Publishing for Writers I

Publishing for Writers I, available at $39.99, has an average rating of 3.9, with 61 lectures, based on 11 reviews, and has 351 subscribers.

You will learn about Clearly define what successful book publication means to you. Identify and evaluate the many publishing outlets and formats — from traditional to revolutionary — available to you today. Choose the publishing outlets and formats best suited to you and your book. Plot your book’s best path to readers. Plan a strategy for success along your chosen publishing path. Speak intelligently with publishing industry professionals. This course is ideal for individuals who are Publishing for Writers I is for you if you have a book you want to publish but want help understanding the revolutionary new landscape of the publishing industry and guidance in choosing your own best path to successful publication. or Writers with any definition of publishing “success” are welcome. We don’t assume that your goal is fame and fortune, though it can be. We also cover publishing options for those whose books are a small-scale labor of love, a family project, a loss leader to promote a speaking or consulting practice, an important contribution to scholarly discussions, or anything else you want your book to be. or This course is for writers who already know how to write well and already have a good book idea, but who aren’t sure how best to publish it. or If you’re looking for a one-size-fits-all checklist to publishing your book, you won’t find it in this course. The modern publishing landscape is dynamic and complex. This course is for writers who look at all the new possibilities in publishing, all the new ways of getting your work out there and all the ways that haven’t even been tried yet… look at all of that and respond: “Cooooooool!” or This course focuses on the publishing of books for adults and young adults. Most of the information holds true for children’s book publishing, but this section of the publishing industry does have some unique practices that we don’t cover in this course. If your book is a children’s book, you should seek out additional information about the children’s book industry. (If there’s demand for this, we’ll create a special mini-course on this.) or The business of comic book publishing works very differently from the world of book publishing, and this course does not address the unique aspects of the comic book world. Though some of the material in this course will be relevant for those hoping to publish a comic book, there’s much more you’ll need to learn from other sources and you may not find this course well suited to your needs. or If you already know a lot about your publishing options, you may be better served by one of our forthcoming advanced publishing courses. If, for example, you already know for sure that you want to pursue traditional publication of your nonfiction book with a Big Five publisher, and you’re looking for comprehensive advice on how to write an effective nonfiction book proposal to an agent (and you understood all the preceding terms in this sentence), you’ll be better served by our advanced course in traditional publishing. But if you’re open to considering the many alternative and unconventional paths to publishing available today, you’ll find this course well suited to your needs. It is particularly useful for Publishing for Writers I is for you if you have a book you want to publish but want help understanding the revolutionary new landscape of the publishing industry and guidance in choosing your own best path to successful publication. or Writers with any definition of publishing “success” are welcome. We don’t assume that your goal is fame and fortune, though it can be. We also cover publishing options for those whose books are a small-scale labor of love, a family project, a loss leader to promote a speaking or consulting practice, an important contribution to scholarly discussions, or anything else you want your book to be. or This course is for writers who already know how to write well and already have a good book idea, but who aren’t sure how best to publish it. or If you’re looking for a one-size-fits-all checklist to publishing your book, you won’t find it in this course. The modern publishing landscape is dynamic and complex. This course is for writers who look at all the new possibilities in publishing, all the new ways of getting your work out there and all the ways that haven’t even been tried yet… look at all of that and respond: “Cooooooool!” or This course focuses on the publishing of books for adults and young adults. Most of the information holds true for children’s book publishing, but this section of the publishing industry does have some unique practices that we don’t cover in this course. If your book is a children’s book, you should seek out additional information about the children’s book industry. (If there’s demand for this, we’ll create a special mini-course on this.) or The business of comic book publishing works very differently from the world of book publishing, and this course does not address the unique aspects of the comic book world. Though some of the material in this course will be relevant for those hoping to publish a comic book, there’s much more you’ll need to learn from other sources and you may not find this course well suited to your needs. or If you already know a lot about your publishing options, you may be better served by one of our forthcoming advanced publishing courses. If, for example, you already know for sure that you want to pursue traditional publication of your nonfiction book with a Big Five publisher, and you’re looking for comprehensive advice on how to write an effective nonfiction book proposal to an agent (and you understood all the preceding terms in this sentence), you’ll be better served by our advanced course in traditional publishing. But if you’re open to considering the many alternative and unconventional paths to publishing available today, you’ll find this course well suited to your needs.

