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How to Self Publish Your Book
Module 1: To Self Publish or Not to Self Publish?
Which Publishing Path is Right for Your Book? (2:53)
Defining Your Author Goals (5:55)
Why You Should Publish Traditionally (11:54)
Why You Should Self Publish (7:50)
Is Hybrid Publishing the Best of Both Worlds? (9:30)
Decision Time (2:25)
Module 2: Self Publishing Formats
Intro to Self Publishing (4:16)
What is Print on Demand Publishing? (4:26)
Do You Need an Ebook? (2:47)
Do You Need an Audiobook? (3:05)
Why Not to Do a Hardcover (2:58)
Module 3: Our Self Publishing Formula
Deciding Which Distribution Platforms to Use (3:41)
Our Proven Formula (3:54)
Gossip: The War Between KDP & IngramSpark (6:23)
Module 4: The Self Publishing Timeline
Intro to Our Self Publishing Timeline (2:31)
Our Timeline Template Explained (4:44)
Module 5: Formatting the Interior of Your Book
Intro to Interior Formatting (3:04)
Finding a Formatter (3:41)
Preparing Your Manuscript (6:44)
Defining Your Style (10:34)
Requesting a Sample (4:26)
Module 6: Cover Design 101
Judging a Book by Its Cover (2:39)
Finding a Good Cover Designer (5:26)
Elements of Good Cover Design (8:43)
Guiding Your Designer (7:51)
Designing the Spine & Back Cover (4:20)
Formatting Your Cover for Print (3:38)
Module 7: How to Record Your Own Audiobook
Intro to Recording Your Audiobook (2:30)
To Narrate Yourself or Hire a Pro? (4:28)
How to Set Up an Account with ACX (6:05)
Hiring a Narrator (If You're NOT Narrating) (12:34)
Setting Up a Home Studio on a Budget (7:05)
Finding an Audio Editor (If You're Narrating) (7:53)
Pro Tips for Better Recording (9:31)
Publishing Your Audiobook (5:58)
Module 8: Setting Up Your Publishing Accounts
Intro to Setting Up Your Accounts (8:27)
How to Set Up an Account with Amazon KDP (7:43)
How to Set Up an Account with IngramSpark (6:31)
Buying ISBNs (7:18)
Registering Your Copyright (2:32)
Module 9: Self Publishing Economics
Understanding Royalties (7:26)
Pricing Your Book (4:42)
Module 10: Publishing Time!
Intro to Setting Up Your Titles (1:44)
Setting Up Your Title on Amazon KDP (21:03)
Setting Up Your Title on IngramSpark (4:57)
Printing Proofs (15:24)
A Word About Metadata (3:39)
Timing Your Launch (3:31)
Optimizing Your Book on Amazon (8:59)
Module 11: Congrats!
Congratulations! You're Published (3:57)
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