[âŠ]Mention: NonfictionâPicture Book Winner: Honorable Mention: NonfictionâHistory/Biography Winner: NonfictionâGospel Topic Winner: Honorable Mention: NonfictionâMemoir Winner: Honorable Mention: NonfictionâSelf Help/Resource Winner: Honorable Mention: NonfictionâLifestyle, Families Winner: NonfictionâLifestyle, Adults Winner: NonfictionâShort Form Winner: Honorable Mention: AudiovisualâPodcast Episode Winner: Honorable Mention: AudiovisualâAudiobook Winner: AudiovisualâRecorded Music Winner: Honorable Mention: AudiovisualâFeature Film Winner: AudiovisualâFilm Trailer Winner: AudiovisualâDocumentary Winner: Honorable Mention: MultimediaâWebsite Winner: MultimediaâE-Book Winner: Honorable [âŠ]
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[âŠ]solid book-marketing strategies that will make your next book launch a splash. Whether your goal is to climb bestseller lists or simply to sell a lot of books, these strategies balance the tried and true with the new and improved. During the workshop, youâll create a solid book-marketing strategy for your next book launch; develop a book-launch schedule with deliverables [âŠ]
[âŠ]advice youâve ever been given in your creative journey? My uncle, Grant Simmons, was an early cartoonist for Walt Disney. He advised me to never become an artist. So I became a teacher instead and continued to do my artwork with some confidence I could support my family. What advice do you have for someone just starting out in your [âŠ]
[âŠ]meet or otherwise talk with you to help you progress in your career. Another way to find a mentor is to come to LDSPMAâs annual conference. Itâs an unparalleled opportunity to interact with industry luminaries in an intimate setting. Meet speakers and panelists before and after their sessions. Connect with them online and through what theyâve published. Also join LinkedIn, [âŠ]
[âŠ]two weeks before her 64th birthday. So if you think itâs too late for you, youâre wrong! In this free Zoom event, Bonnie will share the self-publishing lessons she has learned the hard way and answer questions for aspiring authors. When: Thursday, April 21Time: 12:00â1:00 p.m. Mountain Time (2:00 Eastern, 11:00 Pacific)Where: [âŠ]
[âŠ]have created? Edits for The Freelance Framework and the Enyo Shatterbelt series. What inspired you to become a creator of media? Like many in the Latter-day Saint Publishing & Media Association, I was a chronic reader. I started publishing reviews on Goodreads when I was thirteen. Eventually I found myself writing reviews that were both analytical and constructive. I started [âŠ]
[âŠ]explains, âI would write a few chapters, and my sister, DeAnne, would read it and go, âHey, this is great. Youâre going to write more.'â Encouraged by his sisterâs positive feedback, he sent his high-tech thriller to Covenant Communications, a small Utah publisher. Six months later, they offered to publish his book. Looking back at his first novel, J. Scott [âŠ]
[âŠ]He also shares insights about working in the film industry. Aaron has worked for DreamWorks, Walt Disney Company, and other entertainment companies prior to working for the Church. The Book of Mormon Videos are a collection of videos based on accounts from The Book of Mormon. You can watch them on YouTube or on the Churchâs website to learn more [âŠ]
[âŠ]and will share helpful, real-life experiences that will guide you on your creative journey. Look for new episodes on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Note: To see the episode description and links, mouse over the podcast player and click on the information icon in the lower right corner: If you would like to appear as a guest [âŠ]
[âŠ]how powerful something so âsmall and simpleâ can be (Alma 37:6). My word of the year for 2020 is âBelieve!â I want to believe more deeply in Christ. I want to believe in the power of faith and goodness to a greater degree than ever before. I want to believe that I can change and grow into the person that [âŠ]
[âŠ]is part of the Korean Crush Romance Series); and an editor of pretty much everything (but YA and historical fiction are her favorite). She loves to learn and has degrees in Editing and Document Design, History, and Higher Educational Leadership. She is the Manager of Curriculum at Utah Valley University, a full-time soccer mom, and a K-Drama addict. She lives [âŠ]
[âŠ]an unusual perspective about the process of designing cover art. I want to give you three BKMs, or âbest-known methodsâ about book cover design so you can see what an authorâindie, traditional, or hybridâneeds to keep in mind when designing or choosing a cover. BKM #1: Itâs the Wrapper Imagine standing in line at the grocery store and seeing a [âŠ]
[âŠ]Scenes Sweet with a Little Bit of Heat A discussion with romance author Julie L. Spencer How far is too far in clean romance? Heat level is important to readers of all genresâbut especially romance novels. And that heat level is often subjective, which means writing clean romance isnât easy! On top of that, most story structure models donât work [âŠ]
[âŠ]Not every publisher publishes everything, so make sure the publishing house youâre submitting to is actually looking for the type of thing that you write. A house that doesnât publish childrenâs picture books will not publish your childrenâs picture book, no matter how well written it is. Youâll need to research publishers online, look at their backlist titles, and perhaps [âŠ]