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Meeting Notes

January 25, 2010 Meeting---Authors Marketing Group

Networking: 6:45 (pm).  Meeting: 7 (pm) (Start and Mission Statement)

Next meeting will be March 30th.  Our guest speaker will be Anne Schwab, Publisher of a local magazine.  She will discuss the status of the publishing industry and share information about creating publicity for your book.

Pizza will be provided to adults attending the meeting on March 30th.

Thanks to everyone for attending and / or participating in the Fall Conference back in November.  Special thanks to Johnny Campbell for being our keynote speaker at the conference. Hope you enjoyed the dinner!!!

Tonight’s Program

Our guest speaker is Johnny Campbell.  A frequent visitor and friend of our group, he will discuss how to use social networking websites to promote and sell your book.

Upcoming Events:

Local Author Fair; Bolingbrook Library; Saturday 4/10/2010; 11 (am)-3 (pm).  Phone: (630) 759-2102

Almost Famous Authors Faire; Clarksville, Indiana; Saturday 3/27/2010.  http://www.almostfamousauthorsfaire.com

New Writer’s Group Forming:

Network with other authors; Get writing critiqued; Learn tips on writing better; etc.; Location: Old Towne Books & Tea; Every Other Sunday.  Next Meeting: 1/31/2010; 2 (pm); Phone: (630) 636-9236

Important Ideas for AMG:

The Illinois Authors Wiki is now working!  For more information on having your book / info listed see their website at: http://www.illinoisauthors.org

Important Benefit

AMG is a member of the Woodridge Area Chamber of Commerce.  We, as members of the AMG, are entitled to the benefits of chamber membership. More info by visiting their  website at: http://www.woodridgechamber.org. 

Marketing Tip (Repeated)

What chance does your book title have for becoming a bestseller?  Go to the two links here to learn more: http://www.lulu.com/titlescorer/ and
http://www.lulu.com/static/pr/12_15_05.php

Continuing Project

TV show “Outspoken with Karon Gibson” Your book can appear on a Cable TV program called Outspoken with Karon Gibson that appears in Chicago, our suburbs, and some cites in California. For questions, see Karon Gibson or contact her at karontv@yahoo.com

Our Website

Don’t forget to check out our really cool website, created by two of our members.  The address is: http://www.authorsmarketinggroup.org.  Another person creates our member profiles. 

If you have any questions about these projects or anything above, please call Jim Durkin M-F during regular business hours at (630) 921-0118 or via e-mail him, anytime, at: jamestdurkin@hotmail.com