Amazon Kindle eBook and Book Self-publishing for Beginners

Introduction 2 lectures 12:23 Self-publishing Process In this lecture I provide an overview of the self-publishing process which mirrors the course outline. After providing details on the four self-publishing steps of creating a books cover, formatting your manuscript, publishing your manuscript and marketing your book I conclude with a discussion of SmashWords and why it's not invited to the party. Course Requirements: What is a Finished Manuscript The requirements for this course are simple:

• Any web browser running on any computer
• Microsoft Word 2010 or greater
• A finished manuscript

Note that a finished manuscript has been copy edited. Introduction 2 lectures 12:23 Self-publishing Process In this lecture I provide an overview of the self-publishing process which mirrors the course outline. After providing details on the four self-publishing steps of creating a books cover, formatting your manuscript, publishing your manuscript and marketing your book I conclude with a discussion of SmashWords and why it's not invited to the party. Course Requirements: What is a Finished Manuscript The requirements for this course are simple:

• Any web browser running on any computer
• Microsoft Word 2010 or greater
• A finished manuscript

Note that a finished manuscript has been copy edited. Self-publishing Process In this lecture I provide an overview of the self-publishing process which mirrors the course outline. After providing details on the four self-publishing steps of creating a books cover, formatting your manuscript, publishing your manuscript and marketing your book I conclude with a discussion of SmashWords and why it's not invited to the party. Self-publishing Process In this lecture I provide an overview of the self-publishing process which mirrors the course outline. After providing details on the four self-publishing steps of creating a books cover, formatting your manuscript, publishing your manuscript and marketing your book I conclude with a discussion of SmashWords and why it's not invited to the party. Self-publishing Process In this lecture I provide an overview of the self-publishing process which mirrors the course outline. After providing details on the four self-publishing steps of creating a books cover, formatting your manuscript, publishing your manuscript and marketing your book I conclude with a discussion of SmashWords and why it's not invited to the party. Self-publishing Process In this lecture I provide an overview of the self-publishing process which mirrors the course outline. After providing details on the four self-publishing steps of creating a books cover, formatting your manuscript, publishing your manuscript and marketing your book I conclude with a discussion of SmashWords and why it's not invited to the party. In this lecture I provide an overview of the self-publishing process which mirrors the course outline. After providing details on the four self-publishing steps of creating a books cover, formatting your manuscript, publishing your manuscript and marketing your book I conclude with a discussion of SmashWords and why it's not invited to the party. In this lecture I provide an overview of the self-publishing process which mirrors the course outline. After providing details on the four self-publishing steps of creating a books cover, formatting your manuscript, publishing your manuscript and marketing your book I conclude with a discussion of SmashWords and why it's not invited to the party. Course Requirements: What is a Finished Manuscript The requirements for this course are simple:

• Any web browser running on any computer
• Microsoft Word 2010 or greater
• A finished manuscript

Note that a finished manuscript has been copy edited. Course Requirements: What is a Finished Manuscript The requirements for this course are simple:

• Any web browser running on any computer
• Microsoft Word 2010 or greater
• A finished manuscript

Note that a finished manuscript has been copy edited. Course Requirements: What is a Finished Manuscript The requirements for this course are simple:

• Any web browser running on any computer
• Microsoft Word 2010 or greater
• A finished manuscript

Note that a finished manuscript has been copy edited. Course Requirements: What is a Finished Manuscript The requirements for this course are simple:

• Any web browser running on any computer
• Microsoft Word 2010 or greater
• A finished manuscript

Note that a finished manuscript has been copy edited. The requirements for this course are simple:

• Any web browser running on any computer
• Microsoft Word 2010 or greater
• A finished manuscript

Note that a finished manuscript has been copy edited. The requirements for this course are simple:

• Any web browser running on any computer
• Microsoft Word 2010 or greater
• A finished manuscript

