Roger C. Parker's Event Calendar

Let Judith Applebaum help you get Happily Published!

Attend this week's Wednesday's Guerrilla Marketing Association coaching session with Jay Conrad Levinson and Roger C. Parker.

Meet and ask your questions about getting published to industry insider Judith Applebaum, author of the acclaimed How to Get Happily Published (5th edition).

Judith's book has sold over 500,000 copies!

Judith's mission for over 25 years has been to help authors and publishers--including self-publishers--reach their readers. She does this as a author, coach, consultant, educator, speaker, and editor.

The winner of the Publishers Marketing Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, Judith Applebaum has been a columnist and reviewer for The New York Times Book Review and the managing director of Publishers Weekly.

Her articles have appeared in publications like Harper's, The Writer, Small Press, Mother Earth News, the Authors Guild Bulletin, the PMA Newsletter, Media Studies Journal and Poets & Writers magazine. Judith is a frequent speaker at publishing events and a faculty member of the Publishing institute at the University of Denver.    

She founded Sensible Solutions to provide specific recommendations about     marketing so that good books won't fizzle and die because they didn't get to the right readers in the right ways at the right times. She wants to help authors maintain control of their book during the publishing process so that they get in front of prospective readers at the right time.

Attend this week's free call, and learn:

• How can you adapt to changes in book publishing and selling?
• What are publisher's looking for right now?
• Why are so many authors going the self-publishing route?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing?
• How can you tell if self-publishing makes sense for you?
• How much does it cost to self-publish your own book?
• What resources should first-time authors keep track of?
• What should go into a good query letter and proposal?
• How much of a book should be written before submitting query letters?

You'll find the answer to these, and other, questions this Wednesday night.

In addition, during the call, you'll be able to ask Judith Applebaum any questions you might have. Or, you can submit them as comments, below.

Either way, this call represents a valuable way for you to become acquainted with a true publishing industry insider--someone with a lifetime of achievement helping authors, publishers, and self-publishers, succeed by communicating effectively with their market.

Wednesday, November 3, 2005
4:00 PM PST, 7:00 PM EST
404-920-6610
PIN 192304#

Free Teleseminar Shows How to Increase Your Changes of Getting Your Book Published

Get the inside scoop on publishing from Juliana Aldous, Acquisiton Editor at Microsoft Press.

Join Jay Conrad Levinson, the father of Guerrilla marketing, and Roger C. Parker, director of coaching,  on this week’s Guerrilla Marketing Association telephone coaching call at this interactive coaching teleseminar.

If you are interested in publishing a non-profit book to promote your career, this is your chance to talk to, and ask questions to, someone on the inside--an individual who has been involved in deciding which books get published by a major publisher for several years. Find out answers to publishing questions like:

• Why is there so much competition to get published?
• Is it harder or easier to get published today?
• What topics are "hot" these days?
• What is an author's "platform" and why is it so important?
• How important is a literary agent, and how does one locate one?
• What are the first steps aspiring authors should take?
• How desirable are unsolicited proposals?
• What are the essential characteristics of a successful proposal?
• How much responsibility should authors take for book promotion?

Juliana Aldous will discuss these, and other, topics on this coming Wednesday's call entitled: What Publishers Want: How to Get Your Book Proposal Accepted.

You're invited to ask her questions asked during the call, or submitted in advance as comments.

To learn more about Juliana's life and publishing background, click here to visit Juliana's blog.

Wednesday, October 26, 2005
4:00 PM PST, 7:00 PM EST
404-920-6610
PIN 192304#

Find out what book publishers and literary agents want--for free!

Learn how to make your book idea and proposal compellingly persuasive by attending this free coaching teleconference with Matt Wagner, one of the country's most successful literary agents.

Find out what's happening in nonfiction book publishing during this week's Guerrilla Marketing Association coaching teleconference as Jay Conrad Levinson, the father of Guerrilla marketing, and I talk to Matt Wagner, principal of www.fresh-books.com.

Matt has represented several of the top selling nonfiction books published during the past twenty years. He's watched the careers of numerous authors take off as a result of their published books.

You'll learn:

• What do publishers want these days?
• What is a "platform," and why is it so important?
• Publishing alternatives: what are the advantages and disadvantages of trade book publishing, as compared to self-publishing or print-on-demand?
• What are some of the common characteristics shared by the best-selling books you've represented?
• What can a literary agent do for you that you can't do for yourself?
• How do you locate a literary agent?
• What do you say, or write, when contacting a potential agent for the first time?
• What are most important parts of a book proposal?
• What types of books are in great demand these days?

If you want, you can ask questions or discuss your publishing hopes and plans with an acknowledged author who will provide you with candid feedback. Matt will also share some of his famous resources and sources of information.

Feel free to submit questions in advance as comments, below.

Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005
4:00 PM PST, 7:00 PM EST
404-920-6610
PIN: 192304#

Do you have what it takes to write a book?

Better yet, find out why you don't need to have what it takes to write a book to be successfully published!

Introducing Mark Steisel, who specializes in helping others write successful trade books. Mark is the guest on the October 12, 2005, Guerrilla Marketing Association coaching call.

The best way to promote your expertise is to write a successful trade book. A trade book instantly makes you an Obvious Expert in your field.

Yet, it takes time to write a book! That's where Mark comes in. Mark can help you avoid the time investment required to write a book. Mark can translate your ideas, in person or shared via telephone conversations or e-mail, into a book that will be featured on the shelves of your local Barnes & Noble.

Attend this call, and learn:

• The 7 key advantages of having someone help you write your book (or books).
• What to look for when selecting a publishing partner.
• How to acknowledge your publishing partner's contributions.
• What types of books lend themselves to a collaborative approach.
• What else do you need besides a book manuscript?

Mark Steisel has helped numerous authorities promote their expertise through written dozens of books. His partnerships have included numerous repeat projects  with clients, attesting to the value he brings to projects.

This FREE call will be extremely important to you if you've been considering writing a book to promote your expertise, but don't know where to begin, and don't know if you have the time to invest.

Wednesday, October 12, 2005
7:00 PM EST, 4:00 PM PST
404-920-6610
PIN 050825#

Discover a more effective way of achieving website success

Attend this week's free Guerrilla Marketing Association teleseminar, and find out how John Lawlor has simplified Internet marketing to a "T" and removed much of the uncertainty of current approaches.

On the next Guerrilla Marketing Association call this Wednesday, Jay Conrad Levinson--the father of Guerrilla Marketing--and I will be interviewing experienced business builder John Lawlor. During this call, John will describe what he's learned during hundreds of free website evaluations and conversations with entrepreneurs.

You'll learn:

• A new framework for evaluating marketing opportunities.
• The importance of the "T" to your website and Internet marketing success.
• The 3 most important questions to ask before beginning work.
• Who can profit from applying the principles of the "T3 Factor" methodology?

No need to take notes! John will be providing written handouts summarizing the important points from his research into website visitor behavior. Or, download your handouts now, here!

If you are unhappy with the results of your website and Internet marketing, or if you're happy with the results BUT WANT MORE, be sure to attend this week's Guerrilla Marketing Association call!

This one-hour "back to basics" call may be the start of a new era of marketing prosperity for you, your employees, and your family. You'll learn how to get started on a new path, and the steps to take as your journey begins. There will also be plenty of opportunity for you to comment and ask John questions about your own website marketing experiences.

Wednesday, October 5, 2005
7:00 PM EST, 4:00 PM PST
404-920-6610
PIN 050825#