Resources for First Time Authors

If you have written your first book and are wondering where to get started, look no further. Here are a couple of important first steps.


Book Marketing Update
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Publishing Associations
Of course you would join your local chamber of commerce if you opened up a local business and so we highly recommend that you find out about the publishing organizations designed to help you succeed with your publishing company.

Small Publishers Association of North America (SPAN)
719-395-5761

Publishers Marketing Association (PMA)
310-372-2732

Yes, there are plenty more publishing organizations where these came from, but honestly, you don’t need them all. Start with these two and go from there. You should check out and attend your LOCAL publishing association as well.