Valerie Allen Announces November Book Sales Opps for Writers Everywhere!

Just passing along a resource my husband and I have used for years.  It's this Book Fair's display service. I remember that I advise against this kind of thing in my #TheFrugalBookPromoter, but this one is so reasonably priced ($5.00!) and Authors for Authors has some value-added services; they send a picture of your display to use in your own promotion (see the photo below)!  They send a list of your fellow book promoters to aid in networking efforts.  They can be relied on and I have actually seen specific results from having my book there! That is a rarity for shows where the author or publisher are not present to chat up the book.  There is more information on their website at  AuthorsForAuthors.com

Here is the basic info: 

You're Invited!

Meet the Authors' Book Fair

November 20 and 21, 2021

From 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

At the Eau Gallie Civic Center

Melbourne, FL 

Registration Opens:  09/01/21

Hope to see you and/or your books there!

Here is contact information for you (and more resources!)  --  ~  Valerie Allen  ~                                           ValerieAllenWriter.com                                                    VAllenWriter@gmail.com Amazon.com/author/valerieallen Write, Publish, Sell! 2 ed Beyond the Inkblots: Confusion to Harmony Amazing Grace Sins of the Father Suffer The Little Children The Prodigal Son Stories for the Man in Your Life Love Stories for Your Valentine A Gift for Mom: Short Story Collection 'Tis Herself: Short Story Volume One 'Tis Herself: Short Story Volume Two 'Tis Herself: Short Story Volume Three The Sun and The Moon Summer School for Smarties Bad Hair, Good Hat, New Friends Go to the Guidance Office and Ask the Counselor

MORE ABOUT THE BLOGGER 

 Howard-Johnson is the multi award-winning author of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. She is also a marketing consultant, editor, and author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers including the multi award-winning The Frugal Book Promoter (http://bit.ly/FrugalBookPromoIII), now offered in its third edition by Modern History Press. Carolyn's latest is in the #HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers is How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically. She has two booklets in the #HowToDoItFrugally Series, both in their second editions from Modern History Press. Great Little Last Minute Editing Tips for Writers (http://bit.ly/LastMinuteEditsII) and The Great First Impression Book Proposal (http://bit.ly/BookProposalsII) are career boosters in mini doses and both make ideal thank you gifts for authors. The one on writing book proposals is also available as an Audio Book. The Frugal Editor (http://bit.ly/FrugalEditor), now in its second edition, is the winningest book in the series. Carolyn also has three frugal books for retailers including one she encourages authors to read because it helps them convince retailers to host their workshops, presentations, and signings. It is A Retailer’s Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotions: How To Increase Profits and Spit in the Eyes of Economic Downturns with Thrifty Events and Sales Techniques (http://bit.ly/RetailersGuide). In addition to this blog, Carolyn helps writers extend the exposure of their favorite reviews at TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com. She also blogs all things editing--grammar, formatting and more--at The Frugal, Smart, and Tuned-In Editor (http://TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com). Learn more and follow for news on her new releases direct from Amazon at http://bit.ly/CarolynsAmznProfile.

Book Fairs: Keeping Your Books Out There!

I sponsored booths like this at this huge fair for many years. Trust me... with the work and expense involved, this is truly “frugal!”  😊 Big booth that holds 8 authors a day! View this email in your browser

SPAWN at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Join SPAWN as an author in our booth  April 18 & 19 AUTHORS IN THE SPAWN BOOTH IN 2019 Since its inception 24 years ago, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books has grown into the premiere book event on the West Coast. Attracting more than 150,000 book lovers, the Festival of Books is the single best place to sell your books to one of America’s largest book-buying market. Small publishers and indie author members can gain exposure by becoming part of the SPAWN booth at the Festival. Again this year, SPAWN will promote its booth with a series of press releases highlighting members who will be in the booth each day. Unlike other groups offering an hour or day to authors, SPAWN is a full day experience.    Want to get your book(s) in front of this 150,000 book loving audience? Come exhibit for one or both days Two ways to exhibit. Pick the one that's best for you.

Option One: Have a tabletop display in the SPAWN booth plus sell your book(s).   If this interests you, sign up now. Space is limited and strictly on a first-come, first-served basis. The booth fee is $285 for one day or $550 for two days, which includes participation in our booth handouts. NON-MEMBERS IS $75 HIGHER.   Option Two: Have a book on display in the SPAWN booth If you can’t make it personally to Los Angeles, why not have a copy of your book on display in the booth? SPAWN will feature your book(s) in the booth and in the handout. Cost is $85.

LEARN MORE OR REGISTER NOW! Do authors sell many books at the festival? Some members sell boxes of books.   Almost everyone makes valuable contacts that lead to future sales—sign up for gigs on radio talk shows or receive invitations for book signings or presentations, set up interviews with the press, meet educators who’d like to get authors’ children’s books into schools, find publishers for their next projects, discover distributors for specific types of books, and more. One member connected with someone who filmed a documentary based on his military book. The documentary still plays on the Military Channel.   Remember: LA = Hollywood Movie/television producers attend the Festivalin search of new projects. Two movie studios sponsor the event.

