February 2009


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact:          Patricia L. Brooks, President, Founder

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

Cell                  (480-250-5556)

Email:              patricia@plbrooks.com

 

RavenPheat Productions and Raven Audio Books visit

SCOTTSDALE SOCIETY OF WOMEN WRITERS

                                               

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, February 9, 2008 - Scottsdale Society of Women Writers dinner meeting on Wednesday the 25th of February will be “alive with music”.

 

John Mahoney, owner/producer of RavenPheat Productions, a recording studio established in 1998, will be the featured speaker.  John’s current business composition; 65% spoken word (audio books) and 35% music will electrify the evening with great ideas.  His history: musician, recording artist, industrial marketer, business manager. 

 

“Presently, living my passion… the hell with the money.  Wearing a suit and not telling the whole truth….just didn’t work out.  I now tell the truth, no matter what.”

 

Motto: Placing Respect, Integrity, Honesty and Quality Above All Else.

 

Women writers are urged to attend and learn who buys Audio Books and why authors consider an Audio Book.  Understand an Audio Book and how help from a Recording Studio can build your book business. Glean tips on how to value your Voice Talent for greater success.  Questions and answers will follow the talk.

 

SSWW meets from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Café Carumba restaurant, 7303 E. Indian School Rd., Old Scottsdale.  Please RSVP if you plan to attend this special event by contacting Patricia at patricia@plbrooks.com or 480-250-5556 cell.

 

The Scottsdale Society of Women Writers gives members access to events of interest, a format for exchanging ideas, an opportunity to network with other women authors, an alliance with businesses relating to writing and publishing and camaraderie and support found in no other group.   For more information, see www.plbrooks.com

 

 

 

The purpose of this proposal is to share the benefits of self-publishing with you and to give you answers to questions about why self-publishing is the vehicle for your publishing needs and your manuscript. 

 

This proposal will show you how we will work together to develop your manuscript to a finished product, just the way you envisioned it, and take it through the marketing stage if that is also your desire. 

 

This proposal will show you how we will provide you all the possible services you need with one-stop service, and how we will stay with you until you are ready to go it alone.

 

Patricia L. Brooks, MAOM

Earl L. Goldmann

BROOKS GOLDMANN PUBLISHING, LLC

info@brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

480-250-5556 cell    

www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

 

INTRODUCTION TO OUR SERVICES what we will do for you!

 

BROOKS GOLDMANN PUBLISHING COMPANY, LLC

The author’s answer to guidance and consultation in a self-publishing “partnership”……

Consultation, Coaching, Idea generation, Production, Publishing, Sales and Marketing expertise at your disposal in a win/win relationship……

Answers at various levels and related fees to meet your needs on your timeline……

 

LEVEL ONE CONSULTATION

Being there for you!

 

THE FOLLOWING INTRODUCTORY CONSULTATION SERVICES CAN BE AVAILABLE to you with guidance by

Patricia L. Brooks, president/founder

Earl L. Goldmann, manager/partner:

        I.            Consultation – to guide you in making the best possible decisions necessary to take your completed manuscript to fruition by taking you through the self-publishing process in a clear and concise manner

      II.            Management  - to assist you with what you have in an idea, research and writings by helping you put it all into an outline that will become your book by helping you to conceptualize the theme and purpose of the book

    III.            Coaching – to mentor you in structuring your thoughts and passion into a saleable manuscript ready for a “peer” review and editing while giving you insight into what needs to happen to make it unique and different

    IV.            Idea Generation – to brainstorm with you for more and better ideas for your marketing plan and publicity campaign that are the critical 60% of your future success as an author

      V.            Ghost Writing – to offer a partnership to your writing and to put your thoughts on paper by bringing your work to the forefront of your dreams and an opportunity to be a force in your genre

 

LEVEL TWO flaunting your style!

