Self-Publish Your Paperback Poetry Book

Get ready to turn your collection of words into a physical book! In this class, I’m going to teach you how you can publish your very first poetry collection as a paperback book. The methods we’re going to cover will allow you to publish without any costs or expenses, unless you decide to use any of the optional tools I recommend. All you need is a little creativity and determination, and you can be a published author with a book you are proud to share with the world.

What You Will Learn:

• How to organize your poems into a meaningful and cohesive collection

• What kind of preparation and decisions you need to make before starting the design process

• Different software and tool options for doing the design work

• How to identify your book cover specifications and design it

• Different methods of distributing your book, both online and in physical bookstores

• Pros and cons to different printing methods and options

• Strategies for promoting your poetry book

Why You Should Take This Class:

Poetry can be a difficult type of writing to pitch to traditional publishers and agents. Luckily, the world of self-publishing opens up so many doors to poets! Self-publishing your poetry book is not only a fun design activity, but is very empowering. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of seeing your heartfelt words in print for the first time!

Who This Class is For:

Anyone who has written a collection of poems, or who is intending to do so. This course is for self-publishing beginners, and will teach you simple methods to start creating your own book. You’ll also learn lots of publishing terminology and insider tips from an experienced book designer.

Materials/Resources:

• A collection of poems

• Access to Canva (a free account works fine!)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have access to the course materials?

You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.

Can I take my courses with me wherever I go?

Definitely! If you have an internet connection, courses on Udemy are available on any device at any time. If you don’t have an internet connection, some instructors also let their students download course lectures. That’s up to the instructor though, so make sure you get on their good side!