IN PLACE OF OUR MARCH MEETING, WE ARE HOSTING A WORKSHOP PRESENTED BY THE KILLION GROUP.

Cover Design & The Self Publishing Revolution

Thinking of exploring the world of self-publishing? There’s a lot to navigate! So, are you ready to start? In this fact-based workshop, we will share knowledge and offer new insights about self-publishing – all the ups and downs and in-betweens!

Kimberly Killion is the CEO/Art Director of The Killion Group. They represent 2,000+ clients, publishing houses and agencies in the publishing world. She has nearly 25 years of experience in design and communications. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts, a Certificate in Web Design, and she is an ACE (An Adobe Certified Expert). In addition to the paperwork, she also taught Graphic/Web Design for over a decade. Kimberly is also a RITA® nominated, award-winning author who is traditionally published as well as indie-published.

Jennifer Jakes has been with The Killion Group since 2011. She spent her early days formatting for eBooks and now handles all formatting and uploading for authors. When not formatting, Jennifer runs the Editing Dept. for The Killion Group. Aside from being the Chief Operations Officer, her other skill (or quirk) is writing Back Cover Copy for clients. She assists at Photoshoots with costumes and hair & makeup on models. Jennifer was not only an RWA Golden Heart nominee, she was also voted Best Romance of 2011. Her second book was a finalist in the 2012 International Digital Awards. She is traditionally published as well as indie-published.

WHEN: MARCH 2, 2019, 12:30 P.M.

WHAT: A 2-HOUR COVER DESIGN & THE SELF PUBLISHING REVOLUTION WORKSHOP

WHO: KIM KILLION AND JENNIFER JAKES WITH THE KILLION GROUP

WHERE: THE LIBRARY CENTER ON SOUTH CAMPBELL in the auditorium

WHY: LEARN MORE ABOUT SELF-PUBLISHING

HOW: ADMISSION IS ONLY $5

RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!

For ORA Members: Our business meeting will be held at 11 AM.

YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A MEMBER TO ATTEND OUR WORKSHOP, BUT WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU!

Several folks have emailed and called Ozarks Romance Authors to ask if we will be live-tweeting from our annual conference, which is scheduled for Saturday, July 23, 2011, at The Clarion Hotel Conference Center in Springfield, Missouri.

It seems that a few folks were hoping that they could just check in on Twitter to stay up-to-date with everything the award-winning novelists say during their workshops and presentations.

So, the big question is -- Will Ozarks Romance Authors live-tweet from our annual conference?

The answer is, "Sort of."

Here's the deal.

We will tweet to let our followers know what's going on behind closed doors to a certain extent. We'll let you know who is speaking and, toward the end of the day, we'll announce the winners of the 2011 Weta Nichols Fiction Writing Contest.

However, we will NOT tweet excerpts of the presentations and workshops.

You may be wondering, "Why not?"

There are several reasons.

1. The presentations and workshops contain material that falls under the copyright of the individual speakers. Out of respect for them, we won't put their information out there on Twitter.

2. Our attendees are paying a fee to attend the conference. Out of respect for them, we will not divulge the contents of the workshops and presentations on Tw. We hope that doesn't seem harsh. But, think about it. If you had paid anywhere from $50 to $65 to attend an all-day conference, would you be happy if you knew there were folks out there who were reading the same material that you just heard -- for free? Didn't think so.

There is still time to reserve your seat! If you still have not registered for our annual fiction writers' conference, click HERE to read all of the details and register at the bottom of the page.

Ozarks Romance Authors is a multi-genre writers' group, founded in 1987. We are a registered non-profit in the state of Missouri, and more than half of our members have been published.

Meetings are held the first Saturday of each month at The Library Station on North Kansas Expressway in Springfield, Missouri.

Visitors are welcome! Your first three visits are free. Join us for our critique group at 10:00 a.m., lunch at noon, and a guest speaker with a message relevant to the publishing industry at 1:00 p.m.

Be sure to follow us on Twitter at http://www.Twitter.com/OzarksRomance and "Like" us on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/OzarksRomanceAuthors.

If you have questions about visiting our group, feel free to email us at OzarksRomanceAuthors@gmail.com or call (417) 597-4716.

MARCH MINI WORKSHOP: Cover Design & The Self Publishing Revolution