Some days on the book beat, I feel like I'm the only person not publishing a book. New technologies -- print on demand and e-books -- have made it easy and often inexpensive to publish. So lots of folks are doing it. And then they send a copy to me.
Much of the self-published stuff is still not so great, but that's changing, as more established authors choose to self-publish.
Want to learn more about it? On Sept. 15, Two Editors and a Comma will hold a workshop examining the pros and cons of publishing yourself or going the traditional route.
Two Editors and a Comma is Betsy Thorpe and Carin Siegfried, former editors with Random House and St. Martin's Press.Their instruction will cover marketing your book, finding an agent and launching your book. They'll also provide individual critiques of your first 500 words.
Cost is $250. Enrollment is limited to 15. It's 1-5 p.m. Sept. 15 at 7308 Quail Meadow Lane. More information: 704-608-6559.
Showing posts with label two editors and a comma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label two editors and a comma. Show all posts
Friday, September 7, 2012
Self-publishing versus traditional: What's best for you?
Monday, May 7, 2012
Want to get published? Check out Two Editors and a Comma
Writing a book isn't easy. Finding an agent or publisher can be even harder.
Now, two Charlotte women with extensive publishing backgrounds are offering workshops to teach writers how to get the attention of agents and editors.
Carin Siegfried and Betsy Thorpe have both worked for New York publishing houses, including St. Martin's Press and Random House. Thorpe also partnered with Charlotte's Charla Muller on "365 Nights," Muller's memoir about the unusual gift she gave her husband for his 40th birthday -- sex every day for a year. The book captured international attention.
Siegfried and Thorpe call their new endeavor Two Editors and a Comma. Don't you love the name? They'll hold their first workshop, "Getting Your Foot in the Door: New York Editors Tell All on How to Get a Publishing Deal," from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, May 12.
Topics they'll cover include writing a query letter and author bio, developing a marketing plan and researching and landing an agent. They'll also provide individual critiques of participant's first 500 words. Cost is $250.
Advance registration is required. For more information and location: carinsiegfried@earthlink.net or 704 608-6559.
Now, two Charlotte women with extensive publishing backgrounds are offering workshops to teach writers how to get the attention of agents and editors.
Carin Siegfried and Betsy Thorpe have both worked for New York publishing houses, including St. Martin's Press and Random House. Thorpe also partnered with Charlotte's Charla Muller on "365 Nights," Muller's memoir about the unusual gift she gave her husband for his 40th birthday -- sex every day for a year. The book captured international attention.
Siegfried and Thorpe call their new endeavor Two Editors and a Comma. Don't you love the name? They'll hold their first workshop, "Getting Your Foot in the Door: New York Editors Tell All on How to Get a Publishing Deal," from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, May 12.
Topics they'll cover include writing a query letter and author bio, developing a marketing plan and researching and landing an agent. They'll also provide individual critiques of participant's first 500 words. Cost is $250.
Advance registration is required. For more information and location: carinsiegfried@earthlink.net or 704 608-6559.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