 

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTION SERVICES CAN BE PROVIDED to you by our many vendors in a “bundled” package offering to prepare your manuscript:

A.      Photography – enhance your book with a professional in the book photography industry

B.      Art Design – develop your book cover as the “point-of-purchase” with a professional who will design it with your ideas and their vision to attract the public and send the right message

C.      Graphic Design – augment your book so the size and type style of the letters praise your work set the tone of voice

D.     Editing – cultivate a “must read” book with a professional editor that has improved the voice, structure, flow and story line to your liking

E.      Proofreading – mature the book with proper grammar and punctuation

F.       Peer Review – a look at the book with “fresh eyes” and an open heart

 

LEVEL THREE Taking care of details!

 

THE FOLLOWING PRINTING RELATED SERVICES CAN BE PROVIDED to you through the publishing entity of the company for the completion of your manuscript:

1)      Typesetting – proper formatting, spell check and minor corrections

2)      Conversion to PDF format to be sent to printing source

3)      Copywriting – submission of necessary paperwork

4)      ISBN Numbers – submission of necessary paperwork

5)      Barcode – submission of necessary paperwork

6)      Printing – research on best prices and highest quality

7)      Distribution – research and suggestions

 

SAMPLE QUESTIONS

To be considered now: 

v  What size, in dimensions, are the manuscript and the anticipated book? 

v  Is it to be hard cover or soft cover or both; will it be an e-book later? 

v  How many estimated pages now and in the final book? 

v  What paper type will be used, cream, white, acid based, 50#, 60#? 

v  What additional inside graphics, illustrations, charts, photos are required?

v  What type of cover design, photos, artwork, and colors will be used?

 

 

LEVEL FOUR helping to let you shine!

 

THE FOLLOWING MULTI-LAYERED MARKETING SERVICES CAN BE PROVIDED to you through our marketing/PR division:

a.      Successful Value Selling – research and guidance to take advantage of opportunities on websites, newsletters, blogs, E-magazines, catalogs and special promotions to create need

b.      Marketing Plans Made Magical’ – consultation and guidance to develop and write a 12 month/10 part plan of magic to differentiate your book and platform’s branding

c.       Publicity Campaign – consultation and guidance to develop and write a 3-6-9 or 12 month campaign for the growth of your platform and maintenance of your image

d.      Press Kits – consultation on the necessities of a packet that will get attention with the media outlets and help you to be successful in your efforts to obtain critical exposure

e.      Positioning Consultation – overview of how to approach your marketplace, target your market, find your niche and set your goals to “hook” your audience in your genre

 

Please consider accepting this proposal of our company and services.  Please review it entirely and then ask yourself the following SEVEN questions.  If you answer yes to all or most of them, we should proceed to build a working relationship.

 

We look forward to hearing from you and to discussing the possibilities of a partnership to “launch your book out” into the marketplace.

 

Regards,

 

Patricia L. Brooks, MAOM

Earl L. Goldmann

480-250-5556 cell

 

 info@brooksgoldmannpublishing.com  

www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

 

 

 

PUBLISHING “PARTNERSHIP” questions to ask at this time:

·         Do you want to be in “partnership” with the publishing process?

·         Do you want to learn the publishing process?

·         Do you want to go through the process of book publishing quickly?

·         Do you want to have control over your intellectual property?

·         Are you able to look at your book and you as a business?

·         Are you willing to commit to the marketing efforts needed to launch your book and promote yourself?

·         Are you willing to learn more about marketing and PR?

 

 

Write Your Book! Sharing the journey of writing

IMPACT FOR ENTERPRISING WOMEN

Patricia L. Brooks, MAOM

 

Write Your Book!

Sharing the journey of writing

 

  • Patricia takes you on the path of Writing Inspiration to your writing with passion.  Her journey is fresh and uplifting in its account of how to Prepare to be an Author with a perspective on the Writing Plan for Organization that is generous and worth noting. 

 

  • Patricia shares her inspirational portrait of the relationship you want to develop with your writing as you take the many Revision Roads needed to produce your final masterpiece.  

