Self-Publish Your Book
with
Dagny Kight
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Event Category
Business & Technology
Event Overview
Could you write the next Great American Novel? Do you want to establish yourself as a thought leader in your field? Whether you've got a story to tell or you want to promote your professional expertise, publishing your own book is an exciting and highly rewarding way to spread your message!
Self-publishing can be ridiculously expensive if you don't know what you're doing. I'll explain how to use Amazon's CreateSpace to get professional results for the lowest cost while getting your book into all major distribution channels.
In this seminar I'll cover:
---Why do you want to publish a book? Goals and expectations.
---What will cost money? How much?
---Writing a book. Do you have the basic skills? How to get the big job done on your own or with assistance.
---Working with an editor. Surviving the editing process!
---Book design & production and creating a cover
---Going digital with a Kindle edition
---Creating your own publishing company---For free!
---Using Amazon CreateSpace to produce your book
---Marketing and selling your book
There are a lot of considerations that can be unique to the kind of book you want to write and publish so this class will be taught as a seminar over three hours to allow for plenty of discussion and questions.
The venue is located just steps from the Davis L & Metra station in Evanston. Street parking and very inexpensive garage parking are plentiful in the area.
What to Bring
Be prepared to take notes. Please do not bring a laptop unless the keyboard is absolutely silent!
Minimum age
All ages welcome
Prerequisites
It's not necessary to have a specific idea for a book but if you've been thinking about it, this class will guide you how to start planning.
If you do have a particular book idea, we'll talk about the considerations for different types of books.
What's Provided
There will be a handout summarizing the major points.
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MORE ABOUT YOUR HOST
Dagny Kight has been a writer and editor since graduating from the University of Florida with an English degree. She worked extensively in trade and educational publishing before making a switch to prepress for high-end printing. With experience in both editorial and production, she is uniquely qualified to help writers leverage the benefits of on-demand publishing technology.
Dagny has self-published two of her own books and worked on dozens for clients. She provides services in editorial consulting, ghost writing, editing, and self-publishing production and marketing. She is a full-time Grammar Cop.
