first query letter.

If you've taken part in her past presentations you'll know what an awesome resource she is. You may also know her from her popular How to do it frugally series or maybe you've met her in person at one of the many conferences or events she's been at. Either way, you won't want to miss this opportunity to pick her brains.

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