Post by benziger on May 31, 2020 22:55:16 GMT
This seems to be a new business model on the Internet: You look for a few people who are active in similar fields; organize an online conference, which is free (instead of a crossed out moon prize). But since no one can watch as many videos in one day as are activated for 24 hours at a time, you have to buy a DVD or lifetime (my life or the life of the website???) access for a bargain price. e.g. 49$ instead of 99$ or 99$ instead of 999$.
We missed such a congress in January: The Childrens Book Mastery. What I saw in the retrospective trial access was rather moderate. Not the topics (see below), but the presentation. The people I tested may be good writers, but not good speakers. Only the transcript of the presentations would be exciting. Unlike the video, this adapts to my reading speed, I can skim and read diagonally and concentrate on the interesting parts. But the transcript that was given for free in January is not included in the trial access and $97 (plus printing costs) is certainly not worth it.
I copy the lit of all speakers, as most or all of them have an internet site where most of the information can be found. From such a thoroughly informative and helpful site I came to the congress site at all. But just between you and me: In half an hour e.g. Mrs. Inglis can't say as much as she has written in her blog over the years.
Jed Jurchenko - Get Writing and Get Your Book Done
Otakara Klettke - How to write your book despite doubts, life, work, kids and other challenges
Laura Backes - The basics of what a picture book is and how to create one
Jonathan Gunson - Finding inspiration and crafting a great story
Chell Morrow - How to use vision boarding for achieving your goals and character development
Marcy Pusey - How to make your book appealing for children and adults and engaging and full of heart
Darcy Pattison - Planning your book and top tips for great writing
Heidi Fiedler - How to create fun non-fiction books for kids
Bonnie Johnston - How to greatly improve your manuscript with revision and feedback
Qat Wanders - Everything you need to know about editing
Karen Ferreira - How to get the best illustrations for your book
Laurie Wright - Understanding and communicating in the right way to your audience, plus the basics of creating and publishing your book
Eric Van Der Hope - Understand different fulfillment platforms and be certain of your goals before you publish
Matthew Ziranek - How to create a winning author website and be found by your audience
Ray Brehm - Collaborating with others and having a business approach as an author
Beth Barany - How to nail your keywords, categories and more so your audience finds your book
Carla King - Using different avenues to get published and reach readers, plus a general overview of self-publishing
Anne Janzer - The best ways for writers to market affordably and efficiently
Kimberley Grabas - The crucial basics of promoting your book
Sacha Black - How to make a living from your writing and go full-time
Lise Cartwright - How to build, engage and monetize an email list
Laurie Wright - 3 ways to build traffic
Mary Nhin - Acquiring honest reviews and building a following
Karen Inglis - Establishing your author brand locally as well as online
Barb Drozdowich - How to use social media effectively to grow your online presence
Lauren Ranalli - Creating your author brand and establishing your online presence early on
Robert L Perrine - Going wide with marketing and alternative sites to Amazon
