Gloucestershire Group: Publish and be…

Join our ever-growing, dynamic Gloucestershire Group on Thursday, 25 June from 2pm

Publish and be….

This month, we will be revisiting the subject of self-publication, the traps and pitfalls, the costs and the sales, the hard work and the rewards.

We will look at all the advice that is offered to authors considering self-publishing. We will discuss the difference between self-publishing and vanity publishing and how to tell the difference when being approached by, or when approaching, possible publishers.

We will examine the process from notes to print, from print to online, from online to audio and all points in between.

Can you (should you) do it all yourself? Should you be paying for professional support, and is it worth it? What is hybrid publishing? Do some publishers who offer self-publishing support also act as gatekeepers? Should we go to print or to online only? What are the pitfalls when publishing online?

Come ready to talk about your own experience, with thoughts and knowledge of this increasingly popular opportunity to bypass the gatekeepers, whether you’re new to the game or a bestseller looking for more control.

Is it time to publish and possibly be damned?!

The venue has great accessibility: it’s the ground-floor meeting room within the Monastery Café building at Prinknash Abbey, Cranham, GL4 8EX. There is a large, free car park, above the café building. Walk down steps or a gentle slope to access the café entrance. The meeting room is immediately to your left on entering, with toilets opposite. The café to the right serves a great selection of non-alcoholic refreshments, delicious cake etc.

If you have accessibility issues, keep driving: there are two disabled spaces just to the left of the doorway. While the café is generously offering us the meeting room free of charge, please bring a plastic card or cash to pay for your own refreshments.

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