Are you thinking of writing a book? Did you write a book? Are you wondering about getting your book out in the world? College media instructor Karl W. Beckstrand is the best-selling author/illustrator of twenty-seven multicultural/multilingual books. He is here at the Edges of Lean to help us take advantage of his lessons learned with writing and publishing.
Karl Beckstrand
Karl Beckstrand is a college media professor and the founder of Premio Publishing, which has over 200 multicultural offerings. He values cultural diversity and collaborates with illustrators from Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Beckstrand has lived in Chile, worked as a Spanish-English interpreter, and visited various countries. He is passionate about using the arts to promote literacy and help people realize their worth and potential, regardless of their background.
KEY TOPICS IN THIS PODCAST:
0:00:00 - Karl Beckstrand: best-selling author and illustrator of 27 multicultural multilingual books
0:03:05 - Exploring the pros and cons of traditional publishing vs. self-publishing
0:04:57 - The benefits of long-term book marketing
0:14:58 - S,elf-publishing and the financial side of the process
0:17:15 - Marketing strategies for self-publishing a book
0:22:44 - Writing and marketing a book
0:24:58 - Writing a book and marketing strategies
0:26:41 - Learning from failure and continuous improvement
0:29:31 - Writing for young people: approaches and beta readers
0:31:52 - Self-publishing and book bannings
0:37:02 - Book selection and curation in libraries
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
Memorable Quote from Karl Beckstrand
“We live in a wonderful age where you could just go online and look up something you don't know.”
Connect with Karl Beckstrand
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlbeckstrand/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karlbeckstrand/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KarlBeckstrand.AuthorSpeaker/
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