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Title: Publishing for Writers I

Price: $39.99

Average Rating: 3.9

Number of Lectures: 61

Number of Published Lectures: 61

Number of Curriculum Items: 61

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 61

Original Price: $19.99

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What You Will Learn

• Clearly define what successful book publication means to you.
• Identify and evaluate the many publishing outlets and formats — from traditional to revolutionary — available to you today.
• Choose the publishing outlets and formats best suited to you and your book.
• Plot your book’s best path to readers.
• Plan a strategy for success along your chosen publishing path.
• Speak intelligently with publishing industry professionals.

Who Should Attend

• Publishing for Writers I is for you if you have a book you want to publish but want help understanding the revolutionary new landscape of the publishing industry and guidance in choosing your own best path to successful publication.
• Writers with any definition of publishing “success” are welcome. We don’t assume that your goal is fame and fortune, though it can be. We also cover publishing options for those whose books are a small-scale labor of love, a family project, a loss leader to promote a speaking or consulting practice, an important contribution to scholarly discussions, or anything else you want your book to be.
• This course is for writers who already know how to write well and already have a good book idea, but who aren’t sure how best to publish it.
• If you’re looking for a one-size-fits-all checklist to publishing your book, you won’t find it in this course. The modern publishing landscape is dynamic and complex. This course is for writers who look at all the new possibilities in publishing, all the new ways of getting your work out there and all the ways that haven’t even been tried yet… look at all of that and respond: “Cooooooool!”
• This course focuses on the publishing of books for adults and young adults. Most of the information holds true for children’s book publishing, but this section of the publishing industry does have some unique practices that we don’t cover in this course. If your book is a children’s book, you should seek out additional information about the children’s book industry. (If there’s demand for this, we’ll create a special mini-course on this.)
• The business of comic book publishing works very differently from the world of book publishing, and this course does not address the unique aspects of the comic book world. Though some of the material in this course will be relevant for those hoping to publish a comic book, there’s much more you’ll need to learn from other sources and you may not find this course well suited to your needs.
• If you already know a lot about your publishing options, you may be better served by one of our forthcoming advanced publishing courses. If, for example, you already know for sure that you want to pursue traditional publication of your nonfiction book with a Big Five publisher, and you’re looking for comprehensive advice on how to write an effective nonfiction book proposal to an agent (and you understood all the preceding terms in this sentence), you’ll be better served by our advanced course in traditional publishing. But if you’re open to considering the many alternative and unconventional paths to publishing available today, you’ll find this course well suited to your needs.

Target Audiences

• Publishing for Writers I is for you if you have a book you want to publish but want help understanding the revolutionary new landscape of the publishing industry and guidance in choosing your own best path to successful publication.
• Writers with any definition of publishing “success” are welcome. We don’t assume that your goal is fame and fortune, though it can be. We also cover publishing options for those whose books are a small-scale labor of love, a family project, a loss leader to promote a speaking or consulting practice, an important contribution to scholarly discussions, or anything else you want your book to be.
• This course is for writers who already know how to write well and already have a good book idea, but who aren’t sure how best to publish it.
• If you’re looking for a one-size-fits-all checklist to publishing your book, you won’t find it in this course. The modern publishing landscape is dynamic and complex. This course is for writers who look at all the new possibilities in publishing, all the new ways of getting your work out there and all the ways that haven’t even been tried yet… look at all of that and respond: “Cooooooool!”
• This course focuses on the publishing of books for adults and young adults. Most of the information holds true for children’s book publishing, but this section of the publishing industry does have some unique practices that we don’t cover in this course. If your book is a children’s book, you should seek out additional information about the children’s book industry. (If there’s demand for this, we’ll create a special mini-course on this.)
• The business of comic book publishing works very differently from the world of book publishing, and this course does not address the unique aspects of the comic book world. Though some of the material in this course will be relevant for those hoping to publish a comic book, there’s much more you’ll need to learn from other sources and you may not find this course well suited to your needs.
• If you already know a lot about your publishing options, you may be better served by one of our forthcoming advanced publishing courses. If, for example, you already know for sure that you want to pursue traditional publication of your nonfiction book with a Big Five publisher, and you’re looking for comprehensive advice on how to write an effective nonfiction book proposal to an agent (and you understood all the preceding terms in this sentence), you’ll be better served by our advanced course in traditional publishing. But if you’re open to considering the many alternative and unconventional paths to publishing available today, you’ll find this course well suited to your needs.