Amazon Kindle Publishing Masterclass

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This Amazon Kindle Publishing Masterclass will take you through writing and publishing your very own novel from start to finish. You will also learn how to be more productive with your writing and plan your time more effectively, so that you are able to dedicate certain periods of time to your writing, each and every day. You will learn the best tools for editing, the correct formatting and copy writing your material.David James Ault graduated with a BSc (Hons) Degree in European Business and a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing. He has written a number of non-fiction books within a variety of niches and set up a number of successful websites to promote his various interests.This course is ideal for anyone who wants to explore their imagination and adapt their ideas into a published novel. If you are thinking about self-publishing a book or considering beginning a part time career as a self published author, then this course will provide you with all you need to know.

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Includes 164 lectures and over 8.5 hrs of video content! How to create a medium to long-term strategy for your writing. How to best manage a part-time career as a writer Discover how you can stay ahead of the curve in your niche or sub-genre. Determine which habits you should incorporate into your schedule for a healthier lifestyle Learn where and how to source images for book. Discover how to maximise your audience and reach as many people as possible. Learn the best techniques for marketing and promoting your book. Suitable for anyone who is thinking about self-publishing a book or considering beginning a part-time career as a self-published author

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  • Marketing
  • Copywriting
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  • Planning
  • Writing
  • Part Time
  • Publishers
  • Ebooks

Course programme

Questioning Whether publishing a book is for you
Are you in this for the long haul
Why do you want to write a book
What TYPE_ID of book are you going to write
How are you going to write your book
Are You Able to Write a Series of Books- (Literary Factors)
Are You Able to Write a Series of Books- (Commercial Factors)

Planning the writing of your book
An Introduction to Planning
An Introduction to WorkFlowy
How to Create a Medium to Longterm Strategic Plan
How to Set Up a Strategic Plan Within WorkFlowy
Day-To-Day Tasks One - Part-Time Versus Full-Time
Day-To-Day Tasks Two - The Importance of Writing Daily
Day-To-Day Tasks Three - Planning Your Daily Work Schedule
How to Set Up a Daily Work Schedule in Workflowy
An Introduction to Healthy Habits
Why You Should Make Time for a Daily Walk
The Importance of Taking Regular Breaks
An Introduction to the Pomodoro Technique
Online Application - Tomato Timer
iOS App - Pomodoro Time

Building a Writer Platform
An Introduction to Building Your Writer Platform
Building Your Brand
Building an Author Website
Choosing a Domain Name
Choosing Hosting for Your Website
Why Choose WordPress
Choosing Premium Themes and Skins For Your Website
What Should Your Author Website Include-
A Look at Other Products You Can Sell on Your Website
Creating a Mailing List to Connect with Your Readers
Sign-up Forms and Landing Pages
Lead Magnets
Email Marketing Provider

Researching your books niche or genre
Introduction to Researching Your Book's Niche or Genre
Taking a Commercial Perspective During Your Research
Researching the Categories and Sub-Categories in Your Niche or Sub-Genre
Researching the Best-Selling Books in Your Niche or Sub-Genre
Researching the Best-Selling Authors in Your Niche or Sub-Genre
Researching the Best Keyword Phrases for Your Book
Researching Keyword Phrases Using the Amazon Search Box

Writing your book and how to increase the number of words you write.
An Introduction to the Writing Process
The Importance of Writing Quickly
The Factors That Have Increased the Speed of My Writing
Scrivener and Why it is the Must-have Application for All Self-published Authors
The Importance of Researching Your Book and the Rules of the Genre
Researching Characters and Settings within Scrivener
The Importance of Outlining - Are You a Pantser or a Plotter-
Why an Elevator Pitch is Still Good Practice
Mapping Out Your Scenes and Chapters
Distraction Free Writing in Scrivener
Setting Daily Writing Targets
Project Statistics in Scrivener
A Closer Look at Scrivener's Project Statistics
A Closer Look at Scrivener's Text Statistics
Project Targets in Scrivener and Write or Die 2
A Closer Look at Scrivener's Project Targets
Remember the First Draft Doesn't Have to Be Perfect

Publishing your manuscript - The rewriting and self editing process
The Rewriting of Your First Draft
With One Eye on the Rules of Writing
And Another Eye on the Elements of a Story

