Tired of going to information sites and having to wade through a lot of verbiage before getting to the nuggets you’re after? Like road rage, page rage slows you down, frustrates your need to move quickly.
For those who want to write but are short on time, A Cappela Publishing now offers:
Quickie classes which boil down important learning lessons into short bites that can be absorbed in just a few minutes.
Along with their 20 in-depth online classes on various aspects of writing, publishing and marketing what you write, A Cappela now offers condensed courses. These Quickie classes work best for fast learners who want ‘just the facts’ without a lot of examples and illustrations.
Quickie classes make it possible to get immediate answers to writing questions, and at a reasonable fee.
Known as the site of the world’s foremost Author’s Advocate, A Cappela is a one-stop-shop for authors. Its professional staff works with writers from the time they say, “I’ve got a great idea for a book,” through successful publication and marketing – saving you time and money.
Check out the many offerings at http://www.acappela.com/
Friday, July 23, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Make 2010 the Year to DO IT!
Got the Writer's Blues?
No time?
Don't know how to begin?
Stuck on plot or characterization?
Just plain Writer's Block?
Wherever you are, whatever you need...
your Author's Advocate will help you!
Check out my one-stop-shop for authors
at http://www.acappela.com/
No time?
Don't know how to begin?
Stuck on plot or characterization?
Just plain Writer's Block?
Wherever you are, whatever you need...
your Author's Advocate will help you!
Check out my one-stop-shop for authors
at http://www.acappela.com/
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Newsletter
The January Newsletter is ready and waiting. Check it out at the link below.
Enjoy!
http://acappela.com/c-newsletter%20hyperlinks_files/10_Jan.pdf
Enjoy!
http://acappela.com/c-newsletter%20hyperlinks_files/10_Jan.pdf
Monday, November 30, 2009
Newsletter!
The December issue of the A Cappela Publishing Newsletter is ready!
Check it out now at: http://acappela.com/c-newsletter%20hyperlinks_files/09_Dec.pdf
Check it out now at: http://acappela.com/c-newsletter%20hyperlinks_files/09_Dec.pdf
Acappela Will Help You Write a Book
Got the Writer's Blues?
No time? Don't know how to begin?
Stuck on plot or characterization?
Just plain Writer's Block?
Wherever you are, whatever you need...your Author's Advocate will help you!
A recent survey showed that 80% of Americans want to write a book.
Are you one of them?
I'll help you make it happen - whether you're a professional who needs a book to add credibility to your practice, someone who wants to write your own life story or your family's saga, or a wannabe writer of fiction or nonfiction.
Wherever you are in the process, whatever you need - I'll help you make this dream come true.
Check out my web site and decide where we can begin: http://www.acappela..com/
No time? Don't know how to begin?
Stuck on plot or characterization?
Just plain Writer's Block?
Wherever you are, whatever you need...your Author's Advocate will help you!
A recent survey showed that 80% of Americans want to write a book.
Are you one of them?
I'll help you make it happen - whether you're a professional who needs a book to add credibility to your practice, someone who wants to write your own life story or your family's saga, or a wannabe writer of fiction or nonfiction.
Wherever you are in the process, whatever you need - I'll help you make this dream come true.
Check out my web site and decide where we can begin: http://www.acappela..com/
Thursday, November 5, 2009
What We Can Do For You
I know from experience that it is not easy to write a book and even harder to get published.
I also know that once you’ve achieved publication, it gets easier and easier to get published again.
This happens for two reasons:
First, you will have honed your skills and be writing up to publishable standards by the time this happens..
Second, agents and editors recognize your skill through your published credits.
So the big questions are, how can you know when you’ve arrived at a publishable level, and how do you then determine the best publishing route for your works?
A critique of your work by a knowledgeable professional in publishing will answer your questions. A good critique will tell you if your work is up to publishable standards, and will even inform you about the size of the market for your work -which will, in turn, point you to either a large publishing company, a midsize to small niche publisher, or self-publishing. This information will save you immeasurable time, expense and heartache. It will help you avoid pointless submissions and the pain and discouragement of rejection letters.
