S4E1: Publisher-Author Dialogue

An ongoing "Publishing Basics" series with Emerald Lake Books publisher Tara Alemany
Hosted by Charlotte PIerce, Pierce Press, in collaboration with Independent Publishers of New England

As a publisher, what are the best practices for onboarding an author and sustaining a productive relationship? And as an author, how can you best prepare for this unique relationship with your publisher? Maybe you are both an author and a publisher - know your strengths and clallenges, where and when to reach out for help. 

Jennia D'Lima will present at this year's 12th Annual IPNE Publishers & Authors Conference on finding and marketing to your book's audience. To learn more about her and to see a sample of her portfolio, please visit: https://jenniaedits.com. Jennia is also a senior editor at Sword & Silk Books.

Updated show notes & links at https://piercepress.com/2023-ipne-publishing-conference
Conference registration: https://ipne.org/events

Face The Book TV is produced by Pierce Press in collaboration with Independent Publishers of New England and simulcasts live to Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Audio is distributed to all major podcast apps. 

In this episode, author Oleg Veretskiy joins Ukrainian wine exporter Tanya Kagitina. Neither had any idea the turn their lives would take on Feb. 24, 2022. In this podcast, we explore how Tanya and her sister pivoted their lives to support the country's struggle for freedom. Tanya is joined by Pierce Press author, Oleg Veretskiy, who likewise gave up his real estate and writing career to volunteer and fundraise for non-lethal aid to the  Ukrainian military.

How, Tanya is one of “The Odesa Sisters” who with her sister Antonina, runs an impressive sewing operation in Odesa, Ukraine, constructing high quality winter uniforms, sleeping bags, medical uniforms, adaptive underwear for injured soldiers, and other essential clothing items. Tatyana also serves as an interpreter for Ukrainian author & volunteer Oleg Veretskiy and assists in his projects supporting frontline Ukrainian military units.

Today we preview this exciting session at the IPNE Conference on Nov. 3-4 with Edie Clarke, an experienced, and can we say gifted, video producer and YouTube strategist. Edie works with client to how how they can use video to grow organically, how different video types can highlight expertise and engage audiences. She demonstrates YouTube's potential as a platform for broadening reach and connecting with readers, urging the adoption of video as a key marketing tool.
 
Updated show notes & links at https://piercepress.com/2023-ipne-publishing-conference
Conference registration: https://ipne.org/events

We simulcast live to Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube; audio is subsequently distributed to all major podcast apps.

All the way from London, award-winning author & IPNE Conference speaker Leon Conrad previews his presentation for the Nov 3-4 Conference. Conrad looks at story from a different angle - exploring the deep structure of story - seeing how thinking about life as story can inform and enhance the quality and joy in the way we live our lives. Conrad discusses how attention to this aspect of publishing can help independent authors "make better books & sell more of them."

Register for the conference at https://ipne.org/events

You don’t want to miss this high-energy session at the IPNE Conference on Nov. 3-4 with writing and publishing experts Alyssa Berthiaume and Bridgett McGowen-Hawkins. You’ll receive insider secrets on how to avoid some of the biggest writing and publishing mistakes. In short, do not write a book … until you attend this session!

Alyssa Berthiaume:
Award-winning author; international book coach, developmental editor, and ghostwriter; founder and CEO of The Write Place, Right Time

Bridgett McGowen-Hawkins: 
Bridgett McGowen-Hawkins is an award-winning international professional speaker, an award-winning author, and an award-winning publisher and owner of the hybrid publishing company, "Press 49."

Updated show notes & links at https://piercepress.com/face-the-book-tv
Conference registration: https://ipne.org/events

We simulcast live to Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube; audio is subsequently distributed to all major podcast apps.

Our new author, Oleg Veretskiy has made the time to come on our livestream to answer your questions and talk about his writing and his work supporting the frontline in Ukraine.We hope you’ll join us for this special opportunity to gain insight into the life of this committed volunteer and writer in Ukraine, Oleg Veretskiy.

With this episode, we're celebrating a successful Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign and thanking our backers for helping us raise $9,000 for translation and production costs. Were reserving any pledges received through the end of the campaign on Sept. 26 for additional language translations – Ukrainian, Japanese, and Polish have been requested so far.

Be Oleg’s publishing partner – click here to pledge & help fund the next translation! Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign ends September 26.

If you would like to support Oleg & his team in their mission to help Ukrainians in the de-occupied territories and Ukrainian soldiers fighting for freedom, the verified PayPal account is veretskaya2009@gmail.com. Additional donation options, click HERE.

Oleg Veretskiy had just published the first novel in his magical realism trilogy, “Tales of the Wandering Mists: A Fairy Tale,” when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in Feb. 2022. After getting to know him, we decided that all proceeds after production costs should go to Oleg, who has suspended his career to support Ukraine’s fight for freedom; the publisher will not retain any profits for this first book in The Tales of the Wandering Mists trilogy.

Despite the stress and disruption from the war, the reception of his first book continues to buoy Oleg. “I really like the feedback that my readers send me,” he admits. “Some of them ended up as refugees in Europe and the US, and the book has a therapeutic effect on them. When I think about this, I feel goosebumps.”

We are deeply grateful for helping us realize this meaningful project.

Emily Enger previews her IPNE Conference presentation on how authors can gain visibility, connect with readers, and make industry partnerships without hustling or being constantly overwhelmed. In fact, she says, a "minimalist marketing" strategy is actually better for long-term success. Here workshop will help authors understand why that slow approach is better and what it can look like for them.

To register for the IPNE 2023 Authors & Publishers Conference, visit https://ipne.org/events

Meet IPNE 2023 Conference speaker Stephanie Feger, book marketing strategist with emPower Group. She'll be presenting at the IPNE Publishers & Authors Conference, 11/4-5:

Register  for the IPNE 2023 Publishers & Authors Conference at https://IPNE.org/events

Book marketing is a benefit to authors and publishers as it helps sell books, increase reach, build an author platform and more. She'll be speaking at the conference on the topic: "Make Your Author emPact: emPactful Marketing Strategies to Sell More Books, Increase Your Reach and Achieve Your Why."

It's the season for planning & setting up summer & fall book events and our guest expert, Deidre Randall of Peter E. Randall, Publisher is working with her authors on best practices for event booking success. In this episode, host Scott Channell will talk with Deidre about her top steps for pitching book events and turning them into smash hits that can lead to increased book sales, speaking engagements, networking opportunities, fame & fortune.