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Online Class: Book Publishing 101

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Book Publishing 101
Enroll today! This is a self-paced, online course. You have 6 months to finish. An instructor will monitor your progress and assess your body of work at course completion.
Course Cost: 6 Month Subscription
Basic Course (no certificate)   =   $35.00
Course with Online Certificate*   =   $60.00
* Document your course completion with an online certificate (additional shipping/handling charges apply for hard copy delivery). Instantly download, print, and share your certificate and CEUs once awarded. UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools to help you get the most out of your online course, including an online portfolio service that manages all your course completions, and a Certificate Verification Service you can use so others may view and verify the authenticity of your awards.
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Course Description



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Getting a book published can be one of the most exciting things you will ever do. It can also be one of the most frustrating. Not only is the book industry incredibly specific about how they want you to go about approaching editors, literary agents, and other publishing professionals, but you have to compete with thousands of other aspiring authors.

 

This course will explore what you need to do to transition from a completed manuscript or nonfiction book idea to book publication, including traditional avenues, options in self-publication, and even ebook applications. It includes everything you need to know about crafting the perfect query letter, creating a nonfiction book proposal, and even what to do in the face of rejection letters. With a comprehensive list of resources to top it all off, there is no better place to turn for learning how to get your book on the shelves and into the hands of readers.

Course Lessons

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Lesson 1 : Getting Ready for Publication

Learn how to properly prepare a manuscript for presentation to a literary agent or editor

Lesson 2 : Literary Agents

Learn how a literary agent works, and how to choose a good one

Lesson 3 : Landing an Agent

Landing an agent isn't easy, but this lesson will help offer advice for getting noticed

Lesson 4 : Crafting a Fiction Query

This lesson explains the major components of a well-written query letter

Lesson 5: The Nonfiction Process

Learn the difference between a fiction and nonfiction book proposal in this lesson

Lesson 6 : Big Publishing Houses

Understanding what major publishing houses expect and how to meet their requirements is discussed in this lesson

Lesson 7 : Small Publishers

Learn what types of books smaller houses publish and how to approach them

Lesson 8 : Handling Rejection

Learn how to handle rejection professionally and positively

Lesson 9 : Getting Noticed in the Book Community

Learn how to get your book noticed by literary agents and others in the book publishing industry.

Lesson 10 : About Self-Publication

Learn the difference between self publication and POD publishing and its drawbacks and benefits

Lesson 11 : The Realities of Self-Publishing

Learn about special requirements or tasks someone who self-publishes may need to know

Lesson 12 : eBooks

eBooks and electronic reading devices are growing more popular. This lesson explains what they are and how they can help you publish

Optional Certificates Awarded

  1. Certificate of Merit
  2. Certificate of Academic Excellence
In addition to the standard Certificate of Course Completion, Merit Awards may be issued by the instructor at his/her own discretion and are based on student achievement. Merit awards also incur an additional $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and delivery of the award, as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Portfolio Service that documents your achievements online. Official Merit Awards have a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award (great for employers to verify your achievement).
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Course Title : Book Publishing 101
CEU Value :

1.0 (Continuing Education Units)

Course Number : 7550273
Course Type : How To
Course URL :

http://publish.onlineclasses.com

Course Rating : Excellent Course! 4 Star Rating
Instructor :

Melissa Merritt

Syllabus :

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Duration : Continuous: Enroll anytime!
Course Fee :

Basic Course: $35

   

with CEUs & Certificate: $60

NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT
This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment. This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.

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