Introduction to Writing, Self-publishing and Marketing a Book

Welcome to the course, Introduction to Writing, Self-publishing and Marketing a Book, your detailed overview of the entire book creation process.  From writing your initial manuscript through marketing your published book, this course covers it all.

This course is intended for those new to the book writing, self-publishing and marketing process.  It is composed of new material and the best lectures from fourteen of my existing courses, updated and revised to fit together in this single overview course.

In this course, you’ll learn the following skills:

Background

• Where and Why to Self-publish Your Book

Why to self-publish and where to self-publish (and why).

Book Release Planning and Scheduling

• Planning a Book Release with Book Calculator

In this lecture, I demonstrate the use of my Book Calculator web page to estimate how long it will take to write and publish your book.

Writing a Book

• Writing a Fiction or Nonfiction Book

Selecting a niche/genre, researching, outlining, writing and revising and copy editing a book for publication.

• Writing a Book with ChatGPT AI

In this lecture, I explain how I wrote and published an Amazon book in 4 hours using ChatGPT.

Self-publishing an Amazon Book

• Self-publishing an Amazon Book with Word, PowerPoint and KDP

Format your book for publication with Microsoft Word, create a professional-quality book cover with Microsoft PowerPoint and self-publish your book on Amazon with KDP.

Creating a Book Cover

• Creating a Book Cover with Microsoft PowerPoint

In this lecture, I demonstrate creating a book cover using Microsoft PowerPoint.

• Creating a Book Cover with Artistly AI

In this lecture, I use Artistly AI and Microsoft PowerPoint to create a professional-quality do-it-yourself book cover in under 5 minutes.

• Creating a Book Cover with the GIMP

In this lecture, I demonstrate creating a book cover using the GIMP.

Children’s Books

• Illustrating Children’s Picture Books with Microsoft PowerPoint

In this lecture, I demonstrate illustrating a children’s picture book with Microsoft PowerPoint.

Building an Author Platform

• Creating an Amazon Series Landing Page and Custom Domain

In this lecture, I provide a tour of my wife’s Amazon Kindle eBook series page via her custom URL.

• Creating a Mobile-first Tree-structured Website with LinkPod

In this lecture, I provide a tour of the IIB Publishing website I implemented using LinkPod.

• Creating a Blogging Website with WordPress

Create a WordPress website from scratch, including domain name, theme, plugins and widgets.

• Blogging with Keysearch Keyword Research, ChatGPT and Yoast SEO

Create WordPress blog posts with Keysearch keyword research, generated by ChatGPT and optimized with Yoast SEO.

• How Email Servers and Book Marketing Automation Work

In this lecture, I explain how email servers work, how to incorporate book marketing and how to automate the whole process to generate truly passive income.

Book Marketing

• Amazon Kindle eBook Marketing Sales Funnel

In this lecture, I provide a detailed overview of the Amazon Kindle eBook Marketing Sales Funnel from traffic through the funnel to repeat customers.

• Amazon Kindle eBook Marketing with Instagram and Canva

In this lecture, I present my entire model for using Instagram marketing to sell more Amazon Kindle eBooks.

So, what are you waiting for?  Enroll today and begin your journey into writing, self-publishing and marketing your first book.

I’ll see you in the classroom,

—Brian