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Face The Book TV

Face The Book TV

Charlotte Pierce

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Do you have a book in you? Face The Book TV brings you the how-to of independent publishing. Regular segments include Author Spotlight and Ask the Experts, featuring expert panelists, indie authors, and publishers from Independent Publishers of New England and the Independent Book Publishers Association.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Face The Book TV episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Face The Book TV for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Face The Book TV episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

You don’t want to miss this high-energy session at the IPNE Conference on Nov. 3-4 with writing and publishing experts Alyssa Berthiaume and Bridgett McGowen-Hawkins. You’ll receive insider secrets on how to avoid some of the biggest writing and publishing mistakes. In short, do not write a book ... until you attend this session!

Alyssa Berthiaume:
Award-winning author; international book coach, developmental editor, and ghostwriter; founder and CEO of The Write Place, Right Time

Bridgett McGowen-Hawkins:
Bridgett McGowen-Hawkins is an award-winning international professional speaker, an award-winning author, and an award-winning publisher and owner of the hybrid publishing company, "Press 49."

Updated show notes & links at https://piercepress.com/face-the-book-tv
Conference registration: https://ipne.org/events

We simulcast live to Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube; audio is subsequently distributed to all major podcast apps.

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Face The Book TV - Awards: Is Your Book a Winner?
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02/18/21 • 30 min

Could your book be a contender? This episode of Face The Book TV will help you make a wise selection from the many available book awards programs and so your return in book sales exceeds the cost of application fees.

Receiving an award can help you reach new readers and bring requests for author signings, conference presentations, and media interviews. At $90 and up (IPNE.org offers one of the lowest fees at $45 for members), the fees can mount up, but with a well-designed book, a carefully tended author platform, the right awards program, adding "Award-Winning" to your book's cover and author resume is certain to grab the attention of publicists, bookstores, and readers.

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Pierce Press Productions: https://piercepress.com/face-the-book-tv
Eddie Vincent, Host & IPNE president: https://encirclepub.com;https://IPNE.org/BOD

GUESTS:
Hannah Jacobson, Book Award Pro: https://BookAwardPro.com
Linda Radke, Story Monsters: https://storymonsters.com
Michael Piekny, IPNE: https://IPNE.org/BOD;https://hubedits.com

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COMMON EARTH, Season 4 , Episode 1
CLICK HERE to watch the video replay

Join us for this interview with Manoj Gautam, community-based conservation activist, former executive director of the Jane Goodall Institute of Nepal, and 2014 recipient of the Future for Nature prize.

"Rewilding" is not just about bringing back endangered species and habitats, it's about restoring balance to our planet. Pierce Press author Manoj Gautam's innovative community-based approach to conservation has made a real impact in Nepal and beyond. In this discussion, we talk about how and to what extent habitats & environments can be returned to their wild, natural state while taking into consideration the requirements of human communities.

This year, Manoj was named to the elite Explorers Club 50. Each year, The Explorers Club 50 recognizes fifty extraordinary individuals changing the world. Naming these global exploration leaders to the EC50 shines a bright light on their extraordinary work, amplifies their voices, and redefines that field of exploration as we know it.

Current Projects:
bardia.travel - Ecotours & expeditions in Bardia National Park, Nepal
nepalconservation.travel - Ecotours & conservation expeditions om Nepal
planetperegrine.org - Research expeditions & travel for conservation professionals
schoolsforsdg.org - Schools for Sustainable Development - Educational stays & travel in Nepal
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Our new author, Oleg Veretskiy has made the time to come on our livestream to answer your questions and talk about his writing and his work supporting the frontline in Ukraine.We hope you’ll join us for this special opportunity to gain insight into the life of this committed volunteer and writer in Ukraine, Oleg Veretskiy.

With this episode, we're celebrating a successful Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign and thanking our backers for helping us raise $9,000 for translation and production costs. Were reserving any pledges received through the end of the campaign on Sept. 26 for additional language translations – Ukrainian, Japanese, and Polish have been requested so far.

Be Oleg’s publishing partner – click here to pledge & help fund the next translation! Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign ends September 26.

If you would like to support Oleg & his team in their mission to help Ukrainians in the de-occupied territories and Ukrainian soldiers fighting for freedom, the verified PayPal account is [email protected]. Additional donation options, click HERE.

Oleg Veretskiy had just published the first novel in his magical realism trilogy, “Tales of the Wandering Mists: A Fairy Tale,” when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in Feb. 2022. After getting to know him, we decided that all proceeds after production costs should go to Oleg, who has suspended his career to support Ukraine’s fight for freedom; the publisher will not retain any profits for this first book in The Tales of the Wandering Mists trilogy.

Despite the stress and disruption from the war, the reception of his first book continues to buoy Oleg. “I really like the feedback that my readers send me,” he admits. “Some of them ended up as refugees in Europe and the US, and the book has a therapeutic effect on them. When I think about this, I feel goosebumps.”

We are deeply grateful for helping us realize this meaningful project.

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Face The Book TV - Comp Titles - What Makes Your Book Unique?
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07/15/21 • 33 min

What makes your book unique? Our experts show you how to research "comp" titles and peg your niche!

Even (or especially) when your book is just a twinkle in your eye, researching what "competing" or "complementary" books are published can help you refine your niche and identify your readers. And doing comparative title research is usually a must when crafting a pitch, query, or book proposal to a traditional or hybrid publisher.

