It’s a big learning curve, writing and publishing your own book – not to mention marketing, promotion, and developing a relationship with your readers via a newsletter list. There’s a huge amount of information on the Internet, but sometimes you can shorten the learning curve by doing a quick course. Here’s a guide to some of the best.
MARK DAWSON’S
SELF-PUBLISHING FORMULA
A Range of Courses to Kick-Start Your Career
Mark Dawson offers a range of courses that address everything involved in writing a book and establishing a career in self-publishing.
The link above will take you to a page where you can read about all courses on offer. The best one if you’re just starting out is Self-Publishing 101; others address ads for authors and creating your own book cover with Photoshop.
Here are further links to the various course areas of interest. NOTE, though, that they are not available all the time; you may find that you have to wait until your preferred course next opens its doors. You can put your name on a waiting list.
(Self-Publishing 101, Advertising for Authors, Improve your Launches, List Building for Authors (free course)
How to Write a Bestseller, Cover Design for Authors, How to Revise Your Book, Boost Your Word Count (self-publishing shorts).