Thursday, January 30, 2014
Today I was working on my self-publishing presentations for the San Francisco Writers Conference coming up in February. I distracted myself for a little while by looking through my iPhoto album and found this great photo of hiking up a boulder-strewn trail in Borrego Springs last fall. Being a NorCal girl, I am used to hiking quietly on well-defined pathways padded thickly with redwood tree needles. This boulder scrambling was frustrating, and I came to lots of dead ends and had to backtrack. My friends had all taken different routes, at times I wondered if I’d ever see them again! I did eventually reach the oasis, where the shade of the palms and the trickle of water were most welcome. Coming across this photo today it occurred to me that, wow, this is what navigating the self-publishing journey is like for most authors.
So if you’re scrambling to find the right tools and services to publish your book, or are confused about editing, design, social media marketing, printing, ebook formatting, blogging, and selling, then I hope you can find your way to San Francisco. The city is an real oasis for writers, and the
San Francisco Writers Conference is a highlight of our year.
The great thing about partnering with the folks at conference for my Monday boot camp is that the energy from the conference spills over so generously. Many of the presenters attend and talk in depth with authors who are eager for information, tools and services. So you not only get the benefit of their expertise, but their fresh new ideas and thoughts from the feedback of over 500 attendees. I hope to see you there!
Here’s the lineup. And there’s more information, plus audio/video interviews with the presenters, on
this page. The all-day costs $198 and includes my how-to guide in print plus a bunch of freebies and discounts from amazing authors and companies who support Self-Pub Boot Camp.
You don’t have to attend the conference to join us for the Monday Self-Pub Boot Camp, but you do need to sign up at the conference website.
Here’s where to go. And stay tuned for presenter profiles leading up to the boot camp.
Got questions? I’ve been contacted by several potential attendees asking exactly what we’re covering. So I’ve posted an extended agenda with audio/video of all the presenters. Check it out
on this page.
Still got questions?
Contact me!