Launching a Second Self-Published Poetry Collection, with Orna Ross and Emma Blas Self-Publishing Poetry Podcast
In this session ALLi Director and poet Orna Ross interviews Emma Blas about putting into practice what she learned from her first publication, second time out.
The interview covers the things Emma did that most moved the needle on her sales. From recruiting an ARC group to doing a blog tour,\xa0 from setting up a newsletter and social media to expanding formats and formats and sales channels, some things worked, others didn\u2019t. Most of all, Emma talks about the importance of trusting the ebb and flow of creativity.
Tune in for discussions on a different theme each month with a focus on developing prosperity for poets through community building and self-publishing.
Find more author advice, tips and tools at our\xa0Self-publishing Author Advice Center:\xa0https://selfpublishingadvice.org, with a huge archive of nearly 2,000 blog posts, and a handy search box to find key info on the topic you need.
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About the Host
Orna Ross
Orna\u2019s work for ALLi has seen her repeatedly named one of The Bookseller\u2019s \u201cTop 100 people in publishing.\u201d She launched at the 2012 London Book Fair, after taking her rights back from Penguin in 2011 and republishing her books herself, with the titles and treatment she\u2019d originally wanted. Orna writes award-winning\xa0poetry and\xa0fiction,\xa0runs a\xa0Patreon page for poets and poetry lovers as well as an active\xa0author website.\xa0She is on a mission to help eradicate creative poverty through\xa0digital publishing and enterprise. You can find her on\xa0Twitter\xa0and Instagram:\xa0@ornaross.