More about the Blogger

 Howard-Johnson is the multi award-wining author of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. She is also a marketing consultant, editor, and author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers including the multi award-winning The Frugal Book Promoter (http://bit.ly/FrugalBookPromoIII), now offered by Modern History Press in its third edition. Carolyn's latest is in the #HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers is How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically. Learn more on her Amazon profile page (http://bit.ly/CarolynsAmznProfile). Great Little Last Minute Editing Tips for Writers (http://bit.ly/Last-MinuteEditing) is one of her booklets--perfect for inexpensive gift giving--and, another booklet, The Great First Impression Book Proposal (http://bit.ly/BookProposalsII) helps writers who want to be traditionally published. The Frugal Editor (http://bit.ly/FrugalEditor), now in its second edition, is the winningest book in the series. Carolyn also has three frugal books for retailers including one she encourages authors to read because it will help them convince retailers to host their workshops, presentations, and signings. It is A Retailer’s Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotions: How To Increase Profits and Spit in the Eyes of Economic Downturns with Thrifty Events and Sales Techniques (http://bit.ly/RetailersGuide). In addition to this blog, Carolyn helps writers extend the exposure of their favorite reviews at TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com. She also blogs at all things editing--grammar, formatting and more--at The Frugal, Smart, and Tuned-In Editor (http://TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com)

Write, Publish, Sell Writers' Conference. Ideas. Future Plans!

I rarely do last-minute and super local posts here. But this one isn't really local because next year all authors can participate by having their book displayed for only $5. AND, look at some of the "stuff" this book fair does to make it more attractive to readers and authors! If you live in or anywhere near Melbourne, Fl, you don't want to miss it, either!

See You on Sunday!

This will once again confirm your registration for the Writers' Conference: Write, Publish, Sell! to be held on April 22, 2018, at the Hilton Melbourne Rialto, 200 Rialto Pl, Melbourne FL 32901 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

1. Check-in begins at 8:30 AM. Speakers and vendors will pick up their packets in the lobby assisted by our Conference Ambassador, Ash McGrath. Vendors will find their assigned tables in Ballroom C. 

2. Participants will find their packets at the Welcome Table arranged from A-L and M-Z. Please take your packet and initial the check-in list.

3. The door prize, Writer's Block, will be awarded at 4:00 PM in Ballroom C. You must be present to win. Our keynote speaker, Scott Tilley, Ph.D., will present, Writing to Live at 4:05. 

4. Please join in the genre discussion groups to share your experiences and expertise with others. We encourage you to attend as many of the presentations as possible. A conference is primarily an educational event, networking and book sales are a plus!

5. We support the Kids Who Read Succeed project. Please consider donating new and slightly used children's picture books and easy readers. These books and Tee-shirts are donated to the Brevard Federation of Teachers Retiree Chapter. Tee-shirts are also available for $10.00 for the young readers in your life!

6. Please invite those book lovers you know to come and meet you and other authors and vendors at the Writers' Conference. Time to send out those email blasts, blogs and posts to family and friends is now!

7. All vendor tables have been reserved. On-site registration is always available the morning of the conference. The fee is $60.00. On-site registrations will be completed with assistance from our Conference Hostess, Kandi Siegel.

8. Join us on FB at facebook.com/groups/182349325683014

for news and events of interest to local authors and to share your news!

9. For your comfort, we suggest you bring a sweater or jacket. Food is available at the hotel restaurant. They also have a Starbucks snack bar. There are many fast food places close by on Rte. 192 and on Babcock Street. Free parking is available on the side and front areas of the hotel. 

If you have questions please email:

Valerie Allen at VAllenWriter@gmail.com.

AuthorsForAuthors.com

Valerie Allen ~ Marshall Frank ~ Holly Fox Vellekoop

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~  Valerie Allen  ~

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Amazon.com/author/valerieallen

Write, Publish, Sell! 2 ed

Beyond the Inkblots: Confusion to Harmony

Amazing Grace
Sins of the Father

Suffer The Little Children

The Prodigal Son

'Tis Herself: Short Story Volume One

'Tis Herself: Short Story Volume Two

Summer School for Smarties

Bad Hair, Good Hat, New Friends

MORE ABOUT THE BLOGGER Howard-Johnson is the author of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. She is also a marketing consultant, editor, and author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers including the award-winning second editions of The Frugal Book Promoter and The Frugal Editor. Her latest is in the series is How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically. Learn more on her Amazon profile page, http://bit.ly/CarolynsAmznProfile. Great Little Last Minute Editing Tips for Writers is one of her booklets--perfect for inexpensive gift giving--and, another booklet, The Great First Impression Book Proposal helps writers who want to be traditionally published. She has three FRUGAL books for retailers including one she encourages authors to read because it will help them convince retailers to host their workshops, presentations, and signings. It is A Retailer’s Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotions: How To Increase Profits and Spit in the Eyes of Economic Downturns with Thrifty Events and Sales Techniques. In addition to this blog, she helps writers extend the exposure of their favorite reviews at TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com. She also blogs at all things editing--grammar, formatting and more--at The Frugal, Smart, and Tuned-In Editor (http://TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com)

My Favorite 5$ Book Promotion

I generally don't pass along information about specific book fairs to my blog subscribers because they are so regional and because I don't recommend that authors participate if they can't be there in person.  This one is an exception because it is so inexpensive and because the fair producers (see below) pay attention to authors (and their books!) who choose to support but can't be on site.

