Are you ready to see your book in print?
The landscape of the publishing industry is ever-changing, layered in trends and buried in slush piles. The process of mainstream publishing can be taxing, overwhelming, even far too invasive for the work you wish to see in print. So, what options remain to an author ready to move on to another route? And which is the best for you as an author?
The once jaded stigma of self-publishing is no longer the norm. Authors from around the world are writing, rewriting, farming their work out for edits, working with illustrators on cover designs, and taking on the heavy load of marketing and promotion. Like any publisher, they are taking the time to produce a quality book, compiling reviews, and ensuring its availability for all.
Maybe you want to self-publish. We’ll give you the tools and resources you need to start today!
Maybe you’d like a bit more.
The rise of self-publishing has led many to go one step further. They are becoming their own publishing house. The Indie Publisher is no longer viewed as an author’s attempt to mask self-published work. Now, Indie Publishers are producing quality work on par with any of the mainstream presses. Some take on their work only, while others take on manuscripts from other writers and build a catalog of titles to sell.
But how does one form an Indie Publisher? And what kind of workload does it create?
Broadleaf Writers is pleased to present the 2020 Self-Publishing Seminar, featuring two writers and Indie Publishers who are prepared to walk you through the process of self-publishing your manuscript with the resources and tools you need for success! And if you’re interested in forming your own Indie Press, they’ll tell you what you can expect, the realities you will face.
Register below or visit our registration site on Universe!
The 2020 Self-Publishing Seminar will be held in Room 113 at the Cobb Galleria, 2 Galleria Parkway SE, Atlanta, Ga. 30339. A map of the Cobb Galleria floorplan can be found here. Parking at the Galleria is $7.
After twenty-five years peddling bulldozers around the globe, Steve McCondichie exited the corporate world to pursue his true purpose. His career now focuses on helping others who dream of going from struggling writer to published author. In 2015, he received his MFA from Queens University of Charlotte and co-founded Southern Fried Karma, an Atlanta-based multimedia company. He’s now the managing partner overseeing the operation of their independent publishing imprints, online literary magazine, retail bookstore, and film development company. Steve and Southern Fried Karma are intent on bringing civil, social discourse to the communities they serve by sharing thoughtful, well-written stories that allow for critical reflection and freethinking.
John G. Hartness is a teller of tales, a righter of wrong, defender of ladies’ virtues, and some people call him Maurice, for he speaks of the pompatus of love. He is also the award-winning author of the urban fantasy series The Black Knight Chronicles, the Bubba the Monster Hunter comedic horror series, the Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter dark fantasy series, and many other projects. He is also a cast member of the role-playing podcast Authors & Dragons, where a group of comedy, fantasy, and horror writers play Dungeons & Dragons. Very poorly.
In 2016, John teamed up with several other publishing industry professionals to create Falstaff Books, a small press dedicated to publishing the best of genre fiction’s “misfit toys.” Falstaff Books has since published over 150 titles with authors ranging from first-timers to NY Times bestsellers, with no signs of slowing down any time soon. In February 2019, Falstaff Books launched Con-Tagion, which has very quickly morphed into SAGA – THE Professional Development Conference for Genre Fiction Writers, held in Charlotte, NC every year.
In his copious free time John enjoys long walks on the beach, rescuing kittens from trees and playing Magic: the Gathering. John’s pronouns are he/him.