SOLOMON PUBLICATIONS
P.O.
BOX 2124 * ROCKVILLE, MD 20847-2124
phone
(301)816-1025 * e-mail: book@solomonpublications.com
Solomon Publications'
Self-Publishing
Seminar by Telephone
Are you writing or
have you written a
book? Do you want to publish it yourself?
Join the ever-increasing
ranks of authors who have sucessfully published their own books. If you
are writing or have written a book that you believe will sell, publish
it yourself and prove that you are right!
Solomon Publications
offers a 2-hour
Self-Publishing Seminar by telephone for
authors who want to
publish
their own books. The seminar is taught by Allan
H. Goodman, the owner of Solomon Publications, who has sucessfully
published two best-selling books.
Price:
$200 for primary attendee
$100 for each
additional member of your publishing team
You will incur no long distance
telephone charges for this seminar.
Call
301-816-1025 or
email seminar@solomonpublications.com
for additional details and to register.
In order to make
this seminar a
valuable learning experience, you will need a high-speed internet
connection. Computer demonstration is an integral
part of the seminar. You will view how a manuscript is formatted for
publication, how to perform the various registrations online, and how
to promote your books online.
The
Self-Publishing Seminar will cover the following topics and more!
Seminar Agenda
I.
WHY SHOULD YOU PUBLISH YOUR OWN BOOKS?
The Advantages of Self-Publishing
Royalties vs. Revenue
Financing Your Own Publication
What about Vanity Press, Subsidy Publishing, and POD (Print-on-Demand)?
II.
HOW TO BECOME A PUBLISHER
Registering
as a Publisher and Starting Your Own Publishing Company
Obtaining
Your ISBN Prefix and using the ISBN
III.
PREPARING YOUR MANUSCRIPT FOR PUBLICATION
Preparing Your Text Pages for Publication - Creating a Camera Ready
Manuscript for Publication Using PageMaker or Other Software
Submitting Your Manuscript in Electronic Format to the Book Printer
What
Makes A Book a "Book" In the Book Industry
Cover
Design - You Shouldn't Judge a Book by its Cover, but You Can Sell A
Book by its cover
IV.
OBTAINING COPYRIGHT AND LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOG INFORMATION
Do I need to Register my Copyright?
Do I need a Library of Congress Catalog Number?
V.
SELECTING A BOOK PRINTER, PREPARING YOUR BOOK FOR PRINTING, AND PRINTING
Book
Printers vs. Commercial Printers
Your
ISBN Bar Code
Economy
of Scale in Printing Quantities
Your Cover - The Most Important Decision
VI. PRICING YOUR BOOKS FOR SALE
The
issue of List Price and Discount Price
Third-Party Discounting
How You Make More by Selling for Less
VII. PROMOTING YOUR BOOKS
Create
a Website and Print Advertising
Promoting
Your Books Online
Amazon.com
Advantage Program
Amazon Marketplace Seller
E-Bay - half.com
BarnesandNoble.com
VIII.
BOOKSTORE AND LIBRARY SALES
Registering Your Books in "Books In Print"
Ingram
- The Bookstore Wholesaler
Baker
& Taylor - Another Bookstore Wholesaler
Quality
Books, Inc. - The Library Broker
IX. DIRECT SALES VS. THIRD PARTY SALES
Why are direct sales "invisible"
What are the advantages of third-party sales
X. PAYMENT
What can you expect to be paid?
Direct Sales, Wholesale sales, Bulk sales
XI. CAN I REALLY MAKE MONEY DOING THIS?