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SUMMARY:How to Self-Publish: What You Need to Know to be an Independent Au
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DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the Indiana Writers Center\, we bring you 
 How to Self Publish! This class is designed to help authors navigate the s
 elf-publishing world and learn the ins and outs/pro and cons of being an I
 ndependent Author..\nhttps://indianapolis.libnet.info/event/11866335
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Self-publishing can be one of the most exc
 iting things an author can do with their work\, but it can also be one of 
 the most frustrating. Knowing the basics of what&rsquo\;s required and exp
 ected\, can ease the amount of frustration\, and increase the amount of ex
 citement for authors new to Self-publishing.</p>\n<p>The most important th
 ing to understand about self-publishing is that you will wear all the hats
  and you are the boss! And\, with those designations\, comes great respons
 ibility and even greater reward!</p>\n<p>This course will cover what essen
 tial steps are necessary to make the transition from a completed manuscrip
 t or nonfiction book idea to book publication.</p>\n<p>COURSE TOPICS</p>\n
 <ul>\n<li>What&rsquo\;s the difference between a first draft and a submiss
 ion ready manuscript?</li>\n<li>Writing the First Draft</li>\n<li>Preparin
 g a Final Manuscript for Publication</li>\n<li>Hiring an editor &amp\; pro
 ofreader</li>\n<li>Printed vs Digital Editions</li>\n<li>Formatting of man
 uscript for publication</li>\n<li>Book covers (<em>and be sure to check ou
 t &nbsp\;<span style="text-decoration: underline\;">Using Canva Templates 
 to Create Book Covers</span>&nbsp\;after this workshop at 12:30 pm</em>)</
 li>\n<li>Marketing: Making contacts\, networking with the book community\,
  social media\, ads\, and managing sales</li>\n</ul>\n<p>This workshop is 
 being offered in partnership with the&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.indianawr
 iters.org/">Indiana Writers Center</a>&nbsp\;(IWC). The IWC supports India
 na writers of all ages and backgrounds and reaches out to people whose voi
 ces are rarely heard.</p>\n<p><a href="https://www.indypl.org/programs-eve
 nts/meet-an-author-be-an-author">Learn more about the Meet an Author\, Be 
 an Author event</a>&nbsp\;that will take place on October 19 at Central Li
 brary. The day will include workshops\, the Local Authors Book Fair\, The 
 Readings Caf&eacute\;\, and networking events throughout the day!</p>\n<p>
 This event is&nbsp\;made possible by Friends of the Library through gifts 
 to&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.indyplfoundation.org/">The Indianapolis Publ
 ic Library Foundation</a>.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>And to get prepped\, here is a b
 ook list full of novels about writing and publishing: <a href="https://ind
 ypl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/2149981769_indypl_allym/2333089959_books_
 about_writers_and_the_publishing_industry">Books about Writers and the Pub
 lishing Industry</a>.</p>\nhttps://indianapolis.libnet.info/event/11866335
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