Welcome to our Manuscript Writing Seminar Series! In this series of hour-long sessions, we will guide you through the various aspects of writing, editing, publishing, and marketing your manuscript. While these sessions are free, we kindly ask for a donation to support our efforts. Simply click the donation button to contribute and sign up for any seminar that interests you.
- Engaging Introductions: Discover how to captivate your readers from the very first page. Learn the art of constructing a simple outline and writing an introduction that leaves your audience craving more. We'll explore essential elements like character, plot, setting, symbolism, and conflict.
- Crafting the Body: Master different techniques and approaches to develop compelling characters and storylines. Learn to seamlessly transition from one chapter to another without losing your audience's interest.
- Basic Proofreading and Editing: Enhance your writing, proofreading, and editing skills in this course. Gain strategies to create high-quality documents for personal or professional purposes, including brochures, books, plays, manuals, programs, and letters.
- Self-Publishing Your Work: An Introduction: Dive into the world of publishing and understand the steps involved in getting your work published. Explore traditional, digital, and self-publishing methods, covering manuscript preparation, style, design, editing, and legal aspects such as copyright, ISBN, and UPC barcodes.
- Book Cover Design: Discover the art of creating an eye-catching book cover design, along with a compelling book synopsis and proper cover formatting.
- Formatting Your Manuscript: Learn how to create visually stunning books using Microsoft Word. Develop template styles that adhere to industry standards, avoiding common mistakes made by beginners.
- Marketing Your Book: Unlock the secrets to effective book marketing. Identify your target audience, establish a budget, create a marketing plan, and tell your author brand story. We'll cover topics such as creating a captivating hook, optimizing the buying process, linking your book to trending topics, scheduling social media promotions, leveraging free eBook promotions, timing your release, creating a readers guide, and copywriting principles.