Resources
CSPA recommends these great resources for Christian publishers and authors:
Publishers’ Institute 2010 Audio Downloads
Darren Henry • Brian Flagler • Sarah Bolme
$14.00
Now you can download the audio file for the entire 2-hour seminar along with each speaker’s outline for one low price. The 2010 topics were:
- Getting the Word Out: Promoting Your Book Before It’s Printed
- A Legal Look at Publishing Rights Issues
- Creating a Successful Social Media Strategy
(Please note: Speaker #2 moved away from the microphone. His discussion is still audible, but requires careful listening.)
Publish Your Book: The Ins and Outs of Publishing a Book
Sarah Bolme
$6.00
Before you pay a vanity press, you may want to consider cutting out the middle man. Download this 75 minute audio file of Sarah’s seminar to learn what you need to know to publish your own book. A PDF of the outline is included. Topics include: starting a publishing company; creating a budget; acquiring an ISBN, LCCN, and barcode; as well as editing, typesetting, and cover design for your manuscript.
Publishers’ Institute 2009 Audio Downloads
Anne Fensky • Don Leeper • Sarah Bolme
$16.00
Now you can download the audio file for the entire 2-hour seminar along with each speaker’s outline for one low price. The 2009 topics were:
- Juggling the Publishing Plates: Time Management for Entrepreneurial Publishers
- Digital Printing, eBooks, and the Changing Landscape of Publishing
- Internet Publicity for the New Millennium
Does Your Marketing Plan Spell SUCCESS?
Sarah Bolme
FREE
Learn the seven essential fundamentals every publisher needs for a successful marketing plan from this hour-long seminar presented by Sarah Bolme, director of Christian Small Publishers Association, at Publishers’ Institute: Foundations for Success in the summer of 2008.
Click here for the audio file.
Your Guide to Marketing Books in the Christian Marketplace, Second Edition
Sarah Bolme
ISBN: 978-0972554688
$23.99
This book is the essential handbook for marketing books in the Christian marketplace! Packed with valuable information on promoting books in this unique market, this guide is the perfect resource for Christian publishers and authors. The Second Edition features chapters on endorsements, social networking, and the Urban market. Foreword by Sally E. Stuart.
Information in a Nutshell: Writing and Publishing
Felice Gerwitz
ISBN: 978-1931941181
$8.95
If you want to know how to become a published Christian author, this 126-page guide from award-winning author Felice Gerwitz can help you realize your dreams of becoming published.Get insider tips from industry professionals as they share the most important strategies they learned from their writing experiences.
Click here to buy Information in a Nutshell: Writing and Publishing from the Publisher
Christian Writer’s Market Guide 2009
Sally E. Stuart
ISBN: 978-0307446435
$34.99
Now in its 23rd annual edition, this book remains the essential reference tool for the Christian writer. It includes up-to-date listings of Christian periodicals and publishers, plus lots of savvy advice for beginners and experts alike.
Click here to buy Christian Writers’ Market Guide 2009 from Amazon.com
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