Editing your book and what to do if you can't afford a professional
The Importance of Editing
The Different TYPE_IDs of Editing
Self-editing Your Book
Substantive Editing
Copy Editing
Proofreading

Illustrating your book, sourcing covers and DIY cover design
Illustrating for Authors
The TYPE_IDs of Images You May Use Within Your Book
A Word About Licensing
Taking Your Own Photos
Getting Photos from the Public Domain
Getting Photos from Creative Commons
Paid Royalty Free Stock Photo
Image Manipulation and Editing
Why Your Book Cover is So Important
Getting a Professionally Designed Cover
Alternative Options Available for Your Cover Design
Designing a Cover Yourself

Formatting and validating your book without pilling your hair out
82 - A Look at the Different Formatting TYPE_IDs
My Thoughts on Manually Formatting a Book
Compiling Your Book in Scrivener
Front Matter and Back Matter and Why They Matter !!!
How to Set Up Your Front Matter in Scrivener (Part One)
How to Set Up Your Front Matter in Scrivener (Part Two)
How to Set Up Your Back Matter in Scrivener
An Overview of Scriviner's Compile
Installing Kindle Gen Within Scrivener
Scrivener Compilation Options - Contents
Scrivener Compilation Options - Separators
Scrivener Compilation Options - Cover
Scrivener Compilation Options - Formatting
Preset Formats in Scrivener's Compile
An Overview of the FREE Software for Formatting eBooks Depending on the Genre
A Look at the Kindle Kids' Book Creator
An Introduction to Vellum
A Tutorial on How to Use Vellum
An Overview of Validating and Checking the Formatting of an ePub eBook
Validating with the ePUB Validator
An Overview of Validating and Checking the Formatting of a Kindle eBook
Validating with the Kindle Previewer
Using the Send To Kindle application

Copywriting your books title and tagline, description and back matter
An Introduction to Copywriting
Writing Your Book's Title
Making the Most of Your Book's Subtitle
The Importance of a Tagline
Writing Your Book's Description
Copywriting for the Front and Back Matter of Your Book
Writing Copy for Your Book's Front Matter
Writing Copy for Your Book's Back Matter
Other Areas Where You Will Require Good Copywriting Skills

Publishing you ebook on the amazon kindle store
An Introduction to Publishing Your Book
4 Things You Need to Prepare Before You Publish Your eBook to the Kindle Store
How to Enter Your Book Details
How to Write a Description for Your Book
How to Use HTML Within Your Description
How to Incorporate Your Keywords
How to Add Book Contributors
Target Your Book to the Customers
Selecting Your Book Release Option and Uploading Your Book
How to Set Rights, Pricing and Royalties
Match Book and Kindle Book Lending
CONGRATULATIONS You Are Now a Self-published Author !!!

Launching your first ebook on the Amazon Kindle Store
A Number of Presumptions
A Word about the Pre-Launch
The Setting Up of a Pre-Launch Landing Page
Creating Your Street Team
The Importance of Early Reviews
Pricing Your Book
Soft Launch Your Book
Primary Launch Phase
Secondary Launch Phase

Giving your book away for free
Giving Away Your Product for FREE
The Perma-free Book
The Lead Magnet
Turning Your Subscribers into True Fans
Continue to Give Value Through Your Author Website
Making a Name for Yourself
Add Value, Do Not Self-promote !!!

Marketing and Promoting your book
Marketing at Every Stage During the Creation of Your Book
Evergreen Strategies to Optimise Your Author Website
A Reminder of Promotional Strategies Available for Authors
Engage with Your Readers Through a Suitable Social Media Channel
Don't Forget Amazon Author Central
A Brief Look at Book Advertising

Learning More About Your Niche or Genre Every Day
Introduction to Learning Habits
Staying Ahead of the Curve with Google Alerts
Setting Up a Google Alert (Part One)
Setting Up a Google Alert (Part Two)
Refining Your Google Alert
Keeping Abreast of the Self-publishing Industry

Expanding your product range
Creating Print Versions of Your Books
Creating Foreign Language Versions of Your Books
Creating Audiobooks
Creating Online Courses from Your Books

Amazon Kindle Publishing Masterclass

£ 39 VAT inc.