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Write and Self-Publish a Book

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Write, publish and sell a book with your eyes open: real author incomes, the routes and the scams, a rhythm that finishes drafts, Amazon's rules on AI, ISBNs and royalties, honest reviews and ads that don't lose money.

3h 02m5 constellations
AT THE SUMMIT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO

01Choose a publishing route with real income numbers, and spot vanity presses

02Finish a draft on a schedule and use AI within the rules

03Set formats, ISBNs and prices that pay you

04Launch with honest reviews and ads that don't lose money

Every lesson of Write and Self-Publish a Book

15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.

Level 1The Business of BooksFree · 3 lessons
  1. What authors really earnStart with the real income numbers, by route, by genre and over time.11 min
  2. Traditional, self or vanity?Tell the publishing routes apart, and spot the one that profits from you.12 min
  3. Checkpoint: who is it for?Name your reader, your promise and three books they already buy.12 min
Level 2Write the BookMembership · 3 lessons
  1. A rhythm you'll keepTurn a book into scheduled sessions, and know your draft date.12 min
  2. Writing with AI, honestlyKnow what Amazon and the US Copyright Office say about AI in your book.12 min
  3. Checkpoint: clean before you publishRevise big to small, and know what happens to books that ship with errors.12 min
Level 3Make It a BookMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Copyright and ISBNsKnow when your book is protected, and which ISBNs you need.12 min
  2. Paperback mathWork out what each paperback pays you before you set the price.12 min
  3. Checkpoint: price the eBookChoose an eBook price and royalty option, and decide on exclusivity.13 min
Level 4Launch and SellMembership · 3 lessons
  1. What actually sells booksPut your launch effort where authors say it works.12 min
  2. Reviews, the honest wayGet reviews within Amazon's rules and US law.12 min
  3. Checkpoint: ads without losing moneyKnow your break-even before you spend a cent on ads.13 min
Level 5Build a Writing CareerMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Scams that target authorsRecognize the offers that exist to take authors' money.12 min
  2. Audio, and income beyond the bookAdd formats and related work that turn one book into more income.12 min
  3. Capstone: your publishing planPut the whole book (writing, making, launching, protecting) on one page.13 min
FREE

Level 1 is open.

Membership opens every other level of this path.

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