Self-Publishing Masterclasses

Service Description

CLASS 1: Overview of the writing, publishing, and marketing processes Understand the key steps to become a published author. Complete your Author DNA Assessment, assess your current status, and develop a plan of action. Establish your author goals and develop your Goal Plan. Identify priorities to complete your Goal Plan that is actionable and achievable. CLASS 2: Writing Your Manuscript Understand the steps to write your book and the requirements for a professionally published book Receive your “How to Write” checklist and create your manuscript outline Understand how to overcome writer’s block Complete your first draft CLASS 3: Publishing – Part 1 (ISBNs, Copyrights, and Barcodes) Complete your first draft How, when, and where to get your ISBN – both free and custom Copyright law basics (using lyrics, using quotes from other authors, slander, etc.) What should and should not go on your copyright page All about barcodes CLASS 4: Publishing – Part 2 (All the Details) Printing options—print-on-demand, short-run press, long-run press, and the pros and cons of each All about eBooks – from who, when, what, how to distribute, how to price, royalties to expect How to determine your retail price Distribution options CLASS 5: Pulling it all Together (Working with Publishing Partners) Editors Graphic Designers Marketing Experts And more…. CLASS 6: Marketing (Identifying Your Target Audience and How to Capture Them) Identifying, Finding, and Engaging Your Target Audience How to establish yourself as a “business” Basic author marketing tools Getting paid – Profitability and expectations CLASS 6: Putting it all Together - - - Bonus: 1:1 Coaching Session: Q&A and Tying up Loose Ends Completed within 30 days of your last session Publishing Standards Assessment