It's a delicate dance - you need to identify how your work complements, without exactly duplicating, best-selling titles. Although fiction market genres are fairly well defined — murder/mystery, thriller, sci-fi/fantasy, literary fiction — the nonfiction market has a nearly infinite number of niches, so more consideration is required when you make the decision on how to position your nonfiction book.

Host Mary Catherine Jones explores the subject along with guest experts Pam Sheppard, publishing coach, and her client Teri Rider, independent publisher.

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Face The Book TV - Book Marketing Timeline

Book Marketing Timeline

Face The Book TV

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02/21/21 • 30 min

As an independent author, when you should you start marketing your book? How about as soon as you know you want to write a book!? Even if your publication date is 5 years away, there's a lot you can do right now that will enhance your book's success.

Even if you publishing through a traditional press or hybrid publisher, there are ways to build and leverage your "author platform" long before the book is in your hand.

Already have your book printed and uncertain how to sell it? All is not lost! Our host and panelists have keys for successful marking of published titles, as well.

Submit questions, subscribe, & set reminder notifications at this livestream link! Face The Book TV is distributed after the livestream to all major audio apps. Post comments & questions in advance so our panelists can respond during the livestream! Contact the publisher for underwriting and sponsorship opportunities.

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Face The Book TV - Paige Allen Takes Helm at Ingram Spark
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11/05/21 • 13 min

New Ingram Spark director Paige Allen will keynote the 10th Annual Conference of the Independent Publishers of New England, Nov. 5-7.

In this pre-conference livestream and podcast (click here for livestream recording),

Ms. Allen, who took over the helm at the POD company in 2020, previews her conference presentation and outlines her priorities for Ingram Spark in the years to come.

We invite you to comment and ask questions in the discussion section on this page, so Ms. Allen can respond at the conference.

Because Ingram stepped up as ​the Platinum sponsor for the IPNE 10th Annual Conference, we are able to offer conference admission for free to members who register. Non-member fee is $75, which includes a one-year membership. It’s a win-win!

#ingramspark #paigeallen #ipne.org #IPNECon2021 #indiebook #bookmarketing #bookpublishing #publishingconference #indiebook #self-publishing #small press

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Face The Book TV - Copyright Small-Claims Court
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05/17/21 • 34 min

Welcome to Face The Book TV, Season 2, Episode 20!
Video recorded May 13, 2020 on our YouTube channel
GUEST: Christopher Kenneally, Dir. of Marketing, Copyright Clearance Center
HOST: Charlotte Pierce, Pierce Press & Independent Publishers of New England
AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Sheryl Davis, author, The Mystical Magical Abracadabracal Daniel McDougal McDouglas McFly

Most independent publishers register a copyright and in any case, all creative works are copyrighted once created, without any registration at all. Easy, peasy, right?

That's all fine until you are actually the victim of copyright infringement; then good luck finding the resources to bring a federal lawsuit. While the Copyright Act also offers the possibility of obtaining statutory damages and attorneys’ fees, these benefits are not always available and may not be recovered until after a long court battle that can entail significant up-front costs.

In a significant new development in this field, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2020 (the CASE Act) was enacted on Dec. 27, 2020. The CASE Act establishes a Copyright Claims Board (CCB) to hear copyright infringement matters and (1) caps damages at $30,000 total; (2) provides an opt-out option for the respondent; (3) includes streamlined procedures that limit discovery and rely mostly on written materials; (4) allows claims by both copyright owners and users for infringement and exceptions and limitations, respectively; and (5) includes additional fees for bad faith claimants and bars those who repeatedly abuse the system.
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Face The Book TV - S3E8: The Power of the Story, with Leon Conrad
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10/02/23 • 13 min

All the way from London, award-winning author & IPNE Conference speaker Leon Conrad previews his presentation for the Nov 3-4 Conference. Conrad looks at story from a different angle - exploring the deep structure of story - seeing how thinking about life as story can inform and enhance the quality and joy in the way we live our lives. Conrad discusses how attention to this aspect of publishing can help independent authors "make better books & sell more of them."

Register for the conference at https://ipne.org/events

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"The simplest definition of 'author platform' is your ability to sell books based on your network of people." - Joel Pitney, Launch My Book

This episode of Face The Book TV focuses on the core elements of an author platform - website, mailing list, social media - in that order. You can also leverage assets that you may already have - your expertise, your friends & colleagues, and to some extent, your social media.

With mindful, regular cultivation, a well built-out author platform can set you up for booming book sales by the time your publication date rolls around. You can start building your platform any time, but doing it before you even start writing is highly recommended.

PART II IN SERIES: BASICS OF BOOK PUBLISHING with Charlotte Pierce & Scott Channel, IPNE board of directors.

  1. Nuts & Bolts of Publishing Your First Book 4/20, 2 PM EDT
  2. Building Your Author Platform: Strategy First! 5/11 2 PM EDT
  3. Your All-Important Email List & How to Grow It 6/1 2 PM EDT
  4. Websites that Sell Books 6/22 2 PM EDT

Watch this page for livestream & replay links, updated show notes, and additional resources for upcoming and evergreen episodes.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Face The Book TV have?

Face The Book TV currently has 30 episodes available.

What topics does Face The Book TV cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Publishing, Marketing, Writing, Podcasts, Business and Authors.

What is the most popular episode on Face The Book TV?

The episode title 'Paige Allen Takes Helm at Ingram Spark' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Face The Book TV?

The average episode length on Face The Book TV is 33 minutes.

How often are episodes of Face The Book TV released?

Episodes of Face The Book TV are typically released every 21 days, 2 hours.

When was the first episode of Face The Book TV?

The first episode of Face The Book TV was released on Oct 12, 2020.

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