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SUMMARY:Self-Publishing\, Step-by-Step
DESCRIPTION:Class Schedule: Tuesdays – April 16 and 23\, 2024 | 7:30 – 9:00 PM \nThis two-session virtual course taught by Christy Schmidt\, provides participants with a complete roadmap to guide them through the self-publishing process. \nContent will include: \n\nAppreciate the modern publishing market\nOvercome the infamy and dispel the mystique of self-publishing\nBecome aware of self-publishing scams\nRealize realistic time and financial costs of self-publishing\nUnderstand how to prepare a manuscript using self-publishing applications\nChoose the appropriate genre and length for marketing exposure\nDiscover when a copyright license is required for quotes and pictures\nAttract the perfect beta readers and professional editors\nUnderstand the vital purpose of cover art and how to find a talented digital artist\nDefine the minutia of publishing: ISBNs\, Bar Codes\, LCCNs and BIFACs\nAppreciate superior book design and explore design resources\nTime obtaining and registering your copyright\nReview marketing essentials: both virtual and brick-and-mortar solutions\nExplore self-publishing outlets like Amazon and IngramSpark – and understand how their competitive natures can help or harm your efforts\nAnd more!\n\nChristy A. Schmidt\, Esq. has served as a professor and instructor for over thirty years. A graduate of Emerson College and Rutgers University School of Law\, she prides herself on guiding students to master all areas of communication. The warm reception for her self-published novel\, Treasure\, based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest\, inspired her to retire from a twenty-year law practice to follow creative pursuits. Her texts\, Talk it Out: Mastering Critical Discourse and No Words: Mastering Nonverbal Communication assist students and professionals with critical thinking\, perception and public presentation. Among her other works is her photo-exploration\, To A Lighthouse which delights juveniles and adults with beautiful photos of each New Jersey lighthouse and engaging family-bonding exercises. She serves as an adjunct at both Kean and Monmouth Universities\, offers private workshops for professionals\, operates a portrait studio\, manages a virtual art gallery\, and continues to publish fiction and nonfiction work. \nZoom Link will be provided upon registration.
URL:https://www.monmouth.edu/events/event/self-publishing-step-by-step-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Arts at Monmouth,Lectures,Lectures/Workshops/Symposiums
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