Face The Book TV Charlotte Pierce

An ongoing "Publishing Basics" series with Emerald Lake Books publisher Tara AlemanyHosted by Charlotte PIerce, Pierce Press, in collaboration with Independent Publishers of New England
As a publisher, what are the best practices for onboarding an author and sustaining a productive relationship? And as an author, how can you best prepare for this unique relationship with your publisher? Maybe you are both an author and a publisher - know your strengths and clallenges, where and when to reach out for help. 

Jennia D'Lima will present at this year's 12th Annual IPNE Publishers & Authors Conference on finding and marketing to your book's audience. To learn more about her and to see a sample of her portfolio, please visit: https://jenniaedits.com. Jennia is also a senior editor at Sword & Silk Books.
Updated show notes & links at https://piercepress.com/2023-ipne-publishing-conferenceConference registration: https://ipne.org/events
Face The Book TV is produced by Pierce Press in collaboration with Independent Publishers of New England and simulcasts live to Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Audio is distributed to all major podcast apps. 

In this episode, author Oleg Veretskiy joins Ukrainian wine exporter Tanya Kagitina. Neither had any idea the turn their lives would take on Feb. 24, 2022. In this podcast, we explore how Tanya and her sister pivoted their lives to support the country's struggle for freedom. Tanya is joined by Pierce Press author, Oleg Veretskiy, who likewise gave up his real estate and writing career to volunteer and fundraise for non-lethal aid to the  Ukrainian military.
How, Tanya is one of “The Odesa Sisters” who with her sister Antonina, runs an impressive sewing operation in Odesa, Ukraine, constructing high quality winter uniforms, sleeping bags, medical uniforms, adaptive underwear for injured soldiers, and other essential clothing items. Tatyana also serves as an interpreter for Ukrainian author & volunteer Oleg Veretskiy and assists in his projects supporting frontline Ukrainian military units.
Tatyana & Antonina are currently crowdfunding for 123 sets of winter uniforms for Ukrainian soldiers at $125 each. If you’d like to contribute, you can PayPal any amount to Tanya via the links on Oleg's website. The need is urgent, as battlefield temperatures are dropping daily. 

Today we preview this exciting session at the IPNE Conference on Nov. 3-4 with Edie Clarke, an experienced, and can we say gifted, video producer and YouTube strategist. Edie works with client to how how they can use video to grow organically, how different video types can highlight expertise and engage audiences. She demonstrates YouTube's potential as a platform for broadening reach and connecting with readers, urging the adoption of video as a key marketing tool. Updated show notes & links at https://piercepress.com/2023-ipne-publishing-conferenceConference registration: https://ipne.org/events
We simulcast live to Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube; audio is subsequently distributed to all major podcast apps.

All the way from London, award-winning author & IPNE Conference speaker Leon Conrad previews his presentation for the Nov 3-4 Conference. Conrad looks at story from a different angle - exploring the deep structure of story - seeing how thinking about life as story can inform and enhance the quality and joy in the way we live our lives. Conrad discusses how attention to this aspect of publishing can help independent authors "make better books & sell more of them."
Register for the conference at https://ipne.org/events

You don’t want to miss this high-energy session at the IPNE Conference on Nov. 3-4 with writing and publishing experts Alyssa Berthiaume and Bridgett McGowen-Hawkins. You’ll receive insider secrets on how to avoid some of the biggest writing and publishing mistakes. In short, do not write a book … until you attend this session!
Alyssa Berthiaume: Award-winning author; international book coach, developmental editor, and ghostwriter; founder and CEO of The Write Place, Right Time
Bridgett McGowen-Hawkins:  Bridgett McGowen-Hawkins is an award-winning international professional speaker, an award-winning author, and an award-winning publisher and owner of the hybrid publishing company, "Press 49."
Updated show notes & links at https://piercepress.com/face-the-book-tv Conference registration: https://ipne.org/events
We simulcast live to Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube; audio is subsequently distributed to all major podcast apps.