00:07:11 Stacy Simmons: Good morning : ) 00:07:25 Cherrilynn Bisbano: gOOD MORNING 00:09:02 Cherrilynn Bisbano: Will they edit the first 15 minutes 00:15:32 Cherrilynn Bisbano: Rhode Island 00:15:40 Jo Massaro: Fort Wayne, IN 00:15:40 Tammy Warren: Crestwood, Ky. 00:15:46 Stacy Simmons: Hi Y'all! I'm from North Texas. 00:15:47 Anna Christine: I'm from Lancaster, Pennsylvania 00:15:49 Jean Hall: LaGrange, KY 00:15:50 Beth Westcott: I'm from New York state. Hi! 00:15:50 Jane Tucker: Hi from Overland Park Kansas 00:15:51 Melissa Henderson: Good morning!! from Melissa in Mount Pleasant SC 00:16:24 Janet Morris Grimes: Is there a handout for this class? 00:16:44 JennDoss: Good morning. We are in Indiana 00:16:52 Anna Christine: My daughter lives in RI 00:17:08 Anna Christine: Warwick 00:17:35 Pam Walker: Please mute your phones when the workshop begins. 00:17:49 Anna Christine: Chelsea Lynn Pickel 00:17:56 Anna Christine: She's a contractor for CVS 00:21:57 Jean Hall: please MUTE your microphones. 00:25:41 Anna Christine: Is the headshot truly required? 00:26:15 Pam Walker: Feel free to submit your questions in the chat and we will get them to Cherrilynn at the end. 00:26:37 JennDoss: What if you're a new author and have none of that? 00:26:55 Jean Hall: Anna - absolutely 00:27:30 Anna Christine: Thanks Jean! 00:27:34 Jean Hall: JennDoss Focus on what you DO have 00:28:08 Anna Christine: Isn't the biography included in the query and the last paragraph? So you include the headshot? 00:29:06 Jean Hall: A Proposal and a Query Letter are two different things.. 00:29:33 Anna Christine: Jean - Yep.... forgive this question. Is a Proposal for non-fiction? 00:29:34 Pam Walker: Yes, we can see the text on the slides okay. 00:30:36 Jean Hall: A proposal CAN be for nonfiction. Different agencies/houses require either a query or a proposal. 00:30:51 Anna Christine: Thanks Jean for the clarification. Appreciate it! 00:31:03 Jean Hall: Usually a proposal is for a book you have completed. A Query is for a book IDEA that you are working on. 00:34:07 Pam Walker: We understand! 00:34:11 Jo Massaro: connect with libraries 00:35:57 JennDoss: How do you market your book if it isn't even in the process of being published? 00:36:13 Anna Christine: I think it's more about marketing yourself while you're writing the book 00:36:24 Anna Christine: I've been working on that … making posts and posing questions 00:36:42 Jean Hall: Not how you are "marketing" but that you already have the potential for marketing. 00:37:56 Jean Hall: Marketing is about building relationships. 00:39:42 Anna Christine: Welp .. guess I won't be canceling my marketing guy. 00:49:20 Kelly Goshorn: Any guidelines for the length of the bio? SS or DS? The guidelines I’m looking at don’t indicate. Also they are asking for a marketing bio so I’m guessing I’d be combining the bio and marketing plan together. Thoughts? 00:50:29 Jean Hall: Usually keep your bio to 1 page or less. 00:51:53 Jean Hall: Are there differences between Fiction and Nonfiction Proposals? 00:52:16 Jo Massaro: will you email us your presentation? 00:52:35 Jean Hall: What's the difference in a proposal and a query? 00:52:36 Anna Christine: After a one-on-one pitch at a conference and the agent asks you to send in the MS when it's finished, do you still check their submission guidelines? 00:52:55 Anna Christine: Where do you find Beta readers? 00:53:13 Kelly Goshorn: The submission guidelines I’m looking at are asking for a marketing bio. I’m guessing I’d be combining the bio and marketing plan together. They do not ask for mini-bio or a marketing plan. 00:53:35 Janet Morris Grimes: At conferences like this, Anna. It helps to find readers who understand the craft as well. 00:53:56 Anna Christine: Thanks Janet! 00:54:24 Anna Christine: I need Inspirational Romance Beta readers …. 00:55:53 Desire Nana: How do you stay in touch with all attendees at this conference? 