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Join our author calls to meet the other speakers in this book and stay updated on the current project developments. Since these calls are interactive, you will want to join via a pc or smartphone.

If you can’t make the calls live, don’t worry, they will be recorded for easy playback.

SCHEDULE: Every 1st & 3rd Monday at 3-4 pm Central

Once you’ve joined our team, feel free to begin creating energy around your upcoming new author status.

Some pre-publishing marketing ideas are:

1. Share how you just signed an author agreement with a publisher to write your first book. Include a photo of you signing your contract.
2. Share highlights of your story and mention your pending book.
3. Create an opt-in page for people to sign-up to get autographed copies of your book.
4. Think about how you will be able to take pre-orders for your upcoming book.

Work with a local photographer to have a current headshot taken to use on the book cover and inside with your bio.

Submission details are below on this page.

How to Write a Dazzling Bio

As a speaker, author, coach, or industry expert, there will be many situations where you will be asked to provide your bio for promotional purposes.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE

FYI: Your bio should be 300 words or less.

MODULE ONE: https://youtu.be/3UQeDRY7lLs

MODULE TWO: https://youtu.be/0oZEo7yN7Fo

DOWNLOAD THE TEMPLATE: https://christieruffino.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Story-Creation-Made-Easy-Template.pdf

If you need help creating clarity around your story and how it fits with your business, I’d love to help.

Please watch the Story Framework Training first and then book our 30-minute call with this link. https://workwithchristie.as.me/voices

TTYS! 🙂
Christie

Your Story

PLEASE NOTE: Once your story is submitted to the editing team, and they are complete with their edits, we are not able to start over with major modifications. Be sure you are satisfied with your story before it is submitted so that our editing team can refine it to produce the final ready-to-print story.

Once your story is complete, use the following specifications to modify it’s formatting before it is submitted. We suggest you run your document through a Grammarly review before you send it to us. They have a free version that works nicely for this use. www.grammarly.com

Then, submit the final manuscript HERE as a Microsoft Word attachment. We will then send it to our Editor for review. They will check spelling, grammar and suggest minor improvements for your approval.

You do not need to layout your story the way you want it to look in the printed book. Our graphic artist will format the book to ensure consistency.

• Write your story using single spacing.
• Use Microsoft Word as your document application.
• Type your story in Times New Roman 12 point font, single-spaced.
• You may bold and italicize when you need them.
• Do not use page breaks.
• Use only one space after a sentence period.
• For new paragraphs, create space by using a single return.
• For subheads, create space by using a single return before and after the subhead.
• Do not submit art or graphics unless pre-arranged for your story.
• Proof your work, use spell check, and check for words that may have a different meaning yet are spelled correctly.
• Proof your work one last time! 😀

After all of the stories are edited and approved, the book will be sent to our design team for completion. You will have the opportunity to review the final book one last time before it goes to print.

SUBMIT YOUR STORY HERE

Thank you for following these guidelines.

Jesica Ruffino

Direct any questions to [email protected].