How to design and publish your first ebook
Professional digital publishing on an indie budget!
Description
By the end of this course you will be able to take an existing completed manuscript and transform it into a fully validated ePub 3.0.1 digital publication. You will also know how to get your eBook published on the international market place. This course was designed for the absolute beginner. I will walk you through step by step on how to format your manuscript using HTML5, CSS3, legally free open source and commercial software.
Master the technical skill sets of publishing an Industry Standard Validated ePub 3.0.1 digital publication.
What you will know by the end of this course:
- What is an ePub & how is an ePub different from a .pdf file.
- You will know why you should only publish in ePub format and when you should consider publishing in another format (such as mobi or kobo).
- What software do you need?
- Where to find legally free and open source software for eBook creation.
- Where to obtain legal photo, images and videos for your eBook.
- How to prepare your document.
- How to use HTML5 and CSS3 to format your eBook (No prior programming skills required).
- What is an ISBN and how to obtain one?
- You will know how to read a valid ISBN.
- You will be dispelled about the myth of the e-ISBN.
- How to obtain a Library of Congress Number and how to get listed with the British Book Depository.
- You will know how to set pricing for your digital publication and why pricing is very important.
- You will learn about copyrights.
- You will learn how to license your publication and how to protect your rights as an author and publisher.
- You will know how to create a professional book cover.
- You will know how to validate your digital publication to meet current industry standards.
- You will know how to distribute your digital publication worldwide.
- You will know how to select the correct distribution channel for you as a publisher or as an indie author.
This is a self-paced detailed course designed to allow you the time needed to become proficient at each new skill set introduced. By the end of this course you will have complete control over the outcome of your digital publication. You will know how to protect your rights as an indie author and publisher.
What You Will Learn!
- Design and publish an ebook according to industry standards
- What software you need to create an ebook.
- Design an effective ebook cover
- How to copyright your ebook
- How to determine a competitive price for your ebook
- Know the difference between .epub, .pdf and .mobi and when and where they are used.
- What is an ISBN and the myth behind the eISBN
- How to obtain an ISBN for your ebook
- How to apply for a Library of Congress Number
- How to distribute your ebook across multiple channels
- How to license and maintain control over your ebook
Who Should Attend!
- Fictional, nonfictional, technical, article, poetry and any serious writer
- Published or never published
- The entrepreneur who wants to provide an eBook conversion service