00:56:01 Jo Massaro: I promote other authors through my bookclub. I’m always looking for authors to interview. 00:56:05 Yvonne Ortega: I need domestic violence readers. 00:56:26 Anna Christine: another question for the marketing plan … if you previously worked for a fortune 100 company and folks know you left to write … should you work that into the marketing plan? 00:56:32 JennDoss: For the marketing plan, how do I discuss book signings, book tours, etc, when my book hasn't been picked up for publishing? Without using "I will" 00:56:39 Yvonne Ortega: I love it. 00:56:52 Janet Morris Grimes: Try going to the social hours during meal breaks and posting those requests in the chat. I definitely think we can all help each other. I will need some beta readers as well. 00:57:05 Anna Christine: Great idea Janet! 00:57:32 Melissa Henderson: Thank you Cherrilyyn. This has been very informative. I write for an online magazine that is read in over 86 countries. That’s great marketing. 00:58:10 Jo Massaro: libraries 00:58:42 Melissa Henderson: I donate my children’s books to the Little Free Libraries in our community. 00:58:58 Jo Massaro: you can have a book signing as well 00:59:15 Jean Hall: NEWSLETTER 00:59:47 Darlene Kerr: My 20 years writing experience is in advocacy arena - definitely more technical oriented. Now, I'm a newbie at writing devotionals and children's picture books. Should I mention in my bio that previous writing experience, even tho it is not relevant to what I'm writing now. 00:59:53 Tama Fortner: Yes, Melissa—and I use those Little Library donations as great social media posts. 01:00:11 Melissa Henderson: Yes, Tama. Great idea! :-) 01:01:10 Susan Hayhurst: Darlene, I'm writing a devotional book as well! 01:02:46 JennDoss: I'm also working on a devotional! 01:03:06 Susan Hayhurst: Devotional writers, unite! 01:03:26 Katherine Swarts: Does it get you credence in a bio to say you “had” (past tense) a thriving social media presence, or will that just make them wonder why you let it lapse? 01:03:46 Katherine Swarts: Add me to the devotional book writers. 01:05:54 Yvonne Ortega: My Daily Bread 01:06:03 Darlene Kerr: Guideposts 01:06:11 Tama Fortner: For the kids’ market, publisherswant a unique twist on devotions—like the Indescribable series. You’ve also need to have real-life applications that are kid-friendly. 01:06:32 Beth Westcott: Christian Devotions 01:07:43 Anna Christine: I do FB adds now for my site 01:07:44 Jo Massaro: Is there anything you can say about children’s books. 01:07:47 Yvonne Ortega: You didn’t have appointments, Cherrilynn. 01:08:19 Cherrilynn Bisbano: godsfruit3@gmail.com 01:08:43 Pam Walker: www.cherrilynnbisbano.com 01:10:00 Katherine Swarts: The main Little Free Libraries page is at https://littlefreelibrary.org if anyone needs it. LFLs are weather-resistant book kiosks set up outdoors (usually at a park or schoolyard or in front of a house) for interested passerby to take or leave items. 01:11:38 Katherine Swarts: And lots of churches have LFL kiosks too: you might ask your own church leadership about setting one up. 01:12:08 Jo Massaro: just ordered a copy 01:12:58 Darlene Kerr: This is my first Christian conference -- this is such a wonderful gift. It's great to be part of this community and thank you, Cherilynn! 01:13:59 JennDoss: Thank you so much for this teaching. I appreciate your help. 01:14:48 Yvonne Ortega: Right on target, Cherrilynn. 01:14:52 Pam Walker: Hugs to all of you! 01:16:41 Kelly Goshorn: Great to see you here, Cherrilynn. Thanks for this great workshop! 01:16:56 Anna Christine: This has been awesome! Thank you Cherrilynn! 01:16:58 Yvonne Ortega: It’s going too fast! 01:17:04 Beth Westcott: Thank you, Cherilynne. 01:17:06 Jo Massaro: your powerpoint? 01:17:46 Karen Nolan: Hugs, Cherilynn! 01:18:19 Stacy Simmons: Thank you, Cherrilynn, and Pam. this has been phenomenal. 01:18:30 Tama Fortner: Thank you!