Announcement
Colorado Romance Writers (CRW) is excited to announce a new moneymaker idea for 2017—a nuts and bolts type book filled with CRW’s publishing knowledge.
We are planning to publish this book on-line and print the books in time for the RWA Conference. We are asking you to provide your insights into one or more of the multiple categories selected. Get creative and let the fun begin.
Deadline (To be confirmed)
Submission Deadline: May 15th
Format (Draft) Deadline: June 1th
Edit and Cover Deadline: June 26th
Proofread Deadline: July 1st
Instructions
Select one of the categories below, and write something. It could be as short as 500 words or as long as it needs be to cover the topic in a tight and precise manner. Once the document is self-edited navigate to the input form and fill in the necessary information. Be prepared to enter your pen name, bio, website, the category you selected, and a catchy title for your submission.
Yes, please submit more than one submission. However, we encourage everyone to participate so no more than three submissions per person. Thanks.
Categories
Below is a list of categories selected for this fun exercise.
A couple of notes:
1) The sub-categories are there to help stir the creative juices and to give an idea of what is included in each category. Please feel free to invent your sub-segment as long as you feel it will fit inside the body of the central segment.
2) You don’t need to recreate the wheel. If you have a particular piece, you have written for a blog post or workshop, and feel it is relevant, submit that article.
| Category | Suggestions |
| Writer’s Life | Accepting critique
Finding beta readers No muse Production schedule Increase your word count Focus in a world of distractions Getting organized Plan for the next level When everything goes wrong Becoming the CEO |
| Self-Publishing | Distribution Channels – Amazon, iBooks, Kobo, D2D, Ingram Sparks, CreateSpace, etc.
Product types – eBook, Print, Foreign Language, Audio, Boxsets, Kindle World, etc. Advertising – Facebook, Amazon, Blog Tours, Bookbub, etc. Hand-selling techniques Writing to market The launch plan Self Promotion Selecting the right vendors (Editors, cover artists, proofreaders, assistants, etc) Creating a business Something other than “buy my book” |
| Career | Branding
Business Plan Financial Plan How to get the money Writing as a partnership Reinventing Yourself Getting others to share your vision |
| Craft | Plotting
Pacing Conflict Dialog Turning Points Cliché with a twist Synopsis writing Self-Editing Emotion – Deep POV’ Sexual Tension Motif and Metaphor Subtext Series Arc Series Bible |
| Research | Organizing your Scenes
Law and Order Forensic Anthropology Research for Amish novel Research for a historical novel Getting the details right |