WRITERS. Author Learning Center is a new online educational resource for authors engaged in any stage of the story development or the book marketing process. Designed for both aspiring and established authors, the subscription-based community offers live and on-demand webinars, podcasts, videos and articles from industry experts and notable writers.
Some of the sessions covered include:
- Working with an outside publicist
- Advice for beginning writings
- What is a short story?
- Constructing a memoir
- The elements of a page-turner
- Developing your teen writing voice
- Writing and editing traps to avoid
- How agents can help authors
- Tips for getting your book published
- Digital marketing
- Steps for turning your book into a film
A division of Author Solutions, Inc., the Author Learning Center is built on the experiences gathered during the publishing of more 140,000 new books from over 90,000 different authors. Publishing industry A-listers such as Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee and best-selling authors such as Mitch Albom, Elmore Leonard, and Victor Villasenor will have a presence, providing fun and informative video resources to the Author Learning Center.
“We recognized a basic need that existed in the book publishing community for a comprehensive educational resource designed to guide authors through both the business and creative aspects of book development,” said Keith Ogorek, senior vice-president of Marketing of Author Solutions, Inc. “We envisioned the Author Learning Center as the complete resource for authors to bring their book from the idea phase to the bookshelf.”
Features of the Author Learning Center include:
Author Space. This online workspace is your portal into the Author Learning Center. From here you can access your book projects, personal profile page, the author community and the site’s complete library of educational content. Author Space also provides links to new and popular content as well as recommended content based on your profile settings. Content that has been read or viewed can be easily added to a convenient “My Resources” tab for quick retrieval at a later date.
Book Development Tool. Here you can create a book project, establish a timeline, and track the completion of various book-development tasks using a sliding status bar.
Author Community. This tool functions as a customizable workgroup, allowing you to share content with other authors and solicit feedback and critiques.
Mobile Video Capability. You can access to the videos and webinars of the Author Learning Center via your smartphone or mobile devices.
The Author Learning Center’s full catalog of features is available on a yearly subscription basis for $149. Free, limited guest access is also available. For a free trial subscription, visit http://www.authorlearningcenter.com.
About Author Solutions, Inc.
Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI) is a world leader in indie book publishing. ASI’s self-publishing imprints include AuthorHouse, AuthorHouse UK, iUniverse, Palibrio, Trafford
Publishing and Xlibris. Through strategic alliances with leading trade publishers, ASI is making it possible to develop new literary talent efficiently and provide authors a platform for bringing their books to market.
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