Roundtable Discussion–Free for all
July 10, 2014
4 PM PDT/7 PM EDT
With the new publishing models—digital platforms, self-publishing, and hybrid publishing, authors need to find the funds to support their book project. As you all know, writing is simply the first step in getting a book into readers’ hands. Good books require several rounds of editing, which costs money. Professionally designed covers and interior need to be funded, whether it’s a team you hire or a service provided by a professional publishing company. For years now, writers have had to create and manage their own book marketing fees, hire a publicist, and provide the fees to enter book contests.
To meet the needs of writers, Pubslush has created a platform that supports your ability to presell your book, and get the word out to your community before your book is released.
Amanda Barbara, VP of Pubslush and two of our own NAMW members, Sonia Marsh and Kathy Pooler, both of whom have successfully funded their books, will join us on this call. Be sure to call in live so you can ask questions and learn how to take the next steps to launch your book, create a professional product, and have a successful book. To read more about Pubslush, click here.
On this Roundtable, we will discuss
• What crowdfunding is and why it’s important for authors
• Why Amanda created Pubslush and how it’s working for authors
• How and when you can start your own Pubslush campaign for your book
• Sonia Marsha and Kathy Pooler will discuss how Pubslush has helped them
Listen to the Recording
Amanda Barbara is the VP &Cofounder of Pubslush a global crowdfunding platform for the literary world. A philanthropist at heart, she serves on the board of directors for the Pubslush Foundation, which supports children’s literacy initiatives worldwide, and is a founder and director of The Barbara Family Foundation, an organization committed to assisting charities and children in need. Amanda is member of the Young Entrepreneur Council and is an advocate for crowdfunding in the publishing world. She has spoken at conferences–Writer’s Digest, Exceptional Women in Publishing, Crowdfunding East Conference, and the Digital Publishing Innovation Summit.
Sonia Marsh is the award-winning author of the travel memoir Freeways to Flip-Flops: A Family’s Year of Gutsy Living on a Tropical Island and founder of the “My Gutsy Story®” series. The first anthology in that series, My Gutsy Story® Anthology: True Stories of Love, Courage and Adventure From Around the World, was a silver honoree in the 2013 Benjamin Franklin Digital Awards. Sonia offers “gutsy” book coaching. Contact: Sonia@soniamarsh.com. http://soniamarsh.com
Kathleen Pooler‘s memoir, Ever Faithful to His Lead: My Journey Away From Emotional Abuse and sequel, Hope Matters: A Memoir show how the power of hope through her faith in God helped her to transform, heal and transcend life’s obstacles: domestic abuse, divorce, single parenting, loving and letting go of an alcoholic son, cancer and heart failure to live a life of joy and contentment. She believes that hope matters and that we are all strengthened and enlightened when we share our stories. Memoir Writer’s Journey blog: http://krpooler.com @kathypooler; https://www.facebook.com/kathleen.pooler
Kathleen Pooler/Memoir Writer’s Journey: https://www.facebook.com/memoirwritersjourney; http://www.pinterest.com/krpooler/
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