 

  • This author shows wit, courage and faith during these times of challenge by giving you Research Rules before the Birth of your Baby.  She has insight into a philosophy of writing life worth emulating, as she inspires you regardless of the Publishing Predicaments and challenges to Launch Live your vision for success in writing. 

 

SPEAKER:      

Patricia L. Brooks, MAOM

Author, Speaker, Writer, Blogger, Publishing Consultant, Faculty Associate

480-250-5556

patricia@plbrooks.com

 

http://blog.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com

Brooks Goldmann Publishing Company, LLC

www.brooksgldmannpublishing.com

 

P. L. Brooks Seminars, LLC

www.plbrooks.com

 

WHERE:  Phoenix Grille, 5816 N. 16th Street, Phoenix

 

WHEN:  February 27th, Friday at 11:30 a.m. network, lunch, speaker

 

PLEASE RSVP early for the lunch

602-817-8210

 

FOR ALL ATTENDEES AT THE FEB 27TH  IMPACT LUNCHEON:

 

This coupon offers you or a friend one FREE hour of self-publishing or book marketing consultation and a “coffee break” on me at the Starbucks of your choice now or before the end of 2009.   Please call or email anytime, my contact info is noted above. 

 

Another Happy Valentine’s Day gift for you!

WRITE ON!

A WORKSHOP TO INSPIRE YOUR CREATIVE SPIRIT

AND

BUILD YOUR BUSINESS SENSE!

 

Presented by the Scottsdale Society of Women Writers

And the Friends of the Chandler Library

Saturday, April 25, 2009

10:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M.

CHANDLER PUBLIC LIBRARY

22 s. dELAWARE street

2nd floor-council chambers

 

Registration feeS:

$20 friends member

$30 non-member

$45 Annual membership/workshop fee

Box lunch included in fee

All proceeds benefit library programs - registration form is below

 

A dynamic and interactive workshop with four fabulous sessions featuring local writing and publishing professionals covering key topics to help you with both the creative and the business side of writing.

 

Writing: Engage in writing activities designed to unleash your creativity and productivity.  Take away tips from the interactive activities presented in two workshops by Marilyn McGrath www.marilynmcgrath.com  and Lilia Fallgattter www.lovingletter.com .

 

Publishing: Find out how easy, as well as how difficult, it is to transform your work into book form and to bring it to market. Learn about the new trends in self-publishing from Patricia L. Brooks www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com  

 

Technical issues: Understand the technology writers must master to market themselves and their work.  From blogs to websites and from LinkedIn to Twitter and more, get the scoop on using technology to increase sales with Linda Thompson www.lifepathsolutions.biz

 

PLEASE REGISTER ME FOR THE WRITE ON!  WORKSHOP

NAME (will appear on nametag):

 

ADDRESS:

 

CITY, STATE, ZIP:

 

PHONE:

 

E-MAIL:

 

FRIENDS MEMBER WORKSHOP FEE             $20                  _______

(includes box lunch)

 

NON-MEMBER WORKSHOP FEE                     $30                  _______

(includes box lunch)

 

ANNUAL FRIENDS MEMBERSHIP

AND WORKSHOP REGISTRATION                 $45                  _______

(A $10 SAVINGS on membership!!)

 

 

TOTAL $ AMOUNT ENCLOSED                                                            $______

 

Make checks payable to:  Friends of the Chandler Library

 

Mail registration form and payment by 4/15/09 to:                     

Suzanne Kinsinger, Operations Manager

                                                            Friends of the Chandler Library

                                                            22 S. Delaware St.

                                                            Chandler, AZ 85225            

For more information, contact:

 

Chandler Library: Suzanne Kinsinger at 480-782-2771       Suzanne.Kinsinger@chandleraz.gov

 

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers: Patricia L. Brooks at 480-250-5556

www. plbrooks.com

 

You may also download the registration form from www.chandlerlibrary.org