The Camp Verde Community Library sponsored a free self-publishing workshop on
February 20th. For anyone who aspires to be an author, choosing
how to publish a book is essential. Sorting through the choices in today’s
changing publishing world is daunting, but crucial. This workshop covered
the new ways to publish, discussed print-on-demand books, ebooks, and more.
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| Pathways to Publishing |
Creative writing
instructor and author Val Chanda, Yavapai College Emeritus English
Faculty shared her perspectives during “Pathways to Publishing
Workshop: An introduction to the world of digital self-publishing” outlining differences between traditional publishing, old-style
“vanity presses,” and current options for self-publishing print and ebooks. She published her first novel, a science fiction thriller,
Psy Mind: Deadly Reckoning, in 2011
and has since published two others in the Psy
Mind series and launched a new mystery series.
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| Val Chanda |
I facilitated the afternoon panel featuring
local authors who have self-published in a variety of ways, including: fiction,
non-fiction, memoir, inspirational, art books, a card deck, an audiobook, and audio
CDs. The panel discussed their own personal paths to publishing and answered questions. Members
included: Amber Polo (me), Melissa Bowersock, Ronni Ann Hall, Val Chanda, and
John Jenkins. For a very small town it was exciting to see the talent we have.
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| Amber Polo, Melissa Bowersock, Val Chanda |
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| John Jenkins, Ronni Ann Hall |
It was also exciting to see so many writer at all stages on their paths wanting to explore self-publishing.
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| Amber Polo |
Attendees also
learned about Reading Arizona (ebooks about Arizona), and SELF-e (a national
collection of ebooks) both sponsored by the State Library.
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| Kathy Hellman, Camp Verde Library Director |
