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Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Getting Publishing...but they refused to tell you

2-Day Workshop Training
 All on CD
(Shipped Worldwide)
OR Each of 25 Modules A la Carte
via immediate MP3 Download

 

 

 

"Attending the Professional Novelists' Workshop was certainly worth every penny for me. Not only did I meet my future agent there, but I soon landed my first book deal, and I learned more about the publishing industry than I've learned at all the writer's conferences I've ever attended. The ArcheBooks workshop offers aspiring authors hands-on, practical techniques for writing commercially viable fiction, and it teaches authors how to sell their books in an industry that continues to make it difficult for new authors to succeed. It was the best decision I've ever made in my writing career."

M. B. Weston

Author of the bestselling novel A Prophecy Forgotten

and Out of the Shadows (soon to be released)

 


What this 2-Day In-Depth Workshop is All About


Do you need a break?

Are you ready to make the transition from aspiring writer to professional novelist?

Are you ready to learn how to trade that frustrating and disappointing stack of rejection letters for a real professional publishing contract from a traditional trade publisher?

Do you want to learn the hands-on, practical truths of how the publishing business really works, and how to become an active and thriving participant in it?

Are you tired of attending writers' conference after writers' conference listening to other published authors and "experts" sit on panels of helpful sounding topics or give superficial lectures, but they never really tell you anything meaningful with any practical depth about how you can get in the game and play, too?

Are you ready to discover what really goes on in a working publisher's and editor's mind -- what you'll never learn in any academic setting or from a book?

Do you have what it takes to be a professional novelist?

If you answered Yes to any or all of the above, then plan now to finally discover what you really need to know to achieve your writing goals and dreams and get the professional results you desire.

Find out why less than 1% of what's written ever makes it into print, and learn why so many students of this Workshop go on to secure professional publishing contracts within a year.

 

This is PROFESSIONAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING for serious authors determined to establish a viable professional writing career as a novelist.

 

 

"Bob Gelinas is brilliant -- and his Workshop brings together ALL you need to know, not only on how to build a story, but how to make it successful." 

John DeDakis, Bestselling Author of Fast Track

Editor for CNN's "Situation Room" with Wolf Blitzer

 

Dr. Molly Barrow - Author of Matchlines

Professional Novelist Workshop Attendee at her very first Barnes & Noble Book Signing

Is this the life for you?
If so, read on...


The Professional Novelist Workshop
2-Days that will change your life forever as a writer

Please take a few minutes to click on the button below to listen to Module 1 of 24 in its entirety -- free of charge, with no obligation, and with no personal information required -- and see for yourself if this in-depth Workshop is what you've been looking for -- a key to the Break you Need.

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Robert Gelinas, ArcheBooks Publishing
Publisher and Editor-In-Chief provides you
with
24 In-Depth Modules

The CD Edition Includes 10.6 Hours of Instruction,
Plus the Complete 116 Page Printed Workbook

The CD Edition also Includes a Special Bonus Module on
Author Blogs by bestselling ArcheBooks Author and Editor,
Sandy Lender, Author of Choices Meant for Gods

All modules are also available individually, and can be
purchased "A la Carte," for immediate download.
See below for details.

 

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"Bob Gelinas' Professional Novelist Workshop is a 'must' for any professional or wannabe novelist because writing a good book is just the first step. Bob's hard-hitting workshop explores both the joys and the dark underbelly of the publishing industry. He includes technical trade secrets, financial truths -- everything you both need and want to know to create a successful career."

Prudy Taylor Board

Author of Murder a la Carte and A Grave Injustice

Who will this Workshop benefit? 

This Workshop is ideally for unpublished authors or recently published authors seeking entry to, and hoping to establish a serious long-term career in, the commercial fiction publishing industry.

It is also for all published authors of novel-length fiction with books-in-print seeking to expand their audience base and substantively increase their book sales. One full day of the Workshop is dedicated to Advanced Marketing & Promotion techniques and strategies.

It is for all previously published authors with books Out-of-Print or those who have been "orphaned" by a publishing house, and finding themselves back at square one, trying to get back into the game.

It is perfect for Writing Students just venturing out in their careers, to tech them what they need to know to succeed, but perhaps more importantly, to get a good idea of what to expect and whether this vocation is truly their calling.


"I have attended many professional writers conferences, and the ArcheBooks Publishing workshop has been the most productive and author-helpful one by far and away.  I strongly recommend it to all writers, whether they are already published or not."

