Earned Media with Megan Mary Thursday, November 12 at 12 pm PDT A FREE Virtual Event Unable to attend? No worries. Register anyway and receive the replay! Authors tend to self-isolate to get the job done. However, visibility is one of the key factors of book marketing that should not be overlooked. Fortunately, there is more than one way to get in the public eye and most of the options don't cost a dime. Continuing the conversation from her Author Audit Lunch N' Learn, Megan Mary will … [Read More...]
Upcoming Events
Join Us! Pitch-O-Rama 2027 Registration Opens Today
Saturday, April 24, 2027, 8:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. PT 24 Years of Pitch-O-Rama Success! Are you developing a concept for a new book? Do you have a manuscript in progress? Are you ready to publish that book you’ve been working on for years? If this sounds like you, we would love to invite you to Pitch-O-Rama 2027! Everyone is welcome to participate! We are pleased to announce we will be hosting the next Pitch-O-Rama as a virtual event on April 24, 2027, a supportive environment where … [Read More...]
Pitch Clinic with Brenda Knight & Debra Eckerling
Your Pitch. Perfected. Perfect your book pitch with expert guidance! In this interactive Pitch Clinic, publisher Brenda Knight (Books that Save Lives) and book proposal strategist Debra Eckerling (TheBookProposalExpert.com) team up to help authors refine and strengthen their pitches in real time. Whether you’re preparing for a conference or Pitch-O-Rama; a meeting with an agent or publisher; or an email submission, this session will give you the tools and confidence to make your pitch stand … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview
Featured Member Interview – Steph Bean
Steph Bean writes children’s books centered on humor and heart through imperfect, relatable characters. What inspired you to write “Nothing Bad Will Happen to This Balloon”? (SB): The story was inspired by my daughter’s very real attachment to a very real red balloon. What started as a simple “please don’t let this thing pop” situation turned … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview – Jessica Teisch
Jessica Teisch is the editor and publisher of Bookmarks magazine, a bimonthly print and digital “best of books” magazine that has been in print since 2002. After all your years at Bookmarks, what continues to excite you about discovering and sharing new books? (JT): I love finding “hidden gems,” so to speak. Most avid readers look at the major … [Read More...]
Featured Member Interview – Jeannette M. Potts
How was writing this book different from your other books? (JMP): Four of my previous books are medical textbooks. I was both the editor and contributor. A fifth book is a metaphorical piece which describes the life lessons I derived from tango classes. While many of the examples are personal, these do not come close to the intimate and … [Read More...]
BookTalk! The Buzz in the World of Books
Sustaining Your Writing Habit This November
By Samuel (Noam) Tzuberi Sustaining Your Writing Habit This November: Quiet Community Over Word Counts For many of us, November used to have a sound. The low hum of a café back room, laptops open, someone calling out a word sprint, a stranger at the next table quietly typing their way toward chapter four. As Read More…
You’re Invited to Today’s Holiday Mixer & More Fun Upcoming Events!
Spooky Mixer: No Tricks, Just Treats! Thursday, October 22 at 12 pm PDT FREE Virtual Event: Register Here! Unable to attend? No worries. Register anyway and receive the replay! Halloween season is here! Join the Women’s National Book Association—San Francisco Chapter for a fun, casual, Halloween-themed mixer on Wednesday, October 22 at noon PT. Hosted Read More…
Confessions of a Serial Memoirist
By Nita Sweeney Five of my books have been published. They are all memoirs. Two are easily recognizable as such while the other three are shaped like self-help or how-to. After my fifth book and second “true” memoir launched in early June, more than one person asked, “How do you write more than one memoir?” They Read More…