Over the last few months I’ve been doing a lot of coaching and consulting for authors through Webex, a service for phone and web conferencing. Trying to enter the self-publishing and marketing world for the first time can be very overwhelming, and these personal one-on-one sessions have allowed me to effectively share my knowledge and experiences to help you navigate the myriad of publishing choices and options available.

Following my presentations at the NC Writers Network Conference I also hosted several free introductory online sessions on “Pre-Publishing Musts” (oh, so important!) and what I call “Author-Centric” social networking, and based on the positive feedback from the session participants I’ve decided to launch these three classes on a more formal basis:

1. The Top 10 Things You Should Know About Self-Publishing Your Book In Today’s Environment (PS100)
2. Pre-Publishing Activities That Every Author Should Think About (PS101)
3. Getting Started With “Author-Centric” Social Networking (PS105)

The links above take you to next week’s scheduled classes, but if you want to see the listings for upcoming February workshops just click here.

Since these are free one-hour live online sessions there will be no 800 number available to call in to. However, you’re welcome to use a headset or microphone to take part in the sessions (you’ll find those instructions as the class begins). There’s also a chat window for asking questions,  which are encouraged!

The great thing about Webex is that their online conferencing service works with all types of computers, but you can test your computer ahead of time if you want by clinking this link.

Fee-Based 2 Hour Workshops:

More importantly, I’m also expanding my current $85/hour one-on-one author consulting session into a series of $74.95  2-hour in-depth online workshops. These classes will include an 800 number that you can call to take part in the discussions, and a video recording of the workshop will be made and distributed to all participants (along with all handouts) afterward. I’m also limiting enrollment in these classes to no more than 10 people per session so that everyone will have an opportunity to have their questions answered. The first five workshops are:

1. Creating A Successful Publishing and Marketing Plan (PS201)
2. Understanding Lulu & Createspace (PS202)
3. Using Lulu To Publish Your Book (PS205)
4. Using Createspace To Publish Your Book (PS206)
5. Optimizing Your Facebook Presence (PS207)

You’ll notice some “gaps” in the class numbering sequences, as we’re still working to bring in some additional workshops such as manuscript formatting and ebook publishing in the coming weeks.

In the next few days I’ll be posting more details about each of these classes and how you might find them useful and informative as you work to overcome your publishing and marketing challenges. Again, if you want to go ahead and enroll in any workshop now you can find the full schedule (through the end of February) at http://publishandsell.webex.com/publishandsell. Of course, I’m still offering the one-on-one consultations for those that are interested, so don’t hesitate to email me or call (919-247-1832) if I can be of assistance.

I look forward to helping you make your publishing efforts a success, and till next time–Keep publishing!

Henry Hutton
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