**Permission to forward granted and
encouraged.**
April 1st-15th.
Becoming a Self-Publisher sponsored by the Heart of Texas RWA
Course Details
Self-publishing provides an amazing
opportunity for authors to take control of their own publishing career. It
sounds easy—write a great book and, now, sell it directly to readers. But are
you prepared to take on the role of a publisher?
This two-week online class is
designed to teach students about the business of self-publishing. When an
author chooses to self-publish a book, there are dozens of artistic and
financial decisions to be made during the production and distribution process.
Understanding the publishing process and developing a budget and timeline
are vital to building a successful, long-running business:
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self-employment models: sole
proprietor, LLC, corporation
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protecting your privacy if you
write under a pseudonym
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registering copyright
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obtaining ISBNs and when they're
necessary
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distributing directly to retailers
vs using aggregators or publishing services
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where to sell your book and how to
set up publisher accounts
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building a basic timeline and
budget
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is self-publishing really for you?
Goals
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For students to gain a clearer
understanding of how to self-publish
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For students to take ownership of
their publishing career path
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For students to gain perspective on
the financial and artistic reasons to choose self-publishing
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For students to gain knowledge and
tools to help them embark on self-publishing their work
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For students to discover
trustworthy resources for further research
Specifics
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Dates: April 1—15, 2013
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Taught by Kelli Finger and Amy
Atwell of Author E.M.S.
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Cost: $26 ($25.00 with a $1.00 fee to cover PayPal
costs.)
Instructors
Kelli Finger is published under her pseudonym Abbey MacInnis and has
recently set up her sole-proprietorship publishing company. A
classically-trained vocalist with a Masters of Social Work, Kelli is a strong
advocate for people with disabilities. She's worked for over six years as a
Braille proofreader and is now studying grant writing. Having faced the
challenges of developing her own self-publishing career, she's eager to help
others save time and understand their many options.
Amy Atwell is the self-published author of Ambersley,
which sold 36,000 copies in its first year and hit #1 in Historical Romance on
both Kindle and Nook. Amy combines 10+ years of writing experience with
perspective from her previous careers in production management, retail, and
education to develop classes for Author E.M.S., an online resource library and
service center for authors. She is an active member of RWA, MWA and HNS and
founder of WritingGIAM, an online community for goal-oriented writers.
Registration is
now open. To register: (Please note - a $1.00 charge is added to
cover PayPal fees.)
1. Go to this our website at http://hotrwa.tripod.com/index.html/ and click on online workshops. Below the course
description click on the PayPal Button and follow the steps. Please include in the note section the email
address and name you will be using in the class.
2.
If you have
difficulty with either of the above, go to PayPal, sign in to your account,
click send money and use this email address hotrwa@gmail.com/. The amount per PayPal is $26.00. Include in the note section the email address and
name you will be using in the class.
3.
The deadline for registration is March 28, 2013.
I will set up the class
loop called Becoming a Self-Publisher early
in March and start sending out invitations to those who have paid.
We hope you’ll join us.
Linda
