Join Rita Mills, , founder of The Book Connection, for an informative lecture on how technology has radically changed the publishing industry over the last fifteen years—from the way books are created to the way they are marketed and sold.
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Workshop Outline
- General State of Publishing Industry
- 2 Main Directions for a Project
- Fiction vs. Nonfiction
- Traditional
- Independent
- Types of Publishers—Read the Fine Print on Contracts
- Books that Make Good Independent Projects
- Evaluate Your Project
- Importance of Critique by Pub Professional
- Goals / Direction
- Means You Have—Don’t Waste your Money
- Production Process Steps—Step by Step
- What is Needed to Get a Book in Print
- Importance of Cover Design
- Word vs. Page Layout Software
- Printing – POD vs Offset vs Ebooks
- When each Works Best
- POD
- Lightning Source
- Orders Only no Shelving
- Unit Price & Profits
- What Books SHOULD NOT BE DONE POD
- When Offset is Needed
- Distributor / Wholesaler / Fulfillment
- Discount Food Chain – Consignment Business
- Shipping
- E-Publishing
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| Presentation Date/Location: |
Saturday, February 4, 2012
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
A.R.E Center
7800 Amelia Road
Houston, TX 77055
713-263-1006 |
| Presentation Cost: |
$40.00 |
| RSVP to Rita Mills: |
713-937-9184
rita.mills@comcast.net
Seating is limited |
| Checks can be mailed after the RSVP to hold your spot: |
Rita Mills
11010 Hanning Lane
Houston, TX 77041
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