Innovative Publicity Now
Follow-up questions and discussion re. Lauren Cerand's "Innovative Publicity Now" webinar on Sept. 22.
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Sharmeen Akbani Gangat commented on the group 'Fundraising Opportunities for Writers'
"Welcome to the fundraising group, Elaine! I hope you find the group and the discussions useful. We are soon planning to start a few things that would assist writers with DIY fundraising projects. Meanwhile, I am interviewing writers and other…"
Sharmeen Akbani Gangat left a comment for Elaine Simone
"Welcome to the fundraising group, Elaine! I hope you find the group and the discussions useful. We are soon planning to start a few things that would assist writers with DIY fundraising projects. Meanwhile, I am interviewing writers and other…"
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Fundraising Opportunities for Writers
Several authors are seeking and employing crowdfunding methodologies to raise money to publish their books. Are you? Seth Godin is=)Let's use this group to discuss experiences and share any ideas/suggestions you may have regrading fundraising for creative projects.No spam, please!See More
Marilyn Bostick left a comment for Sharmeen Akbani Gangat
"On Skype I use my name Marilyn Bostick. I think Sunday would be best but I'm not sure of the time. I'll hop on it as soon as I can and turn it on. What name should I look for when looking for you?"
Sharmeen Akbani Gangat left a comment for Julie McKay Covert
"I just added you on Twitter. I have a couple short stories and a play in my closet slated for revisions. Let's see when I get around to working on them, again=)"
Sharmeen Akbani Gangat replied to the discussion 'Has anyone used crowdfunding sites to raise funds for their book?' in the group Fundraising Opportunities for Writers
"I found pubslush exciting; hence, I was curious to know what you thought. Actually, I have been providing fundraising consulting services for a long time; therefore, I wanted to know what writers think. One of my pet peeves is that people think…"
Sharmeen Akbani Gangat left a comment for Regina Y. Swint
"Hi, Regina!
Let's schedule a time to talk. I checked your website, and I must say it is a huge but rewarding undertaking. I wish you all the luck! If I can be of any help, please let me know. Also, you may want to check out The Story Plant.…"
Regina Y. Swint left a comment for Sharmeen Akbani Gangat
"Hi, Sharmeen!Thanks for connecting with me. I would love to chat with you about my publishing house. It's still an upstart/work in progress, but I'm very excited about new projects and getting things off the ground, soon. My…"
Julie McKay Covert replied to the discussion 'Has anyone used crowdfunding sites to raise funds for their book?' in the group Fundraising Opportunities for Writers
"I had never heard of pubslush.com so I spent some time this morning checking it out. It is definitely an interesting concept and spin on crowdfunding.
Whether it is Kickstarter, Indiegogo or pubslush what a lot of people do not understand is that…"
Julie McKay Covert left a comment for Sharmeen Akbani Gangat
"It would make for an interesting perspective for a character.
I don't write fiction though as I haven't had a strong enough inspiration to make me sit down and write. I have a couple nonfiction manuscripts that are in various stages.
And…"
Sharmeen Akbani Gangat left a comment for Julie McKay Covert
"It would be great to use the bracelet as a character in one of your stories -- if you decide to write a fiction! Are you on Twitter?"
Sharmeen Akbani Gangat replied to the discussion 'Has anyone used crowdfunding sites to raise funds for their book?' in the group Fundraising Opportunities for Writers
"I absolutely agree with you, Julie. It all begins with community building! I am glad you were able to raise more than $9000 on KIckstarter. Any experience and thoughts on pubslush.com"
Marilyn Bostick left a comment for Sharmeen Akbani Gangat
"I have Skype. Free and we can see each other. Yes I'm in Arizona, where are you located?"
Marilyn Bostick left a comment for Sharmeen Akbani Gangat
"Hi Sharmeen! Thanks for friending me. I really appreciate it. It would be nice to talk some time. I wish you much success and fun on your journey as a writer, and with she writes. :)"
Julie McKay Covert replied to the discussion 'Has anyone used crowdfunding sites to raise funds for their book?' in the group Fundraising Opportunities for Writers
"Hi everyone,
I think crowd-funding is definitely a way to raise money for a book, but you need to have your own database of people you would be marketing it to.
