Self-Publishing Secrets from a Best-Selling Author
Bestselling Author Abby Vandiver taught herself how to format and publish her books. Along the way, she became something of a self-publishing expert. What she loved about self-publishing was the control it gave her - control over content, design (those amazing covers), cost, and marketing.
Her success led to representation and deals with traditional publishers and a career not only as an author but also as a teacher for other writers who might want to do what she did. In this workshop Abby shares her approach to self-publishing and the secrets she learned to build her audience as one writer in a sea of many. If you are a fiction writer, especially of romance or mystery, self-publishing can be a great way to get your books out and build a loyal audience. If you are writing nonfiction and have an area of expertise to share, as well as a community to reach, then this approach might be right for you as well.
In a time when the phrase 'author platform' seems daunting for many writers who just don't have multiple thousands of followers, Abby's method can get you started building that platform while selling your books. In this workshop, using the Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) platform, you will learn:
This is a two-part workshop offered over four hours. If you have been wondering if self-publishing might work for you, this workshop will provide the knowledge so you can make an informed choice.
Abby VanDiver
WALL STREET JOURNAL, USA TODAY and internationally bestselling author, Abby L. Vandiver, who also writes as Abby Collette, has always enjoyed writing. Combining that with her love of mystery she has published using a Hybrid approach, self-published and been traditionally published. Abby has penned more than twenty books and short stories. Her new cozy mystery from Penguin Berkley, A DEADLY INSIDE SCOOP, is the first in the new Ice Cream Parlor Mystery series. Abby resides in South Euclid, Ohio and enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and facilitating self-publishing and writing classes online with Cleveland Literary and at her local library.