HOW TO GET PUBLISHED SUCCESSFULLY with The Book Doctors (Arielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry)

6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

2-Day Publishing Seminar

It is the greatest time in history to be a writer. The barrier to publishing has been torn down and now anyone can get published. But to get published successfully is a whole other matter. Eckstut and Sterry take you through the entire publishing process. This step- by -step, soups- to -nuts workshop will remove the smoke and mirrors from the murky world of publishing and give writers a compass and map to a successfully published book.

Topics covered include:

• Choosing the right idea
• Creating a blockbuster title
• Crafting an attention-getting pitch
• Putting together a selling proposal/manuscript
• Finding the right agent/publisher
• Self-publishing effectively with ebooks, print- on -demand or traditional printing
• Developing sales, marketing and publicity savvy
• Producing a video book trailer and helping it go viral
• Building a following through social media