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March 11, 2023[Ep #136] Bill See - From Indie Musician to Indie Author: Every you need to know to DIY
On June 16th, Irene Watson and Victor R. Volkman spoke with legendary punk rocker Bill See about publishing and marketing his own memoir. Bill See was the lead singer for critically acclaimed Los Angeles indie rock band Divine Weeks before continuing on as a solo artist.He shared his D.I.Y. know-how from his band days now to promote and market his own book and covered several topics:

How the music industry was revolutionized and is still trying to adjust to the changes and speak to the theories and similarities to the literary world.
The pros and cons of self publishing vs. traditional publishing.
Marketing/promoting: Traditional media vs. underground, blogging and social media, etc.
Pros and cons of hiring a publicist as a self published author. What is money well spent in promotion.
Most important aspects of promotion before actually starting the campaign (i.e. title, keywords, metadata, keywords, social media, book trailers)
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29min
March 11, 2023[Ep #137] Dion McInnis - Turning Memories into Memoirs, Autobiographies, Short Stories and Nonfiction
On July 7th, 2011 Tyler R. Tichelaar and Victor R. Volkman spoke with writing coach and author Dion McInnis about how anyone can learn to write an engaging memoir. He teaches Memories to Memoirsworkshops at a variety of outlets, as well as teaching photography. He fell in love with writing by the time he was 12 and photography at 6. During the day, he is a university administrator, and every moment of every day he is a writer/photographer/speaker/poet. We covered a range of topics on memoir including

Using writing cues to jog your memory
The Horizontal Timelines and how they can co-ordinate the story of your life
The importance of preserving your point-of-view while recovering memories
Choosing fiction or non-fiction as your final product
Using old photos to stimulate memories and discover context
Non-verbal methods of bringing yourself back in time
And much more!
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38min
March 11, 2023 [Ep #138] Tom Cornett - Writing Humor and Satire
n July 21, 2011 Irene Watson and Victor R. Volkman spoke with humorist and songwriter Tom Cornett. He is a Midwestern writer who has collaborated with country singers in Nashville as well as writing and co-writing novelty (comedy) songs and parodies. Tom is a student of the observational school of comedy and enjoys putting a twist on reality. He releases his comedy music under the pseudonym Twisted Tom.
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35min
March 11, 2023 [Ep #139] Joel Friedlander - Going Past Traditional Publishing & Self-Publishing Instead
On August 3rd, 2011 Irene Watson and Victor R. Volkman spoke with book designer, blogger and publisher Joel Friedlander, proprietor of Marin Bookworks in San Rafael, California. Joel is the author of A Self-Publishers Companion: Expert Advice for Authors Who Want to Publish and came to share his wisdom from decades of involvement at every level of book production.He has owned businesses in graphic arts, design and book publishing. He was Production Director of Aperture Books, where he produced award-winning photography books. He founded Renaissance Press in northern California, a private publisher of hand-typeset and hand printed books. As the owner of Globe Press Books in Yorktown Heights, New York, he published books of memoirs and east-west spirituality.
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33min
March 11, 2023 [Ep #140] Paul McNeese - Differentiating Your Book From Run-of-the-Mill Genres
On August 19th, 2011 Irene Watson and Victor R. Volkman spoke with publishing and marketing guru Paul McNeese. Paul spent 27 years writing for radio, TV, newspapers, magazines and in corporate America before retiring to create his own organization. Pauls new company, OPA Author Services, helps both first-time authors and seasoned professionals to self-publish their materialsin other words, to become their own publishers. In this session of Authors Access, Paul McNeese is with us to offer some thoughts and perhaps a little advice on a vital aspect of branding for writers and authors
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40min
March 11, 2023[Ep #141] Irene Watson - Creating Your Marketing Platform
On September 1, 2011 Tyler R. Tichelaar and Victor R. Volkman spoke with author and marketing guru Irene Watsonon how authors can generate their marketing platform with a minimum of effort. Irene Watson is the Managing Editor of Reader Views, where avid readers can find reviews of recently published books as well as read interviews with authors. Her team also provides author publicity and a variety of other services specific to writing and publishing books. She spoke with us and addressed the following points:

