This seminar will meet in person for 2 sessions on Saturdays, March 29 and April 12th from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM. 

Description:

In this class, we will discuss the various options for selling your books - i.e., Amazon only, wide distribution, paperback, ebook, audio, etc. - and we will do some exploration to help each of us decide what feels authentic and genuine for us. We’ll also discuss various marketing strategies including social media ads and more traditional methods like press releases. Finally, we’ll begin marketing plans that assure you have the fundamental elements of your public presence in place for when you are ready to sell or increase your book sales. 

About the Instructor:

Andi Cumbo-Floyd is a former creative writing professor, a professional editor, and a publisher who is the author of over 30 books that each incorporate real-life places, people, and events in their pages. She writes cozy mysteries, romantic comedies, YA fantasy, and creative nonfiction and holds and MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Antioch University. She has taught at Santa Clara University, Stevenson University, and George Mason University. When she’s not writing, she and her young son name his toys odd things like “Blech-agh-bah” and try to figure out Lego Fortnite together. She lives in Crozet.