The Authors' Book Fair is held in conjunction with the ArtsWorks Festival and features a display for authors unable to attend for the frugal price of $5. I have participated for years. They always send me a shot of the display they set up (see the photo at left) and I have found many wonderful networking partners in the process. The fair is November 18 and 19, 2017, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, at the Eau Gallie Civic Center, 1551 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935. FREE and open to the public. Thousands let their muse run wild and attend this annual even in warm and sunny Florida! And if you can be there, you are welcome in person, of course! Learn more at http://AuthorsForAuthors.com. Or contact Valerie Allen for more information or help with registration: Vallenwriter@gmail.com.     

·  Cost: $5.00 per book (cash only) 


·  Enclose book, business cards, and payment in zip lock bag with your contact information 


·  If you want your book returned, please enclose a SASE 


·  All must be delivered or mailed to: Valerie Allen, 101 E. New Haven Av, Melbourne, FL 32901 (or put in drop box in back door) on or before 11/01/17. 


Your book(s) and business cards are placed face out on display table (no sales involved) for two days. The book fair is run by Valerie Allen ~ Marshall Frank ~ Holly Fox Vellekoop Registration Deadline: 11/01/17.

MORE ABOUT THE BLOGGER



Howard-Johnson is the author of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. She is also a marketing consultant, editor, and author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers including the award-winning second editions of The Frugal Book Promoter (where she talks more about choosing and the advantages of winning contests and how to use those honors)  and The Frugal Editor. Her latest is in the series is  How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically. Learn more on her Amazon profile page, http://bit.ly/CarolynsAmznProfile. Great Little Last Minute Editing Tips for Writers is one of her booklets--perfect for inexpensive gift giving--and, another booklet, The Great First Impression Book Proposal helps writers who want to be traditionally published. She has three FRUGAL books for retailers including one she encourages authors to read because it will help them convince retailers to host their workshops, presentations, and signings. It is A Retailer’s Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotions: How To Increase Profits and Spit in the Eyes of Economic Downturns with Thrifty Events and Sales Techniques. In addition to this blog, she helps writers extend the exposure of their favorite reviews at TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com. She also blogs at all things editing--grammar, formatting and more--at The Frugal, Smart, and Tuned-In Editor (http://TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com )

Free, Frugal (Fiver!) Book Fair Opportunity--Onsite or Display

Meet the Authors' Book Fair in conjunction with the ArtsWorks Festival features a display for authors unable to attend in person for the frugal price of $5. I have participated for years. They always send me a shot of the display they set up and I have found manywonderful networking partners in the process. The fair is will November 18 and 19, 2017, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, at the Eau Gallie Civic Center, 1551 Highland Ave, Melbourne, FL 32935. FREE and open to the public. Thousands let their muse run wild and attend this annual even in warm and sunny Florida! And if you can be there, you are welcome in person, of course! Learn more at http://AuthorsForAuthors.com. Or contact Valerie Allen for more information or help with registration: Vallenwriter@gmail.com. 

Your book(s) and business cards are placed face out on display table (no sales involved) for 
two days. The book fair is run by Valerie Allen ~ Marshall Frank ~ Holly Fox Vellekoop Registration Deadline: 11/01/17

• $5. per book (no credit cards).
• Enclose book, business cards and payment in a zip-lock bag with your contact information.
• If you want your book returned, please enclose an SASE.
• All materials must be delivered or mailed to Valerie Allen, 101 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne, FL, 32901 (or put in the drop box in the back door) on or before 11/01/17. 

MORE ABOUT THE BLOGGER


Howard-Johnson is the author of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. She is also a marketing consultant, editor, and author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers including the award-winning second editions of The Frugal Book Promoter (where she talks more about choosing and the advantages of winning contests and how to use those honors)  and The Frugal Editor. Her latest is in the series is  How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically. Learn more on her Amazon profile page, http://bit.ly/CarolynsAmznProfile. Great Little Last Minute Editing Tips for Writers is one of her booklets--perfect for inexpensive gift giving--and, another booklet, The Great First Impression Book Proposal helps writers who want to be traditionally published. She has three FRUGAL books for retailers including one she encourages authors to read because it will help them convince retailers to host their workshops, presentations, and signings. It is A Retailer’s Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotions: How To Increase Profits and Spit in the Eyes of Economic Downturns with Thrifty Events and Sales Techniques. In addition to this blog, she helps writers extend the exposure of their favorite reviews at TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com. She also blogs at all things editing--grammar, formatting and more--at The Frugal, Smart, and Tuned-In Editor (http://TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com )