Here in N.C. it looks like summer is officially behind us, and yesterday’s high of 78 degrees is a distant memory as we struggle to make it out of the 40′s over the next few days.

However, although I love summer, for some reason the transition into fall feels more writer-friendly to me. I really don’t know why that is, but it probably has something to do with my own personal writing fantasy– an image of me sitting at an antique desk (which I don’t have), steam rising from a cup of fresh-brewed coffee (which I now limit to half-decaf), cranking away at my typewriter (which I don’t use and probably never will), and–while deep in through as I construct a clever plot development in my new short story–I turn to stare out the window and embrace the splendor of thousands of multi-colored hardwoods stretched across the glorious Blue Ridge Mountain landscape (where I don’t live).

Or, maybe it’s simply that over the years of working at Lulu I’ve come to associate fall with  Nanowrimo, and the hours upon (sometimes stressful) hours that authors devote to this annual writing challenge.

Nevertheless, fall is here, and regardless of the motivation I’ve stepped-up my speaking engagements and publishing seminars and I wanted to invite you to attend. Tonight, for example, I’ll be giving a self-publishing overview with the Online Publishing Meetup Group here in Raleigh. We’ll cover some of the latest changes and developments in the self-publishing industry, and how they can benefit the author.

This Saturday I’ll be holding a workshop entitled “Your Self-Publishing Checklist” (with the Raleigh Write 2 Publishing Meetup) where we’ll identify and walk through some of the specific decisions that self-published authors need to make as they consider their publishing options. The online self-publishing industry, now close to eight years old, is growing more crowded everyday as new services and sites jump into this rapidly growing space.

Later in November I’ll be involved in a publishing panel at The North Carolina Writers Network 2009 Fall Conference. I’ll also be an exhibitor to discuss my services here at Publish and Sell, so feel free to stop by.

Want to discuss the self-publishing revolution at your next event? Just give me a call at 919-247-1832.

It’s getting easier to publish everyday, but some might also infer that this new paradigm inversely affects the selling side of publishing. With more authors publishing and more books hitting the market, it’s often more challenging to get you and your book noticed. That shouldn’t *ever* stop you from publishing, but it must prompt you to think of new ways to creatively market and sell your books. Most importantly, it raises the need to get the marketing plan developed and executed early in the game. I’m confident you can do it. Thousands of authors are doing it every day.

Good luck with your publishing efforts, and till next time– keep publishing!

Henry Hutton
PublishandSell Enterprises
PublishandSell.com
919-247-1832
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