Category Archives: Guest Speakers

Self-Editing for Self-Publishing, with Beth Jusino, October 2018

Self-Editing for Self-Publishing, with Beth Jusino

There are LOTS of books out there. In bookstores the big names take up all the big space, but on the internet, Amazon gives the same size page to everything. You can self-publish and get an Amazon page for your book, but your self-published book will be one of the million self-published this year! Marketing will help people find it, but marketing, and even the world’s most gorgeous cover, won’t sell it unless you’ve written a good book. (After all, readers can “look inside” on Amazon as well as at the bookstore!) Continue reading Self-Editing for Self-Publishing, with Beth Jusino, October 2018

Beth Jusino – Pitch Your Book

Beth Jusino began her presentation with setting parameters for questions and stated that she will be happy to discuss individual projects in person following the two-hour session. With a slide presentation to highlight her talk, Beth presented “Pitch Your Book so That Publishers Pay Attention.” She showed us how to master the synopsis, the hook, and the verbal pitch to publishers and agents.

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