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Page 1: Is Self-Publishing for You? at BlogHer '13

Is Self-Publishing for You?

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#BH13SelfPub INTERNET SSID: BlogHer | No Password Required

Is Self-Publishing for You?

JEN MANN, People I Want to Punch in the Throat, @Throat_Punch

LELA DAVIDSON, After the Bubbly, @leladavidson

ROBIN O’BRYANT, Robin’s Chicks, @robinobryant

PANELISTS

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#BH13SelfPubINTERNET SSID: BlogHer | No Password

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Self-publishing success stories

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BEFORE: Are you ready to publish?

• What is your end goal?write a series of books, get speaking engagements, etc.

• How do you define success?NYT Bestseller, have a physical book, get an agent

• Are you willing to do the work?• Are you willing to fail?

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DURING: The making of a book

• What is your genre?• Who is audience demographic and ideal reader?• How sturdy is your platform?• Publishing options:

- small print run- print on demand (POD)- digital only (Kindle, Nook, iBooks, etc.)- big self-publishing services, packages- consultants, agents

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#BH13SelfPubINTERNET SSID: BlogHer | No Password

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AFTER: Never stop selling, developing

• In person, online, through your retailers• Keeping up with publishing industry changes• Write your next book• Seek traditional publication?• Leverage your new status as an author• Create new content based on your growing platform

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#BH13SelfPubINTERNET SSID: BlogHer | No Password

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Self-publishing success stories

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#BH13SelfPub INTERNET SSID: BlogHer | No Password Required

Is Self-Publishing for You?

JEN MANN, People I Want to Punch in the Throat, @Throat_Punch

LELA DAVIDSON, After the Bubbly, @leladavidson

ROBIN O’BRYANT, Robin’s Chicks, @robinobryant

PANELISTS

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