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Geek Out with Davina – Again!

Geek Out with Davina – Again!

 

Self-Publishing for Dancers

Belly Dance Geek Clubhouse Episode 57:
My guest, Davina, will talk about the world of self-publishing books and magazines.
 
 
 

 
Many professional dancers and dance teachers today rely on digital marketing – websites, blogs, and various social media platforms – to get their message out to future students and other dancers, along with the general public. Developing and putting out a DVD is another way dancers can make a name for themselves.

While these are great ways to reach the community and potential customers, it can be easy to overlook the benefits of putting expertise to use in writing a book or magazine. Beyond being a source of income, publishing your content allows another way for your knowledge and hard work to reach an audience and provides a solid legacy that you can hold in your hand.

But how do you start taking your ideas from concept to printed book? How does self-publishing work? Davina will be joining us in the Clubhouse to answer your questions!

 

You’ll learn:

  • Why dancers should consider writing and publishing a book
  • Why to self-publish and a timeline of self-publishing
  • Tips on marketing and how to create effective titles and covers

 
We’ll also have some discussion time, so you can ask Davina your questions.
 

About Davina

Dawn Devine aka Davina is an author of numerous books on costuming and appearance for belly dance. She self-published her first book “Costuming from the Hip” in 1993 and has gone on to publish, co-publish, package, and book shepherd more than 60 publications. In the intervening years, she’s taught workshops on self-publishing at events around the US. Her latest book, “Color Theory with Pencils & Mandalas” is available on Amazon.

For more information, visit her bio page here: http://www.davina.us/blog/about-dawn-devine/

Check out her website at: http://www.davina.us

 

Resources mentioned on the call:

Createspace (Amazon’s print-on-demand subsidiary)
Bowker ISBN numbers
Studio Davina – Behind the Seams FB group
Problogger
 

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