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“Everything You Need to Know About Self-Publishing” – Online Training Workshop – August 17th & 18th

You have an awesome book idea, but are asking yourself, “Where do I start? What is the process? What exactly do I need?”

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“Everything You Need to Know About Self-Publishing” is an intense, crash training workshop that covers the writing, publishing, distribution and marketing processes of self-publishing. You will learn how to take your book from concept to the readers’ hands.

This training workshop has been broken into two parts. Part One covers the production aspect and Part Two covers the promotion aspect. You will be provided with information that helps you understand, strategize and make decisions that could save you thousands of dollars and avoid costly mistakes.

Part 1 – Book Production – Saturday, August 17 at 6:00 – 8:00 PM (EST)

http://selfpublishingpt1.eventbrite.com

Investment: $139.00 (Use the promotional code “joeypinkney”, without the quotes, and get an additional 10% off the the cost of the training workshops.)

  • Writing the book

  • Title and Cover

  • Formatting and editing

  • ISBN and Copyrights

  • Printing and Distribution

  • Q & A

Materials provided in Part 1 – Self-Publishing Workbook and Resources (PDF)

 

Part 2 – Book Promotion – Sunday, August 18 at 6:00 – 8:00 PM (EST)

http://selfpublishingpt2.eventbrite.com

Investment: $139.00 (Use the promotional code “joeypinkney”, without the quotes, and get an additional 10% off the the cost of the training workshops.)

  • Target Market

  • Branding yourself and your book

  • Branding through Social Media

  • Target Mediums

  • Media Etiquette

  • PR Media Coverage (Radio/TV/Magazines)

  • Q & A

Materials provided in Part 2 – Self-Promotion Workbook and Resources (PDF)

About the Facilitator: Ms. Yvonne Pierre is an award-winning writer and the author of the book, The Day My Soul Cried. She has also written, produced and directed the stage play Then You Stand and penned the award-winning short film, Never Alone.

She has also launched the inspirational website Have Ya Heard in 2005 and hosts her own syndicated talk show, “The Yvonne Pierre Show,” launched in 2007 on Blog Talk Radio (Blogtalkradio.com/ypierre). In 2009, Yvonne’s show was featured as one of The Most Inspirational Shows on Blog Talk Radio. That same year, Yvonne was one of 35 women featured on the Oxygen Channel’s “Live Out Loud” campaign.

In 2013, she was awarded “Best Short Film” at the annual Georgia Entertainment Gala. Later this year, she will be receiving an award for her advocacy at the Strut Awards hosted by Strut Magazine. Yvonne has been featured on numerous radio shows, magazines and TV talk shows.

She holds four degrees: two Associates in Accounting and Business Management, Bachelors in Marketing and an Executive Masters of Business Administration (MBA).

Yvonne Pierre on JoeyPinkney.com:

First interview about “The Day My Soul Cried”

Second interview about “The Day My Soul Cried”