Lovely to see old and new faces at the Sydney December MeetUp – the last for 2024
A community and information hub for writers
Author: Lisa
Authors sitting around a pub table discussing books
November’s MeetUp involved an interesting discussion about GenAI for authors
Vale Jim Lemon
We’re very sad to inform the community that author Jim Lemon has died following an illness.
Fascinating February MeetUp
Our February 2023 MeetUp was a great group of people and ideas, from book boxes to AI-generated artwork.
Weaving Words featured on book podcast
The self-published anthology of women’s writing, Weaving Words, has been featured in Episode 53 of the Australian Book Lovers podcast
SelfPubAus Sydney lunch
Several authors gathered for lunch in Sydney at SelfPubAus’s April MeetUp
All About NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo (“National Novel Writing Month”) is a global competition to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. Every November, hundreds of thousands of writers take part
Do you know your audience?
Many of us, while writing, have a particular reader or kind of reader in mind. But your imagined target market may not be who you think they are.
How will readers find your book?
One of the most important things to figure out when trying to market your book is the reader’s path to purchase. This is the journey they go on when finding and buying your book.
Guerilla marketing?!
Selling physical copies of a book can be challenging for self-published authors. How can you distribute your book in a way that’s accessible and affordable for readers?