Note that a finished manuscript has been copy edited. Book Cover 5 lectures 46:32 Fundamentals of Book Cover Design In this lecture I discuss the fundamentals of book cover design focusing on images, text and colored boxes. All addressed are making text pop, full page vs inset images and branding. Addendum: Book Cover Design and Download JPG/PNG In this course addendum I correct and clarify directions provided in the following videos regarding Canva book cover creation. There are two:

• Click the "Create a design" button near the upper left of the screen and search for the "Book Cover" design by scrolling down in the design list rather than selecting "Kindle Cover" which appears for no one but me.
• When exporting images, click the Download button then change the default download format from PDF to either JPG or PNG by clicking on the down arrow to the right of the selector.

Please report any problems or confusion as you encounter them so that I can produce the best course possible. ---Brian Using Free Canva Themes and Pixabay Images to Create a Book Cover In this lecture I provide a demonstration of creating a free book cover using a Canva theme, which pretty much lays out the whole book cover allowing you to change the text and picture to make it yours. Canva From a Blank Page Up In this lecture we use Canva to build a book cover from the blank page up. No more depending upon themes. Here I demonstrate the use of raw Canva. Canva Advanced Techniques In this lecture you graduate from novice Canva book cover creator to expert. Watch as I delve into the guts of Canva's inner workings. Book Cover. 5 lectures 46:32 Fundamentals of Book Cover Design In this lecture I discuss the fundamentals of book cover design focusing on images, text and colored boxes. All addressed are making text pop, full page vs inset images and branding. Addendum: Book Cover Design and Download JPG/PNG In this course addendum I correct and clarify directions provided in the following videos regarding Canva book cover creation. There are two:

• Click the "Create a design" button near the upper left of the screen and search for the "Book Cover" design by scrolling down in the design list rather than selecting "Kindle Cover" which appears for no one but me.
• When exporting images, click the Download button then change the default download format from PDF to either JPG or PNG by clicking on the down arrow to the right of the selector.

Please report any problems or confusion as you encounter them so that I can produce the best course possible. ---Brian Using Free Canva Themes and Pixabay Images to Create a Book Cover In this lecture I provide a demonstration of creating a free book cover using a Canva theme, which pretty much lays out the whole book cover allowing you to change the text and picture to make it yours. Canva From a Blank Page Up In this lecture we use Canva to build a book cover from the blank page up. No more depending upon themes. Here I demonstrate the use of raw Canva. Canva Advanced Techniques In this lecture you graduate from novice Canva book cover creator to expert. Watch as I delve into the guts of Canva's inner workings. Fundamentals of Book Cover Design In this lecture I discuss the fundamentals of book cover design focusing on images, text and colored boxes. All addressed are making text pop, full page vs inset images and branding. Fundamentals of Book Cover Design In this lecture I discuss the fundamentals of book cover design focusing on images, text and colored boxes. All addressed are making text pop, full page vs inset images and branding. Fundamentals of Book Cover Design In this lecture I discuss the fundamentals of book cover design focusing on images, text and colored boxes. All addressed are making text pop, full page vs inset images and branding. Fundamentals of Book Cover Design In this lecture I discuss the fundamentals of book cover design focusing on images, text and colored boxes. All addressed are making text pop, full page vs inset images and branding. In this lecture I discuss the fundamentals of book cover design focusing on images, text and colored boxes. All addressed are making text pop, full page vs inset images and branding. In this lecture I discuss the fundamentals of book cover design focusing on images, text and colored boxes. All addressed are making text pop, full page vs inset images and branding. Addendum: Book Cover Design and Download JPG/PNG In this course addendum I correct and clarify directions provided in the following videos regarding Canva book cover creation. There are two:

• Click the "Create a design" button near the upper left of the screen and search for the "Book Cover" design by scrolling down in the design list rather than selecting "Kindle Cover" which appears for no one but me.
• When exporting images, click the Download button then change the default download format from PDF to either JPG or PNG by clicking on the down arrow to the right of the selector.