We at A Cappela Publishing aim at helping you over all these hurdles - through books, CDs and classes to hone your skills; through professional critiques, and through book packaging (designing, printing and marketing of your work)----------------------------Where are you in your efforts to get published? Check out our website (www.acappela.com) and learn more about how we can help.
Want To Be A Published Author?
Writing well enough to get published is a skill, an art – something that requires perseverance hard work. Saying that everyone is good enough is like saying that everyone can compete in the Olympics. Those that get published have reached a skill level that is derived from taking classes; many many hours of writing and then submitting their writings to a qualified person for a critique. This doesn’t mean that those friendly folks in your writing group are qualified
A qualified person will be someone within the publishing industry who understands what editors (and ultimately readers) are looking for. This someone will understand the current tastes of the market as well as the size of the market for your particular offering.
Getting such a critique can inform you of your chances of being accepted by a publishing house and whether your best bet is one of the larger houses or a midsize to small house. A qualified assessor of your works can also tell you if your material is good but only for a niche market - in which case your best option is to self-publish.
In today’s publishing world, self-publishing is no longer the same as vanity publishing, which ignores quality of writing in favor of getting your work out there, between the covers of a printed book . And it makes sense, since publishing houses now expect authors to provide much of the marketing for their books. Self-publishers also have the advantage of being able to keep 80% of their books’ profits, as opposed to the typical 10% advance on royalties of the first printing offered by publishing houses. There are many roads to being a published author, and it makes good sense to get an expert opinion on your work to move you in the right direction with your works.
Our goal at A Cappela Publishing is to help authors achieve successful publication. We can work with you at any stage of the writing process to steer you in the right direction. Get in touch.
A qualified person will be someone within the publishing industry who understands what editors (and ultimately readers) are looking for. This someone will understand the current tastes of the market as well as the size of the market for your particular offering.
Getting such a critique can inform you of your chances of being accepted by a publishing house and whether your best bet is one of the larger houses or a midsize to small house. A qualified assessor of your works can also tell you if your material is good but only for a niche market - in which case your best option is to self-publish.
In today’s publishing world, self-publishing is no longer the same as vanity publishing, which ignores quality of writing in favor of getting your work out there, between the covers of a printed book . And it makes sense, since publishing houses now expect authors to provide much of the marketing for their books. Self-publishers also have the advantage of being able to keep 80% of their books’ profits, as opposed to the typical 10% advance on royalties of the first printing offered by publishing houses. There are many roads to being a published author, and it makes good sense to get an expert opinion on your work to move you in the right direction with your works.
Our goal at A Cappela Publishing is to help authors achieve successful publication. We can work with you at any stage of the writing process to steer you in the right direction. Get in touch.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
New Services
Publisher Adds Ghostwriting Services
Publishing success today depends on a sophisticated meshing of writing skills, publishing know-how, and an awareness of today’s marketing realities – a combination few self-publishing authors possess. "The success of our book packaging has led to the expansion of our arsenal of book and manuscript development services for self-publishing authors," announces Patrika Vaughn, CEO of A Cappela Publishing.
Ghostwriting is finding a new niche in the growing self-publishing market . For self-publishing authors, ghostwriting can fulfill the role of acquisition editor, content developer and partner. Unlike traditional publishing, the self-publishing author will remain in the driver’s seat through the process with the ghostwriter working to develop direction, based on the best interest of the author.
Ghostwriting functions as a collaborative effort between the self-publishing author and an experienced professional ghostwriter. Ghostwriting services run the gamut from preliminary conceptualization to complete manuscript composition, to helping overcome writer’s block and putting the finishing touches on a nearly finished manuscript.
A Cappela’s ghostwriting services begin with the signing of the publishing contract, following an initial consultation between the author and ghostwriter to determine the project’s direction, timeframe and scope. Final cost estimation of ghostwriting services follow.
