If you live in the Barrie, Ontario region, listen in to 101FM. Our own Lorina Stephens is being interviewed about her two new books, Recipes of a Dumb Housewife, and Shadow Song, and her upcoming book signing at Chapters in Barrie. The book signing is: Saturday, November 10 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Chapters 76 Barrie View Drive Barrie, Ontario
Using the Web to boost your freelance business: Oct 29, 2007 from 7-10 (Hamilton) In this seminar, freelance writer and trainer Paul Lima will talk about how you can use the Web to market your freelance writing and editing services (or training, web design and other services). He will cover such topics as organizing a Website, Website optimization (how to rank high in Google) and the role of blogs. For budding authors in the audience,…
The Yahoo group Canadian POD Writers , a spin-off from the Lulu Publishing, Canadian Writers Forum, launched this week as a network for Canadian self-published authors, where the business of marketing, promotion, distribution, editing, etc., is discussed in a frank, free-flow of experience and ideas. This is not a forum for manuscript critique. It is a valuable resource for both experienced and novice Canadian writers in the sometimes bewildering, often perilous, POD field.Moderated by author…
Well, it would seem I hit another hitch in the perilous path of self-publishing.Who knew the all-important mega-bookstore chain, Chapters, had two catalogues? One is the online catalogue. The other is the in-store catalogue. Being listed in one does not necessarily mean the book will be listed in the other. And if you’re listed in the online catalogue, but not the in-store catalogue, that means stores cannot purchase your books directly from the distributor. They…
Join me at Chapters! Saturday, November 10 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.Chapters, Barrie, Ontario Saturday, November 17 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.Chapters, Owen Sound, Ontario Saturday, November 24 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.Chapters, Guelph, Ontario