Join author and marketing maven Rebekah Manley as she demystifies the process of securing press and partnerships for your book or small business! 
Combining her Public Relations degree, experience running the Texas Center for the Book and propensity towards partnerships, she used the power of a solid press release and media kit to launched her debut book during the pandemic.
Learn the publicity process Manley and her interns have refined and apply it to your work. No more mystery and “going at it alone” marketing. Learn how to create DIY publicity toolkits to garner local and personalized media attention and build organic partnerships with businesses, bookstores, community groups, libraries and more. Whether you are an indie or traditionally published author, the publicity onus can feel heavy, so much of what we will learn transfers to all authors.
Additionally, all attendees may sign up for a complementary 15-minute Zoom consult with Rebekah. Come with your curiosities, ideas and dreams to this workshop to nurture your professional and personal goals.
What You’ll Learn:
- The etiquette of building partnerships
- How to identify and pursue potential partners
- The basics of writing and sending out press releases
- Suggested media kit tools and best practices for media reach-outs
- Suggested approaches for working with busy librarians
Who Should Take This Class:
- Debut authors drowning in the vast ocean of publicity options
- Indie or traditionally published authors who want to level up their marketing
- Small business owners who want to use DIY publicity to reach new customers
- Anyone looking to build partnerships and approach the media
About Writing Barn Craft Webinars:
Industry professionals: authors, agents, editors, etc. facilitate these events. Price points are low and attendance is high, anywhere from 50-200+ attendees. Writing craft and industry engagement are explored. *REPLAYS are made available for all registrants 2 business days after the event and are available for a limited time.*
About the Instructor:
Realistically, Rebekah Manley’s MFA in Children’s Literature might help her write the books, but her BA in Communications & Public Relations helps her sell them. When launching Alexandra and the Awful, Awkward, No Fun, Truly Bad Dates: A Picture Book Parody for Adults, Bekah put her PR degree to work! She felt energized in creating press releases and media kits to attract personalized publicity. Empower
ed by the process, Rebekah harnessed her skills and amazing team to launch Love, Bekah—her greeting card company for women.
Since the fall of 2015, she’s mentored and utilized over 25 interns to launch her blog, book and business. For eight years, Rebekah ran the Texas Center for the Book and continues to nurture literary partnerships and writers by teaching workshops online and across the United States. She now knows “authors, whether they like it or not, are small business owners.” And seeks to equip writers, business owners and big dreamers with valuable tools so they may succeed. Learn more at rebekahmanley.com and bravetutu.com.