Please join me for my upcoming seminar on self-publishing. The seminar is Saturday, June 25th from 2-4 PM at Good Samaritan Village, Building E, 3045 Buena Vida Circle. I will also stream the seminar via Zoom (invitation will go out to members email list a day before).
This class is designed for writers of all skill levels who have an interest self-publishing their books. The goal will be to discuss why a writer self-publishes and the skills that are be needed to do so. Next, I will survey different levels of self-publishing, from assisted services to full do-it-yourself. The primary focus of the seminar, however, will be self-publishing a book from soup to nuts, including obtaining ISBN codes, formatting a manuscript, creating cover art, ordering a sample, and sitting back and enjoying the small pleasure of success.
Topics to be covered:
- Self-publishing versus publishing
- Getting ready to self-publish
- Skills and options
- Software needs
- Self-publishing assistance
- Hiring and coordinating
- Let’s self-publish
- First steps
- Bowker and ISBNs
- Kindle KDP setup
- Tax information
- Softcover, hardcover, and digital only
- Formatting the manuscript
- Covers, art, templates, and finishing touches
- Ordering a sample
- Discussion and Q/A
- Wrap-up