Course A203: How to Get Published

Course A204: How to Start an Independent Publishing Company

From idea through finished book, this course takes you through all the steps of getting published. If you don’t know where to start or if you’re tired of rejection after rejection, we’ll help you overcome some of the basic challenges of book publishing and learn how to navigate the industry like a savvy professional.

• Overview of Basic Process
• Coming up with the book idea—what makes yours a good one?
• Writing a Book Proposal
• Finding Agents and Publishers
• The Book’s Accepted, Now What?
• Offer Memos and Contract Negotiation
• Writing the Book
• Editing
• Sales and Publicity
• Your next Book…

For more details check our full schedule.

If you have decided to publish your own book, we can teach you what you need to know to maximize your chances of getting into the bookstores and selling on-line. We can help you create a plan to get your book in front of your clients, your community and the world.

• How much (will) it cost(s) to publish a book properly
• What an editor, copy editor and designer does… and what they don’t do
• Why you need an editor, copy editor and designer
• How long it takes to get a book right
• How to decide the best way to sell and distribute your book(s)
• Setting a budget for each project and (how to) project profits
• How you get paid
• What professionally-designed books and covers look like, and how to find and work with a professional designer
• Hardcover vs. paperback  (one period)
• What is a trim size?  (What should your trim size be?) How to determine your trim size
• Today’s rules about pricing your book
• People, services and companies that you should avoid
• How (the) bookstores buy books to sell to their customers
• Do book signings make a difference?
• How long (does) it take(s) to properly launch a book
• Publicists — Friend or Foe?

For more details check our full schedule.

Upcoming Locations
Fall 2007:
Chicago ~ Sept. 15 & 16
Cincinatti ~ Oct. 13 & 14
Ft. Lauderdale ~ Oct. 26 & 27

Spring 2008:
Atlanta, Boston, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Seattle, and Washington, DC.
Check back soon for dates!