What is an author platform?
Why does an author need a platform?
Whats the first thing to do to create a platform? (Define Audience)
What is the next step after I define my audience?
Basics of the platform (Brand, Reputation, Connections)
What is the foundation of a platform?
7 steps in creating an author platfor
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36min
March 11, 2023 [Ep #142] Barbara Techel - Selling Books Through School and Library Author Appearances
On September 15th, 2011 Irene Watson and Victor R. Volkman spoke with childrens author, publisher, and marketing guru Barbara Techel. She is the award-winning author of the Frankie the Walk N Roll Dog book series. She has shared her story of hope and inspiration about her dachshund, Frankie, who is in a wheelchair, with thousands of children and adults since 2007. To date they have made over 300 appearances in Wisconsin and many more via Skype to classrooms across the US and Canada. Barbara is also a speaker and publisher. She appeared on our show to help all authors who may be having trouble getting started in speaking at schools and libraries some ideas and inspiration. A few topics we covered include:

What to include in your presentation.
Types of presentations
Ideas for what fiction authors can speak about
Pitfalls to avoid in pitching classroom appearances
Appropriate length for various ages
Managing the sales appropriately
Where to speak: In-person and via Skype
What to charge for classroom appearances
Marketing your message and appearances to schools
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38min
March 11, 2023[Ep #143] Susan Violante- Writing Your Book with Oral History Techniques
On October 5th, 2011 Victor R. Volkman and Donna Wintersspoke with writer, broadcaster, and historical fiction writer Susan Violanteabout incorporating research from oral history into fiction and non-fiction contexts. In 2020, she published her Young Adult novel Innocent War: Behind and Immigrants Past Book One. She currently works as the Editorial Assistant for Reader Views and First Chapter Plus. During the course of her writing she used tapes her father recorded as well as one-on-one interviews to flesh out the events, characters, and emotions that she hoped to capture in her book. In this wide-ranging discussion, we covered those issues and much more:
Researching for your book.

Researching for your book
Benefits of Interviewing as a research tool when writing any story
Different Interviewing tools and techniques.
Quick tips to interview like a professional.
How to use your storys research to Market your book.
Creating Podcasts using recorded interviews done during story research.
Using your contacts generated through story res
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35min
March 11, 2023 [Ep #144] Karl Beckstrand - Publishing and Selling Activity Books
On October 20th, 2011 Irene Watson and Victor R. Volkman spoke with childrens author and publisher Karl Beckstrand. Since 2004 he has run his own publishing company Premio Publishing and a Spanish language imprint Gozo Booksproducing captivating stories, ads, and scripts. Beckstrand has experience in high tech, TV/radio broadcasting, film, and public policy. Karl shared with us key points on writing and producing childrens activity books, including:
How do you market activity books?
How do you distribute them?
Do parents/educators prefer physical books for kids?
Why activity books/Why not just picture story books?
What kinds of activities engage children?
Are activities with adults more beneficial?
Bilingual books

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33min
March 11, 2023 [Ep #145] Publishing and Marketing Roundtable 2011
On November 3rd, 2011 we held the 2011 Publishing and Marketing
Roundtable with Tyler R. Tichelaar, Irene Watson, and Victor R.
Volkman. Tyler R. Tichelaar is the owner of Marquette Fiction and
author of The Marquette Trilogy and other books. Irene Watson is the
owner of Reader Views, a book review and marketing services company
that does everything from author interviews to book videos. Victor R.
Volkman is the owner of Loving Healing Press and Modern History Press
that have produced more than 120 titles in paperback and eBook formats
in self-help, personal growth, disabilities, and fiction to name a few
categories. The focus of this weeks show is both looking back the
past five years since the show started in 2006 as well as projecting
the trends ahead up to 2016 to come. Specifically, we touched on
these topics and how YOU can take advantage of them:
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42min

FAQs about Authors Access:

How many episodes does Authors Access have?

The podcast currently has 140 episodes available.