You also know how to get your book into Amazon’s free Digital Text Platform (DTP) program and sell your ebook on Kindle for free. And that you can do this with little or no technical knowledge other than how to upload a file.

Don’t despair if you missed it! Here is the link to the replay:

Social Media + Digital Publishing Skyrocket Publishing Success Audio

Something else you missed if you weren’t on the call was a very special offer for those who join the new For Authors Only program before the first class on Tuesday, June 15.

Many of you have contacted me to say you want to join the program, but feel that you don’t have the computer skills to actively blog or social network. You don’t really need a high level of skill for the program, but you do have to somewhat computer savvy, so you have a choice:

If you are working with a VA or a tech assistant who helps you with your social networking, blogging or online marketing, you can bring your assistant to the program at no extra charge. Your assistant might be your child, neighbor, college student or virtual assistant.  If you want to take advantage of this incredible value (2 for 1), simply contact me after you register with the other person’s contact information. (This is “on your honor” and I will send the appropriate information to your assistant so he or she can access the program calls and downloads. Please do not share member-only passwords or material with anyone.)

If you are NOT working with an assistant, here’s your special offer:

I will extend the early registration bonus, which has expired, to those who sign up by June 15 and are not bringing an assistant. Your bonus includes a free 30-minute consultation with me ($175 value) and a free audio teleseminar program of 4 recorded hours an 60 transcript pages ($199 value).

Join now and start downloading the bonus digital package that EVERY MEMBER receives, which includes approximately 10 hours of audio and 120 pages of transcripts.

Get all the details and join here>>

Remember, the bonus offers expire when classes start on June 15.

So, please don’t delay any longer! I’m looking forward to having you in the program.

But grumbling or sticking your head in the sand is not the answer. Just this morning I read an interview with literary agent Wendy Keller on MediaBistro.com’s GalleyCat. She said,

“The authors we specialize in have or want to have a massive platform, tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people they reach before, during and after publication. We look for people who don’t sit around dreaming of how they’ll spend the money once they’re on Oprah and instead are out there making things happen.”

Although it seems almost daily that I read about some awesome blog-to-book deal or a self-published author who sold thousands of ebooks via Twitter and landed a publishing contract, the vast majority of authors with quality material are still failing to make that vital connection on the Internet via social media.

I can tell you why. Writers have specific needs and challenges that must be addressed for social media to be effective that are not issues for most business people. So, much of the social media hype out there doesn’t work or is way too complicated and time-consuming for an author’s needs.

But what if just a few simple changes in what you’re doing could result in massive traffic to your blog? How about adding a stream of income with your material as an ebook? Would that be helpful?

If you said, “YES,” I’d like to share some information with you that has helped me and many of my clients.

Please join me for a a Free tele-class for authors only. Here are all the details:

Topic: Social #@%&*#! Media for Authors

Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Time: 8:00pm to 9:00pm Eastern (7pm Central, 6pm Mountain, 5pm Pacific)

On this call you will learn:

• The secret to having time to write
• The 3 most important things to include in your social media profile
• The trends in publishing that you must know to get published today
• Where agents and publishers are finding their new authors
• Why having a social media strategy is critical to your success
• What’s working and what’s not for writers
• How some authors are paying their mortgages with income from ebooks
• A simple solution to turning social media overwhelm into social media success

If you’ve been struggling with blogging, social networking or trying to figure out how to get your book on Kindle, Nook and iPad, you MUST be on this call. So, what are you waiting for?

Registration for this event is now closed. You can access a recording of the teleclass here>>

Find out how to turn that all around when VIP Author Talks interviews Paulette Ensign. Known as the “Booklet Queen,” Paulette will take you step-by-step through easily marketing yourself with tips booklets and other related information products, some of which will cost you literally nothing to produce.

You will learn simple and easy ways to transform your knowledge into products to use for motivating and making money, while marketing your books and other products and services in the process. This entertaining and information-packed class will prompt a new way of thinking about opportunities, many of which are delivered right to you throughout your week.

Discover how to get a large return on your minimal investment of time and money. Get your juices flowing and your actions moving toward successfully developing and promoting yourself with tips booklets and other information products.

During this class you will learn how to:

• Get paid for your business card
• Leverage your content into at least 7 products, with minimal costs, if any
• Identify new and larger bulk sales clients
• Create licensing rights deals for any product, online or offline
• Increase profits whether you like selling or not

Have a question on a topic not listed? Write it down now for the live Q&A at the end of the call.

Mark your calendar right now to join us for this informative teleclass!

Topic: How to Promote Yourself with Tips Booklets & Other Info-Products

When: Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Time: 8:00pm Eastern Time (7pm Central, 6pm Mountain, 5pm Pacific).

How to Register:

VIP Authors Inner Circle Members: You are already registered. Log on to the Members-Only page for call-in details. The audio recording of the class will be posted to the members page within 24 hours after the event.

Non-Members: Not a member yet, but want to hear the class? The monthly VIP Author Talks teleclass is free to members, but you can pay for the class only and sample the membership benefits before joining.

Tuition for non-members: $14.95 (includes mp3 recording download).

Over the last decade, a new kind of celebrity has emerged—the expert celebrity. These are people who are absolutely at the top of their professions, and they find a way to use the media to offer their expertise to their audiences.

Join us when VIP Author Talks hosts guest Marsha Friedman, owner of EMSI, a public relations firm, and author of Celebritize Yourself. Marsha will reveal how authors can follow in the footsteps of celebrity experts such as Martha Stewart, Bob Vila, Suze Orman and Rachel Ray.

During this teleclass, you will learn:

• Why becoming an expert celebrity is an effective strategy for authors
• The qualifications or background necessary to become an expert celebrity
• The first step to gaining expert celebrity
• The 5 questions you must ask yourself before putting pen to paper

Have a question on a topic not listed? Write it down now for the live Q&A at the end of the call.

Mark your calendar right now to join us for this informative teleclass!

Topic: Celebritize Yourself!

When: Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Time: 8:00pm Eastern Time (7pm Central, 6pm Mountain, 5pm Pacific).

How to Register:

VIP Authors Inner Circle Members: You are already registered. Log on to the Members-Only page for call-in details. The audio recording of the class will be posted to the members page within 24 hours after the event.

Non-Members: Not a member yet, but want to hear the class? The monthly VIP Author Talks teleclass is free to members, but you can pay for the class only and sample the membership benefits before joining.

Registration for this event is now closed. The audio recording of the teleclass is available for purchase on the VIP Author Talks Audio page. To review this and all VIP Author Talks programs click here>>

Speaker Bio:

Marsha Friedman doesn’t like sitting still. As a prominent business woman, she has run her pay for performance public relations firm successfully through prosperity and adversity, ironically having one of her best revenue years in the midst of the 2009 recession. As a publicity expert, she recently debuted her new book, Celebritize Yourself, and began a national media tour.

For the skinny on exactly what steps you should be taking, please join me, Dana Lynn Smith (The Savvy Book Marketer) and Tony Eldridge (Marketing Tips for Authors blog) for a special free webinar on Tuesday, February 23 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm Eastern Time. The Pre-Publication Marketing webinar is part of the Spirit Authors Grand Opening Week activities.

Register and get all the details here>>

Change is exciting and confusing at the same time. There are more opportunities to get published than ever before—if you know what you’re doing. Now, with all the changes, it’s harder than ever to know what to do. And, wrong decisions can be costly errors. But what if you had a mentor to guide you to the next step—no matter where you are right now?

Listen to the tele-class replay at (641) 715-3412, Access Code: 171279#, or download the audio recording below.

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Please mark the change on your calendar:

Please forgive the inconvenience.