Master the skills to transform your book manuscript into a professional PDF ready for publishing
What you'll learn
Create a professionally formatted PDF Manuscript of your book
Learn industry-standards & common publishing terminology
Gain confidence to self-publish your book
Express your creativity while maintaining proper licensing and readability
Requirements
You will need your edited, proofread manuscript, and access to MS Word and Amazon KDP (whether or not you choose to publish via the KDP platform.)
Description
My passion is helping other writers help themselves by sharing the knowledge I have gained in the publishing industry.There's room for all of us.My name is Mallory Cywinski. I'm a published author, an editor, a publisher, a graphic designer, a social media personality, and a Mom. I have my B.S. from Penn State University and I am a certified editor and proofreader. I also own a small independent publishing company through which I've done the work to get books edited, formatted, and listed for sale, climbing the new release lists on major websites.I want to teach new and aspiring authors how to self-publish and gain the confidence to do so. You can do this yourself, without waiting for literary agents or traditional publishing houses to tell you you're "good enough."This course is a step-by-step tutorial on how to take your book's final draft and professionally format it into an industry-standard PDF suitable for self-publishing on Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, and more.Come with me while we use your existing book manuscript, MS Word, and the Amazon KDP Dashboard (whether or not you eventually choose to publish with that platform) to format your document into a PDF ready for publishing. We will go step-by-step and learn terminology and best practices, and at the conclusion of the course, you will be closer than ever to being a published author.You will learn:Options for formatting and why you should learn the basics, no matter your level of experienceCrucial information about ISBNs and CopyrightIndustry-standard book sizing optionshow to acquire font licenses and embed fontsPublishing terms like widow, orphan, gutter, bleed, and moreHow to design chapter title pagesBest practices for crafting your Author BiographyYour dream of making a name for yourself in the literary world has never been closer.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction
Section 2: Getting Started
Lecture 2 Where do we start?
Lecture 3 Formatting Options
Lecture 4 Sizing Your Book
Section 3: Let's Do This!
Lecture 5 Let's Start with a Template
Lecture 6 Book Sections & Margins
Lecture 7 Let's Talk Fonts
Lecture 8 Prepping Your Original Manuscript
Lecture 9 Chapter Title Design
Lecture 10 Importing your Book Chapters
Lecture 11 Decorative Page Dividers
Lecture 12 Front Matter
Lecture 13 Headers & Footers
Lecture 14 Back Matter & Author Biography
Section 4: Final Details!
Lecture 15 Final Walkthrough
Lecture 16 Conclusion
New and aspiring writers who are keen to take the reins in their publishing journey,Previously published authors who want to be more hands-on with formatting decisions,Creatives who are considering starting an independent publishing imprint,Writers and poets who have had enough of sending query letters to literary agents and receiving only rejections in response,Writers who want a greater share of the royalties once their book is listed
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