Comments on: Be a Sought-After Speaker

By: Cenarth Fox

Cenarth Fox — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 21:33:05 +0000

I do a lot of public speaking for free. In Australia there are hundreds of Probus clubs – for retirees – and these groups are always keen on finding interesting speakers. Putting something back into society may be more rewarding than a fee of $10K. I get a real buzz out of people thanking me for my talk.

I also have my books available if anyone is interested and flyers about my plays. People always show an interest.

Making money is essential in some cases but speaking for nothing can be rewarding in other ways.

By: Howard J. Powers

Howard J. Powers — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 08:04:15 +0000

I just browsed through Fern Reiss’s construcive piece in Ron Pramschufer’s Publishing Basics which I receive every month

When I reached the question ‘what’s your next move?’ I had to stop and ask myself the same question. I’ve been checking out the ‘self publishing’ industry since I completed ‘The Devil In Lucia’ a story of lust, intrigue and betrayal.

Most of the POD outfits I looked into wouldn’t be out of place in a
Dodge City western, there sure are some cowboys in the game.
Consequently I’m thinking of following Ms. Reiss’s advice about becomming an independant self publisher after I’ve absorbed more knowledge about the subject.

So … right now that’s where I’m at. A completed ms. formatted and in hardcopy. A domain name registration and patience. Also my story’s scenario is in the American South and I reside in Australia so marketing my book via the internet could pose a logistical problem and a delivery cost overseas that scuttles the project (as far as distribution is concerned) before its launched and reinforces the question … ‘Whats your next move?’

By: Sharon Powers

Sharon Powers — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 12:35:43 +0000

good information, i will try to remember them all. I will be publinshing a memoir soon The Color Blue. This will be helpful in all my writing and speaking endeavors ~ Thanks, Sharon Powers