SUCCESSFUL SELF-PUBLISHING
Print-On-Demand technology has revolutionized the world of self-publishing. Now you can publish your own novel, poetry collection or non-fiction work in a bookstore-quality hardcover or paperback edition and get it distributed nationally through on-line retailers like Amazon.com at ABSOLUTELY NO COST to you, beyond the investment of your time, effort and creativity. And when your book sells, you reap the royalties! This course will teach you how to take your own creative writing, step by step, from your desk drawer all the way to the marketplace, and will provide you with interior text and cover formatting templates to help simplify your journey to literary success.
Topics covered will include:
- How Print-On-Demand works, and how it allows you to compete head-to-head with the “big boys.”
- How to maximize the benefits, and avoid the pitfalls, of self-publishing
- How to format your book for publication (template provided)
- How to create eye-catching full color front & back covers (template provided)
- How to publish your formatted book, step by step, using Lulu.com
- Acquiring your free ISBN
- The distribution process (getting onto Amazon)
- Pricing your book/Royalties/Getting paid
- Take control of your Amazon.com product page!
- Increase your sales – publishing for the Amazon Kindle e-book reader
This is a six hour course, provided free of charge by Barton County Poets and Writers, in cooperation with the Arts Council of Barton County.
Dates: Tuesday, February 3rd, Thursday, February 5th and Tuesday, February 10th
Time: 6:00-8:00 PM each evening
Location: Lamar Vo-Tech Computer Lab
Cost: FREE.
Notes:
- Bring a flash drive or 3.5″ floppy disk!
- If you have a book that is ready to publish, bring it with you, saved as an MS Word .doc or .rtf file.
- It’s all much easier than it sounds – anyone can do it! You should try it!
The class is free, but you still need to sign up so we can know how many to expect. Complete registration instructions can be found in the Lamar Vo-Tech Spring Schedule at http://www.lamar.k12.mo.us/votechfiles/09springschedule.pdf.
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