Kathleen Kaiser Joins Two Nonprofit Boards

it's been hectic at KKA the past three months. With clients winning awards, new book releases, and our new work promoting the Ojai Film Festival, we forgot to announce that Kathleen has been asked to join two boards of directors: The Ojai Film Festival and the Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC).

"Both are real honors and I hope to bring fresh eyes to my work on each board," said Kathleen. She is the Marketing Director for the Ojai Film Festival and the Communications Director for IWOSC.

Kathleen Kaiser to speak at August 16 IWOSC/SPAWN
Ventura County Writers' group in Newbury Park

Her topic is The Five Biggest Mistakes Indie Authors Make When Launching
a New Book and How to Avoid Them.

The August meeting of IWOSC/SPAWN Ventura County will host author and Book Publicist of the Year for 2016 Kathleen Sexton Kaiser, who will discuss The Five Biggest Mistakes Indie Authors Make When Launching a New Book and How to Avoid Them. The event is a combined effort by the Independent Writers of Southern California (IWOSC) and the Small Publishers, Artists & Writers Network (SPAWN), a national literary organization based in Ojai. The meeting begins at 6:30 pm in the meeting room of the Newbury Park Library and is open to the public. There is a $5 fee. RSVPs are requested but not required.

About the topic
Nine years ago, Kathleen Kaiser published her own novel and made mistakes in marketing the book. With 40 years of publicity experience, Kathleen realized she approached her book release as a writer and had forgot to change hats and become a marketer. She met and corresponded with top PR experts in publishing. She joined groups. She turned those learning points into actions by helping many authors launch their first or latest book as their marketing advisor and publicist. Kathleen has seen first hand when books are on a professional schedule that utilizes a strategic plan and succeeds, and when writers leap to get their book out and make all the mistakes that hinder sales.  Read more...

Three KK&A Clients Named 2016 Finalists in the
Foreword Reviews Indies Awards


We were very excited on March 15, 2017 to learn that not one, not two, but three clients had been named as finalists for the 2016 INDIES Awards from Foreword Reviews, the leading publication recognizing the
independent publishers and authors in America.  Diane Rose-Solomon's book What to Expect When Adopting a Dog  won Silver at the Benjamin Franklin Award from IBPA, and was a finalist in the Dog Writers of America competition in January. The Science of Shame and Its Treatment  has already won the Irwin Award for Best Psychology Book of the Year, Silver Foreword INDIES award and Best Self-help Book for the Eric Hoffer Awards.
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What to Expect When Adopting a Dog
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The Science of Shame And Its Treatment
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Gerald Loren Fishkin, Ph.D.,

Congratulations and good luck to all three!

An interview of Kathleen by Anthony Mora, CEO of PR For Writers.
A Conversation with Kathleen Sexton Kaiser

I met Kathleen at the wonderfully produced 805 Writers’ Conference. I make a point of that, since she produced it. Kathleen is a savvy navigator of all things publishing. With four published books and three plays under her belt, she understands how authors and artists are often confused by the new world of marketing their products and themselves. Kathleen, whose expertise encompasses seminars, conferences, special events, publicity, marketing communications and trade show production, maintains a small list of clients that allow her to continue her volunteerism, which includes being co-founder and executive director of the Pacific Institute for Professional Writing, producer of the annual 805 Writers’ Conference, president of the national organization Small Publishers, Artists & Writers Network (SPAWN), and organizer of a monthly literary meeting in Thousand Oaks, CA sponsored by SPAWN and the Independent Writers of Southern California. The following is a conversation with Kathleen on books, writers and the brave new world of publishing.
Read the full interview...

Kathleen Kaiser Named “Publicist of the Year”
by Book Publicists of Southern California
View her acceptance speech

Kathleen Sexton Kaiser, president of Kathleen Kaiser & Associates, was been named “Publicist of the Year” for 2016 by the Book Publicists of Southern California (BPSC). The award was presented at a ceremony on October 13 at the Sportsman Lodge in Studio City, CA. This is the 22nd year for the Irwin Awards.

“I was quite shocked by the phone call from Irwin Zucker of BPSC,” said Kaiser. “I’ve been doing publicity since the age of  sixteen and have always stayed in the background. It’s quite a different sensation to be in the spotlight. I’m flattered by the award.”

View Kathleen's acceptance speech with introduction by Irwin Zucker of the Book Publicists of Southern California.

Author Services for Writers Wishing to Self-Publish

Over the last two years, KKA has assisted several writers through the self-publishing process. Several of them came to us for publicity work but ended up needing help organizing their manuscript and getting through production and up online for sale. We have assembled a team, each with a positive track record, to work with writers and help them through this often confusing ordeal of publishing.

We are now offering Author Services as a new option for writers. We will work with writers to:

Editing
  • Find the right editor or editors for content and development to bring the book up to professional level
  • Find copy editors/proofreading
Book Production
  • Interior layout design and cover design, including indexes
  • ISBN, Library of Congress, copyright registration
  • Create ebooks with any links and most popular formats
  • Establish accounts and upload to major online retail websites
  • Establish account with Ingram for brick and mortar stores
Author Website Design
  • Domain registration
  • Complete website design using the new responsive format
  •  SEO integration
  •  Easy to use platform you can update yourself
Publicity Packages
  • Book Reviews
  • Media Kits
  • Social Media management
  • Radio/TV and print interviews

Contact Kathleen@KathleenKaiser.com for more details. She can customize a program to fit your needs.
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