Deborah Gafford

Author of Highlander's Bride

 

Workshop Instructor:  Robert E. Gelinas:

  • Co-Founder, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief of ArcheBooks Publishing

  • Two decades of hands-on experience in the Publishing Industry

  • Author of Six Published Novels

    • Anticipation, Simon & Schuster/Pocket Books

      • Sold in a week and a half - at auction, among 7 major NY Houses, on a 48-page book proposal only

      • Lead Title - June 1993

    • Dead of Night, Pinnacle Suspense

    • Players, Kensington

    • Touch of a Stranger, Zebra Suspense

    • Dead Man's Run, ArcheBooks

    • The Mustard Seed, ArcheBooks

  • Editor of over 80 Hardcover Original Novels

  • Book Designer and Graphic Artist

  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Writers Association

  • Over 20 Years experience as a Corporate Sales & Marketing Executive, and consultant to entrepreneurs

  • Internet and E-Commerce Expert

  • Frequent Public Speaker, Teacher, and Lecturer

 


(Book Signing with Professional Novelist Workshop attendees
M. B Weston, Sandy Lender, Prudy Taylor Board, and Robert Dean Bair)


"I attended the ArcheBooks Publishing Novelist workshop when I was at the end of my query-letter-writing rope. What I ended up with was more than just a networking opportunity. I came away with an insane amount of information about writing, marketing, tapping into my specific niche, and using multiple mediums to promote both my work and myself. Just look me up on Google."

Sandy Lender

Author of Choices Meant for Gods

 

What will you learn?  Detailed Workshop Curriculum

Two Decades Worth of Hands-On Experience, Distilled into 2 Full Days of intensive “Immersion Learning” instruction in:

  • How to Write a Commercially Viable Novel

    • What Sells and What Doesn't - And WHY

    • The Process of Crafting a Commercially Viable and Marketable Novel by Design

  • How to Get Your Novel Professionally Published

    • How to Find, Qualify and Secure the Services of an Effective Literary Agent

    • How to Write a Compelling Book Proposal that Sells Your Book to a Reputable Publisher

    • Get a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Publishing Business and find out how it REALLY works

  • How to Market and Promote Your Published Novel

    • Online and Offline Tools, Tips, Techniques, and Secrets

    • Audience Development Made Easy


 

Workshop Costs:

  • 10.6 Hour Audio CD - Shipped anywhere in the World

  • Individual MP3 Workshop Module Immediate Downloads - A la Carte

"Overall, the information gained was more than worth the cost of the conference -- Great Job!  I even looked forward to getting up early to attend!" 

Linda Bilodeau

Author of Stepping Through Seagrass

 

Audio CD Version:  Full 2-Day Workshop

The ArcheBooks Novelist Workshop is available on a single Audio CD (MP3 files) for a cost of $399.00, plus normal shipping and handling charges. The CD contains 10.6 hours of classroom instruction along with the complete 116 page printed Course Workbook. All orders are non-refundable, with the exception of product damage/defect.

 

Special Florida Writers Association (FWA) Discount and Literacy Promotion Program:  For all active FWA members (please go to www.floridawriters.net to join), as a benefit of membership, you are eligible to purchase the entire Professional Novelist Workshop on CD with Workbook for a 25% Discount, plus an additional 25% of the proceeds of your purchase (an additional $100 per copy) will go to the Florida Writers Association to aid in its promotion of Literacy.

 

 


$399.00 MSRP


Special FWA Pricing $299.00
25% Discount - Save $100.00

Please note, membership must be verified prior to shipment

 

The Course Workbook and CD usually ships next business day, and will arrive by US Postal Service, Priority Mail (usually within 3 business days in the US). International orders to Canada, the UK, and Australia also available.

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Audio MP3 Download Version - A la Carte: Purchase Only What You Feel You Need

All modules sold individually (no shipping cart due to Download)

See Curriculum Below for Full Outline of each Module

MODULE PRICE PURCHASE
 
Creating a Commercially Viable Novel    
IDo You Have What it Takes to be a Professional Novelist? (35:57) FREE Click Here to Download Free
 
II.  Where Great Ideas Come From  (24:13) $25.00
III.  Structure and Plots: A Great Story by Design  (14:43) $15.00
IV.  Memorable Characters  (5:36) $6.00
V.   Scenic Visualization: Engineering the Roadmap (Synopsis)  (12:44) $13.00
VI.   Penning the Tale  (26:31) $27.00
VII.  Beta Testing the New Product: Test Market Revisions  (7:29) $8.00
 

Getting Your Novel Published

   
VIII.   History and Contemporary Analysis of the Publishing Industry  (34:42) $35.00
IX.   Marketing 101: The Book Proposal  (27:34) $28.00
X.   Literary Agents and Why You Need One  (33:18) $34.00
XI.   The Publishing Process from Contract to Release and Beyond  (42:58) $43.00
XII.   Compensation: The Truth About Advances and Royalties  (1:03:29) $63.00
 
Marketing and Promoting Your Book    
XIII.   The Goal: Audience Development NOT Merely Book Sales  (28:46) $29.00
XIV.   Promotional Tools  (26:27) $27.00
XV.    Book Signings  (37:24) $38.00
XVI.   Press Releases (Print Media)  (25:17) $26.00
XVII.  Broadcast Media (Radio and Television)  (18:15) $19.00
XVIII. Author Websites & Blogs  (34:03) $34.00
         Bonus Module by Sandy Lender (38:38) $39.00
XIX.   Trade Events (40:05) $40.00
XX.   Advertising
XXI  Alternative Events (32:00)
$32.00
XXII.   Fan Database, Mailings and Newsletters  (27:55)
XXIII.   Your Next Book
XXIV.  Putting Knowledge Into Action
$28.00