Greetings and congratulations on taking your first step to becoming a professional author!
Many of you have attended a presentation sponsored by SouthWest Writers and RMK Publications concerning aspects of writing as a profession that most new authors are unaware of . This two hour workshop lightly covers aspects of the career which casual authors don’t know about or haven’t considered. At the bottom of this page is a link to the PowerPoint presentation given during the event on December 9, 2023.
Writing as a profession requires you to know and understand not only your own capability as an author, but who you are writing for. The presentation asks what are your goals as an author and how you define success as well as discussing the publishing industry and business aspects.
It covers:
- What kinds/styles of writing do you want to pursue?
- Identifying your target audience
- Planning for your BOOK
- What authors need to know
- Publishing industry
- Types of publishing & considerations
- Terminology
- Your marketing plan – from launch to finish
- The business side of writing
- Taxes, legal, publishing support, technical aspects
- Life-long learning tips
To access the powerpoint presentation given at the SouthWest Writer’s Workshop click here: From Writer to Author 12-9-23
Here is the handout information from the workshop: HANDOUT- FROM WRITER TO AUTHOR_December 2023
Other presentations and information giving more in-depth look at writing/publishing is available on this website under the General Publishing Information tab.