"Ghostwriting is just one of our initiatives to help authors become as successful as possible," says Vaughn. "Whether the book is a memoir or one that proves expertise in your profession, it needs the services of a publishing group that knows its way around today’s publishing realities.".
To learn how A Cappela Publishing can help make your book a reality, go to www.acappela.com/ah.htm
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Now is the time, writers!
This is the time to be thinking long term for publicity that will fit in with holiday themes. Most monthly magazines work four to six months or more out so if your title has an angle that fits with Thanksgiving or Christmas, now is the right time to send out your queries
Getting booked to talk about your book on TV doesn't have to be as difficult as some authors make it. Here are some tips for becoming a guest:
1) Be Timely. Study the news and if your book ties in with any of it, send out your proposal/query.
2) Choose the right show. Watch the show;do they interview authors? Feature books? Don't pick up the phone or send a news release to the producer until you know.
3) Be charming and brief. Producers are busy. Don't waste their time.
4) Write a headline for your news releases that reads like a newspaper headline. then give the who-what-where-when.
5) Wait for a slow news day. The holidays are the slowest news times of year, when reporters are scrambling to find something to cover. Pitch even an average story on a day when the media is starving for news and you're much more likely to get coverage.Get more information at http://www.acappela.com/
WRITING TIP The best way to write effectively, regardless of your purpose, is to write economically. Every word that doesn't suit your purpose must go away. For me, that translates into a savings of between 16,000 and 20,000 words between the first and second drafts of a novel. Every time you use a big word and a smaller word will do, you're better off with the smaller word. Simpler is better.
Getting booked to talk about your book on TV doesn't have to be as difficult as some authors make it. Here are some tips for becoming a guest:
1) Be Timely. Study the news and if your book ties in with any of it, send out your proposal/query.
2) Choose the right show. Watch the show;do they interview authors? Feature books? Don't pick up the phone or send a news release to the producer until you know.
3) Be charming and brief. Producers are busy. Don't waste their time.
4) Write a headline for your news releases that reads like a newspaper headline. then give the who-what-where-when.
5) Wait for a slow news day. The holidays are the slowest news times of year, when reporters are scrambling to find something to cover. Pitch even an average story on a day when the media is starving for news and you're much more likely to get coverage.Get more information at http://www.acappela.com/
WRITING TIP The best way to write effectively, regardless of your purpose, is to write economically. Every word that doesn't suit your purpose must go away. For me, that translates into a savings of between 16,000 and 20,000 words between the first and second drafts of a novel. Every time you use a big word and a smaller word will do, you're better off with the smaller word. Simpler is better.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Hi
My mission statement is to help new voices achieve publication. To do that, I've created the one-stop-shop for authors that can make it happen.
Getting published is getting more and more complicated. It's also getting more competitive, and that's why it's critical that you (or someone on your team) understands all parts of the business. I can help you do that --
1) through my free newsletter for writers (sign up at http://www.acappub@aol.com/).
2) through online classes aimed at those aspects you need help with
3) through consults or critiques that tell you if your work is ready for publication or, if not, what it needs
4) and finally, once you have a publishable manuscript, we can turn it into a published book and do the promoting and marketing on it.
You choose the help you need. We provide it. Check us out at http://www.acappela.com/.
My best,
Patrika Vaughn
Getting published is getting more and more complicated. It's also getting more competitive, and that's why it's critical that you (or someone on your team) understands all parts of the business. I can help you do that --
1) through my free newsletter for writers (sign up at http://www.acappub@aol.com/).
2) through online classes aimed at those aspects you need help with
3) through consults or critiques that tell you if your work is ready for publication or, if not, what it needs
4) and finally, once you have a publishable manuscript, we can turn it into a published book and do the promoting and marketing on it.
You choose the help you need. We provide it. Check us out at http://www.acappela.com/.
My best,
Patrika Vaughn
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