Last spring I used Kickstarter to successfully raise over $9000 to pay for the printing…"
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How an Author Raised Funds for Her Book
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Ali Berlinski is not just any other writer: her book is Pubslush Press’s first published title.
In case you are wondering what Pubslush Press is, it is a full service publishing platform that uses the power of community support and social networking to select books to be published. And, its first title is A Beautiful Mess by Ali Berlinski.
Who is…
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In the last few days, via emails, many of you have expressed interest in learning how best to use your writing skills to build a business and/or get a book deal. In keeping with your passion for the subject, I interviewed the person who turns unpublished amateurs to published professionals.
An Author’s Secret Sauce of Bestselling Success And The 7-Figure Book Deal
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An Author’s Secret Sauce of Bestselling Success And The 7-Figure Book Deal
I thought I am a sucker for romance, but Bella Andre beats me to it. Hands down! Romance is Bella’s passion, bread and butter, and claim to fame: She is New York Times and USA Today’s bestselling romance novelist. Her novels have appeared…
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- At 9:09pm on February 12, 2013,
Marilyn Bostick said… On Skype I use my name Marilyn Bostick. I think Sunday would be best but I'm not sure of the time. I'll hop on it as soon as I can and turn it on. What name should I look for when looking for you?
- At 10:24am on February 11, 2013,
Regina Y. Swint said…
Hi, Sharmeen!
Thanks for connecting with me. I would love to chat with you about my publishing house. It's still an upstart/work in progress, but I'm very excited about new projects and getting things off the ground, soon. My main goal is to support high quality writing by helping other new/up and coming/unknown writers get their work out there. Much of the ground work has been laid in 2013, and so I've got big plans for new projects in 2013.Please check out my site, New Renaissance Ink, whenever you have time, and feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or thoughts.
I'm not on SheWrites as much as I used to be, but I do check my page pretty regularly. Looking forward to chatting with you about writing and publishing in the near future.
Take care, and happy writing!
~Regina. rys
- At 9:58am on February 11, 2013,
Julie McKay Covert said… It would make for an interesting perspective for a character.
I don't write fiction though as I haven't had a strong enough inspiration to make me sit down and write. I have a couple nonfiction manuscripts that are in various stages.
And yes I am on Twitter @JulieMCovert
How about you? What do you like to write? What have you published? On Twitter?
- At 6:03pm on February 10, 2013,
Caitlyn Levin said… Hi Sharmeen! I just graduated last May, heading back into the city this weekend for a visit!
- At 3:15pm on February 10, 2013, Marilyn Bostick said…
I have Skype. Free and we can see each other. Yes I'm in Arizona, where are you located?
- At 3:40pm on February 9, 2013, Marilyn Bostick said…
Hi Sharmeen! Thanks for friending me. I really appreciate it. It would be nice to talk some time. I wish you much success and fun on your journey as a writer, and with she writes. :)
- At 1:48pm on February 9, 2013, Julie McKay Covert said…
Hi Sharmeen,
Thanks for your message and yes I do still have the bracelet! Although due to the fact that I am quite active outdoors - splitting wood, shoveling snow and doing lots of other woodsy-stuff I don't wear it as often as I used to but it is still in the forefront of my mind about how I live my life.
Julie
- At 11:19pm on February 8, 2013,
Kelly Hand said… Hi Sharmeen--Thanks for your nice comment on my academic background. My focus was on literature, but I did have the chance to learn more about the Middle Ages from a broader perspective. That all feels far in the past, as I spend more time reading--and writing--contemporary literature. I took a look at your website, and it looks like you also studied English lit. at the graduate level. Your website is interesting, and I look forward to spending more time reading through posts there. Kelly
- At 10:55pm on February 8, 2013,
Mina Lobo said… Thanks for your lovely message, so nice to meet you!
- At 10:38am on November 23, 2012,
Jill Starishevsky said…
Welcome to SheWrites. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.
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With the shift in distribution, has there been talks about change in costs ?
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