Self-Publishers Online Conference News

James and I have been busy working on 4th annual Self-Publishers Online Conference (SPOC).  Once again, we have an amazing line up of speakers this year. We also just got back from 2 weeks on Kauai. Relaxing in a tropical paradise instead of enduring North Idaho mud season has a lot to recommend it. Plus, we sold books while we were gone, so we actually made money while on vacation. (How cool is that?) Like we did last year, we're hosting 3 free preview calls before SPOC, so you can get a feel for the type of high-quality...

I suspect Sue Collier and I have virtually passed each other in cyberspace dozens of times before we actually met online. We finally connected after Sue wrote a great article called "Cutting through the confusion about printing options available to self-publishers"  that referenced a guest post I did for the Matt About Business site about using Create Space or Lightning Source to print your book. In the original post, I discussed the difference between being a true self-publisher and owning your own ISBNs versus going with a subsidy (aka vanity) press. Anyway, Sue liked my take on the subject ;-)...

When we first came up with the idea for the Self-Publishers Online Conference in 2008, the first or second thing that popped into my mind was "hmm, I wonder if Dan Poynter would be willing to speak?" It seemed like a pipe dream, but to my amazement, Dan said "yes" when I asked him to speak at the 2009 event and then again in 2010. Over the last two years, I got to experience first hand what many people had told me. Dan is not only a great speaker, he's just a really nice person too. It's been a pleasure...

Ever slogged through a cavernous exhibit hall during a publishing conference? If sore feet and trekking to New York City to learn about publishing doesn't appeal, the virtual Self Publishers Online Conference (http://SelfPublishersOnlineConference.com) offers another option. This three-day virtual event features expert speakers, Q&A roundtables, online discussions, and a virtual exhibit hall on May 10, 11, and 12, 2011. Thanks to widely publicized self-publishing success stories like ebook sensation Amanda Hocking, interest in independent publishing is at an all-time high. The Self-Publishers Online Conference (SPOC) is at the forefront of two key trends: the dramatic increase in self-publishing and...