After more than 50 years of successfully funding her cruising through writing, blogging, video making and publishing her own books and those by other sailing authors, Lin has learned what nautical viewers and readers want to know. She will share ways to ensure your video footage, photos and diagrams attract attention. Just as important, Lin will discuss ways to ensure your audience feels fully engaged and keeps returning to your stories.
Whether building an online audience or looking to fund your cruising by writing, a major key is selling articles to online and print magazines. Lin will share some of the tricks she has used to get noticed by editors and bloggers who are key to spreading your words. A section on book creation and publishing will include the realities of self-publishing vs traditional publishing.
Guest speakers, including Herb Benavent – of The Rigging Doctor and John the sailor man of Sailing Triteia will come along to add nuts and bolts information on YouTubing.
Included in the program is an overview of the investment in time and emotion, the financial return and pleasures you can expect along with the pitfalls and the practicalities of becoming a sailing storyteller.