Please report any problems or confusion as you encounter them so that I can produce the best course possible. ---Brian Addendum: Book Cover Design and Download JPG/PNG In this course addendum I correct and clarify directions provided in the following videos regarding Canva book cover creation. There are two:

• Click the "Create a design" button near the upper left of the screen and search for the "Book Cover" design by scrolling down in the design list rather than selecting "Kindle Cover" which appears for no one but me.
• When exporting images, click the Download button then change the default download format from PDF to either JPG or PNG by clicking on the down arrow to the right of the selector.

Please report any problems or confusion as you encounter them so that I can produce the best course possible. ---Brian Addendum: Book Cover Design and Download JPG/PNG In this course addendum I correct and clarify directions provided in the following videos regarding Canva book cover creation. There are two:

• Click the "Create a design" button near the upper left of the screen and search for the "Book Cover" design by scrolling down in the design list rather than selecting "Kindle Cover" which appears for no one but me.
• When exporting images, click the Download button then change the default download format from PDF to either JPG or PNG by clicking on the down arrow to the right of the selector.

Please report any problems or confusion as you encounter them so that I can produce the best course possible. ---Brian Addendum: Book Cover Design and Download JPG/PNG In this course addendum I correct and clarify directions provided in the following videos regarding Canva book cover creation. There are two:

• Click the "Create a design" button near the upper left of the screen and search for the "Book Cover" design by scrolling down in the design list rather than selecting "Kindle Cover" which appears for no one but me.
• When exporting images, click the Download button then change the default download format from PDF to either JPG or PNG by clicking on the down arrow to the right of the selector.

Please report any problems or confusion as you encounter them so that I can produce the best course possible. ---Brian In this course addendum I correct and clarify directions provided in the following videos regarding Canva book cover creation. There are two:

• Click the "Create a design" button near the upper left of the screen and search for the "Book Cover" design by scrolling down in the design list rather than selecting "Kindle Cover" which appears for no one but me.
• When exporting images, click the Download button then change the default download format from PDF to either JPG or PNG by clicking on the down arrow to the right of the selector.

Please report any problems or confusion as you encounter them so that I can produce the best course possible. ---Brian In this course addendum I correct and clarify directions provided in the following videos regarding Canva book cover creation. There are two:

• Click the "Create a design" button near the upper left of the screen and search for the "Book Cover" design by scrolling down in the design list rather than selecting "Kindle Cover" which appears for no one but me.
• When exporting images, click the Download button then change the default download format from PDF to either JPG or PNG by clicking on the down arrow to the right of the selector.

Please report any problems or confusion as you encounter them so that I can produce the best course possible. ---Brian Using Free Canva Themes and Pixabay Images to Create a Book Cover In this lecture I provide a demonstration of creating a free book cover using a Canva theme, which pretty much lays out the whole book cover allowing you to change the text and picture to make it yours. Using Free Canva Themes and Pixabay Images to Create a Book Cover In this lecture I provide a demonstration of creating a free book cover using a Canva theme, which pretty much lays out the whole book cover allowing you to change the text and picture to make it yours. Using Free Canva Themes and Pixabay Images to Create a Book Cover In this lecture I provide a demonstration of creating a free book cover using a Canva theme, which pretty much lays out the whole book cover allowing you to change the text and picture to make it yours. Using Free Canva Themes and Pixabay Images to Create a Book Cover In this lecture I provide a demonstration of creating a free book cover using a Canva theme, which pretty much lays out the whole book cover allowing you to change the text and picture to make it yours. In this lecture I provide a demonstration of creating a free book cover using a Canva theme, which pretty much lays out the whole book cover allowing you to change the text and picture to make it yours. In this lecture I provide a demonstration of creating a free book cover using a Canva theme, which pretty much lays out the whole book cover allowing you to change the text and picture to make it yours the traditional or manual process. Traditional Document Formatting Part 1...