"Richard Todd's eye-opening account of his experience self-publishing Raincloud, combined with animated readings from his debut novel, proved entertaining and informative for our members." - Joe Nittoly, Director, Richvale Writers' Group

Richard with the Barrie Writers Club (above)

With major publishing houses investing more in severance pay than in new authors, the challenge of the first-time novelist to see their work on retail bookshelves has never been greater.

As a result, an increasing number of new and established authors are venturing into the self-publishing arena. By taking advantage of free online social media promotion and earning profits on what can be a low-cost venture, these self-starters help legitimize this much-stigmatized sector of the publishing industry.

Author Richard S. Todd reads from Raincloud, his critically acclaimed self-published mystery thriller, and discusses the developing self-publishing world as part of his Raincloud Reading Series.

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"(Richard's) contribution was a very useful addition to a well-rounded  presentation on self-publishing. Plus - I can't wait to read (his) book!!" - Sue Eman, Director, Write Now @ King!

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