As a follow-up to our last meetup about manuscript formatting, I’ll be hosting another Online Publishing Meetup this Wednesday on the subject of pre-publishing. As I’ve alluded to in some of my articles here at PublishandSell.com, there are critical activities and decisions that authors are faced with early in the self-publishing process. Not surprisingly, these initial choices can heavily influence the outcome of your publishing and marketing efforts.

On Wednesday I’ll be sharing some of my Author Questionnaires that I use with my clients, and we’ll dig deeper into the details of 1) when to educate yourself on these topics, and 2) when to look–and pay for–expert assistance. As I mentioned in March’s Four Self-Publishing Rules for New Authors article, many of us aren’t experts in publishing and marketing–nor do we wish to be. It’s important that you realize where your strengths and weaknesses lie well before you get your book out the door or you’ll be at a strategic disadvantage compared to other, more aggressive self-published authors.

Fortunately, however, this isn’t rocket science. I witnessed numerous–and often surprising–success stories at Lulu which convinced me that a good amount of persistence, preparation, research and education can make all the difference in the world.

I’m looking forward to seeing you Wednesday night! And if you can’t make it, just shoot me an email and I’ll be happy to answer any questions that you may have.

Until next time–keep publishing!

Meetup Details:
Topic: Getting Ready for Publishing: Pre-Publishing Activities and Decisions
When: Wednesday, May 5th, 7pm
Where:  Caribou Coffee
3101  Charles B Root Wynd
Raleigh, NC 27612
919-787-9611

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