Independent press in Oregon has been making a piece of the American dream come true for mom writers for almost a decade and celebrates this July with a no-cost e-course, fireworks in New York, and an upcoming tell-all.
Deadwood, OR (PRWEB) July 4, 2007 -- It's a piece of the American dream -- to be published; to affect readers, to instruct and inspire, to commiserate and celebrate, and to connect with people through words on a page. Wyatt-MacKenzie, an independent press in Oregon, has been making this dream come true for mom writers for almost a decade and celebrates this July with a no-cost e-course, fireworks in New York, and an upcoming tell-all.
If you're tired of rejection letters, or don't even know where to start -- it's time to find the perfect independent press, or start your own. Here are five steps from Wyatt-MacKenzie's e-course "The Secret & Science to Publishing":
1) Develop your craft as a writer or find a professional team to help you.
2) Find a peer group for support and objective reviews of your work.
3) Build a strong "Presence" including a memorable author brand, your work syndicated in numerous venues, and media-savviness.
4) Learn how to pitch to the media - wrap yourself into something meaningful and relevant.
5) Choose your publishing option based on your reach.
Sign up for the class at
http://www.wymacpublishing.com/thesecret.html to learn more about each step and the four publishing options.
Diana Ennen from Virtual Word Publishing reviews the e-course: "Your class is outstanding. So much valuable information all summarized so well. Plus, I loved the interactive part, being able to go through and find out where the author is, and then giving them options on where to go from there. It was nice to see that you addressed no matter where you are, it's okay and what you can do for your particular level. You answered so many of the self-publishing questions that are asked over and over again by new authors. You really landed it with telling them what they needed to know."
Causing fireworks in New York City…
Last month Wyatt-MacKenzie hit New York attending two award shows, the BEA, and igniting sparks when its authors and publisher met in person for the first time. Wyatt-MacKenzie took home a Silver Benjamin Franklin Award for "Taking Power Struggle Out of Parenting" an audiobook read by the author Sharon Ellison. And "Riding the Infertility Roller Coaster" by Iris Waichler was a runner-up in the ForeWord Magazine Book-of-the-Year competition. Beyond the awards was the screaming reunion of seven of Wyatt-MacKenzie's authors. "Meeting my authors in person and cashing in all those cyber hugs is a dream come true," cheers publisher Nancy Cleary in the popular YouTube video, "A Born is Born at BEA NY June 2007" (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e3w-qPRWlw) created by Wyatt-MacKenzie author Malonda Richard.
"A Book is Born" (ISBN: 978-1932279-50-4, Nov. 2007) is a behind-the-scenes look at publishing from the eyes of 24 Wyatt-MacKenzie authors. From conception of the book idea, to talking about it on national TV, the authors share the nitty-gritty of the publishing journey. Publishing lingo and concepts are defined throughout in "tech tips" -- full of sample author branding, press kits, media pitches, private-label proposals and sample Amazon bestseller campaigns. Plus the little known truth about returns, bestseller lists, sales and costs.
Media and experts interested in seeing an advance review copy of "A Book is Born: 24 Authors Tell All" please email the publisher.
Available on Amazon for preorder
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1932279504Press Contact: NANCY CLEARY
Company Name: Wyatt-MacKenzie
Email: Email Us Here: http://www.prweb.com/emailmember.php?prid=537321
Phone: 541-964-3314
Website: www.wymacpublishing.com
Press Release Source: EMediaWire
