After listening to Scott James at the recent Get Published! Workshop, I really wanted to get familiar with Scribd.com, the document-sharing website that had partnered with him in launching is second novel, The Sower. James had talked about the massive, dedicated following there, and how people were learning new ways to use the service. I […]
2010 BAIPA Get Published! Institute – Part 2
After Danny O. Snow and Scott James had finished, there were more breakout sessions. Our final speaker for the day was David Mathison, on “Using Social Media to Build Your Brand to Sell More Books.” “Mathison is a media consultant, speaker, publisher, and hi-tech entrepreneur, with more than 25 years experience in content distribution. His […]
2010 BAIPA Get Published! Institute – Part 1
I have a particular affection for this all-day workshop that’s held every year by the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA). The event draws people at all stages of independent publishing, from those who are “thinking about it” or “gathering information” to people who are experienced authors and self-publishers, and small publishers as well. It’s […]
At the BAIPA Get Published! Institute
Today I’m on the road, headed to the all-day annual Get Published! Institute organized by the (San Francisco) Bay Area Independent Publishers Association. I’ve packed up the books, charged the camera, loaded up the laptop and stocked up on Advil. As a Sponsor I’ll be manning a table and talking to interesting folk who stop […]