The 12-Step Program to Successful Self-Publishing – the talk and slide show

By islandeditions on

On Oct. 6th, 2015, I delivered the following talk and slide show at the Calgary Public Library. Here is the complete transcript as well as a list of further reading on the subject of self-publishing.

Talk for Calgary Public Library – blog version

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Further Reading – blog version

Stephen King’s Reading List for Writers

Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them by Francine Prose

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18 responses

  1. Let's CUT the Crap!

    Outstanding information. Thank you. 🙂

    1. islandeditions

      Thanks, Tess!

      1. Let's CUT the Crap!

        You are more than welcome. 🙂 Wish there were more hours in a day…

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  3. philosophermouseofthehedge

    How kind of your to post this. Much appreciated. (People, bookmark this one!)

    1. islandeditions

      Thanks, philmouse!

  4. lovessiamese

    Reblogged this on TheKingsKidChronicles.

    1. islandeditions

      Thank for the reblog!

  5. Dylan Hearn

    Thanks for mentioning my blog, Susan! So how did it go?

    1. islandeditions

      It was great! Will try to post something about the evening over the weekend.

  6. Bette A. Stevens

    Thank you. 🙂

    1. islandeditions

      Thanks for reading, Bette!

      1. Bette A. Stevens

        My pleasure! 🙂

  7. The Story Reading Ape

    Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog and commented:
    This presentation by Author Susan M. Toy is well worth reading…

    1. islandeditions

      Thanks for reblogging, Chris!

      1. The Story Reading Ape

        My Pleasure Susan 😃

  8. Suzanne Joshi

    Thanks for the helpful information, Susan. 🙂

    1. islandeditions

      Thanks for reading, Suzanne!

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