Upcoming Meetings
NJRW monthly meetings are held on the third Saturday of the month, except where noted below.
Workshop descriptions are subject to change without notice.
NEW MEETING LOCATION!!
In 2020, our meetings will be held at the Comfort Inn and Suites, 255 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873. Hotel phone # (732) 563-1600.
In 2020, our meetings will be held at the Comfort Inn and Suites, 255 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873. Hotel phone # (732) 563-1600.
April 18--ONLINE MEETING. Check Member loops for information. If you are not a member and would like to attend, please contact membership@njromancewriters.org.
Speaker: Jim Alkon, Booktrib
Workshop: Do I Really Have to Market My Books? Ideas and Expectations Once the Final Word is Written
So often, authors have poured their hearts and souls into the creative process and are thrilled to have a book come out the other end. But they have neglected the marketing element--everything from setting aside adequate funding, to deciding what is essential, to determining whether to do it on their own, to sorting through a plethora of marketing and promotional programs. This session will help authors match budgets, marketing elements and expectations, and provide some ideas of options and opportunities that might help them get a marketing lift.
Bio:
Jim Alkon is Editorial Director of BookTrib.com (a Meryl Moss Media company), responsible for all editorial operations, content and strategy as well as developing new marketing programs to help authors get on the literary radar. As a veteran of the business-to-business media and marketing worlds, he has extensive experience in business and content development. He got his initiation into the publishing world as marketing director of the popular podcast, “Just the Right Book” with Roxanne Coady. He is an avid reader (shocking!), lover of dogs, sports and music (he plays the piano by ear), and he is a writer at heart, whether a book review, corporate communication, blog or white paper — it doesn’t really matter as long as his words are making someone happy somewhere. He lives in Norwalk, CT.
Speaker: Jim Alkon, Booktrib
Workshop: Do I Really Have to Market My Books? Ideas and Expectations Once the Final Word is Written
So often, authors have poured their hearts and souls into the creative process and are thrilled to have a book come out the other end. But they have neglected the marketing element--everything from setting aside adequate funding, to deciding what is essential, to determining whether to do it on their own, to sorting through a plethora of marketing and promotional programs. This session will help authors match budgets, marketing elements and expectations, and provide some ideas of options and opportunities that might help them get a marketing lift.
Bio:
Jim Alkon is Editorial Director of BookTrib.com (a Meryl Moss Media company), responsible for all editorial operations, content and strategy as well as developing new marketing programs to help authors get on the literary radar. As a veteran of the business-to-business media and marketing worlds, he has extensive experience in business and content development. He got his initiation into the publishing world as marketing director of the popular podcast, “Just the Right Book” with Roxanne Coady. He is an avid reader (shocking!), lover of dogs, sports and music (he plays the piano by ear), and he is a writer at heart, whether a book review, corporate communication, blog or white paper — it doesn’t really matter as long as his words are making someone happy somewhere. He lives in Norwalk, CT.
May 16
How two authors write together with Jodi Payne
June 20
Public Speaking as a mindset and the how-tos with Carol Van Den Hende and Stacey Wilk
July
No meeting: RWA National Conference
August 8
New! Mini-Conference
This event will be a day of workshops aimed at unpubbed authors' needs, though published authors will be welcome! Mentors will be available for advice and encouragement.
Click here for more details.
September 19
Expanding to Audio: ACX & Audible 101 with Claudia DiMarzo
October 17
NEW! Writers’ Retreat
Join us at the Jersey Shore as we take some quiet time to write--and have a lot of fun as well!
November 21
TBA
December
Holiday Party
How two authors write together with Jodi Payne
June 20
Public Speaking as a mindset and the how-tos with Carol Van Den Hende and Stacey Wilk
July
No meeting: RWA National Conference
August 8
New! Mini-Conference
This event will be a day of workshops aimed at unpubbed authors' needs, though published authors will be welcome! Mentors will be available for advice and encouragement.
Click here for more details.
September 19
Expanding to Audio: ACX & Audible 101 with Claudia DiMarzo
October 17
NEW! Writers’ Retreat
Join us at the Jersey Shore as we take some quiet time to write--and have a lot of fun as well!
November 21
TBA
December
Holiday Party
2020 Meeting Schedule
8:30 a.m.: Board Meeting
10:30 a.m.: General Meeting
11:30 a.m.: Speaker
10:30 a.m.: General Meeting
11:30 a.m.: Speaker
