How to successfully navigate the complex publishing industry and avoid mistakes that have cost other authors thousands of dollars.
Who is this course for?
- Beginners who want to publish their first book, on a budget (and profitably)!
- Authors who want understand the most efficient and effective way to publish
- Authors who desire a guide to spending your publishing budget to maximize fun
What you’ll learn
- Real, unwashed data from a survey of dozens of authors about what they spent, and earned, on their publishing journey
- A proprietary tool (ASK 1) that allows you to understand your Unique Author Style (how to set up your environment for success)
- A proprietary tool (ASK 2) that gives you more insight on your Unique Author Style, specifically if you are an Organized Producer or a Dreamer
- Customized advice and a fun, realistic approach to your publishing journey based on your Unique Author Style
- Proprietary tool (PUBSCoRE) that allows you to create your profit/loss estimate from your publishing journey
About the course
The Make Publishing Profitable (and FUN) course allows you to gain solid footing in the publishing industry. You’ll understand the most efficient and effective way for you to publish, and create a profit/loss budget to guide your spending and maximize fun. The course includes a digital copy of a bestselling book “Look Before You Leap: The Smart Author’s Guide to Avoiding the Money Pit and Achieving Financial SUCCESS in Publishing”, actionable worksheets, proprietary tools, and access to over 20 audio interviews with authors and publishing…
The Make Publishing Profitable (and FUN) course allows you to gain solid footing in the publishing industry. You’ll understand the most efficient and effective way for you to publish, and create a profit/loss budget to guide your spending and maximize fun. The course includes a digital copy of a bestselling book “Look Before You Leap: The Smart Author’s Guide to Avoiding the Money Pit and Achieving Financial SUCCESS in Publishing”, actionable worksheets, proprietary tools, and access to over 20 audio interviews with authors and publishing experts.
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Course Content
Lesson Name & What’s Included
Module 1: Begin with the End in Mind: Where this Course will Take You
Lesson 1: Welcome
Lesson 2: Your Guide
Lesson 3: The Method to the Madness
Lesson 4: Your Destination: Happy Author Land
Module 2: Know Your World: The World of Publishing
Lesson 1: A World with Skinny Margins for Publishers
Lesson 2: A World with Skinny Margins for Authors
Lesson 3: Old-School vs. New-School
Lesson 4: Evolutionary Struggles
A Fun Intermission: A Blooper Video from Filming Content
Module 3: Know Yourself: In the World of Publishing
Lesson 1: Identify Your Why
Lesson 2: Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
Lesson 3: Make Your Author Life Effective & Fun
Lesson 4: Make Your Author Life Efficient & Fun
Module 4: Decide How You Will Publish
Lesson 1: Choose How You Will Publish
Lesson 2: Determine Your Go-To-Market Plan
Lesson 3: Set Your Budget
Lesson 4: Find Your Friends
Instructor
Kathryn Guylay
Kathryn Kemp Guylay comes to the publishing industry with a background in management consulting as well as nonprofit management. She took the leap into the publishing world with her first book, Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons from the Slopes in 2015. After her first book won several awards and achieved best-seller status, she went on to write five additional best-selling books in 2016 and 2017. Her books have received prestigious awards such as the Mom's Choice award and the Parent Tested/Parent Approved seal. Kathryn has an extensive media background and has been seen on ABC, CBS, FOX, NPR and other media outlets, and hosts two of her own podcasts, Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons and Positive on Publishing. You can learn about Kathryn's coaching, speaking, and read her blog at www.MakeEverythingFun.com!
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