Wheatmark, Inc. Kicks Off First Annual "Author Awareness Month"
Pioneering online publishing house launches first annual event to offer free publishing guidance to aspiring authors
TUCSON, AZ March 7, 2006 - Wheatmark, Inc., a leading self-publishing service focused on helping authors "break through," today announced that it has designated the month of March as "Author Awareness Month"-an initiative intended to increase inexperienced authors' overall understanding of book publishing, particularly print-on-demand (POD) and self-publishing, so they can make informed choices when weighing their options on getting their written work to print. Activities planned for the month include:
- "Author Resources Center": A free public access area of the Wheatmark Web
site located at http://www.wheatmark.com/articles
offering a repository of timely and relevant information, including:
- Book Publishing 101: Articles and tips about publishing and book design
- Writing & Editing 101: Tips ranging from online resources to choosing
the right title
- Book Publicity 101: What every author should know about PR
- Book Marketing 101: What every author should know about marketing and
promotion
- Tips for First-time Authors: Choosing a Print-on-Demand Publisher
- Observations of a Self-published Author
- Definitions and Glossary of Publishing Terms
- A free 10-minute no-obligation telephone consultation to answer authors'
general questions about their title's viability in the marketplace and discuss
publishing options - all in complete confidence and with no inherent risk
"Wheatmark strongly advocates that authors gain a complete understanding of their publishing options before taking action toward that end," said Sam G. Henrie, founder and president of Wheatmark and president of the Arizona Book Publishing Association. "We created 'Author Awareness Month' as one way to provide aspiring writers with an objective and reliable resource through which they can find the information needed to make educated decisions. We feel this effort will serve both authors and the industry well."
About Wheatmark, Inc.
Founded in 1999, Wheatmark, Inc. is a leading purveyor of self-publishing services.
The company provides aspiring and established authors with publishing, distribution,
marketing, editorial, and book design services that support authors' sales and
marketing efforts. Wheatmark is revolutionizing the self-publishing industry
by marrying the power of digital and other modern technologies with the virtues
of the traditional publishing model. Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, Wheatmark
can be reached through its Web site at http://www.wheatmark.com.
Press contact: Merilee Kern, Kern Communications, 858-577-0206, merilee@kerncommunications.com.
