Book Publishing: Certified Book Publisher (Accredited)

Name: Book Publishing: Certified Book Publisher (Accredited)
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Advance Your Career From Author to Book Publisher

Created byDr. Marita Kinney, BCC, Msc.D

Last updated 3/2024

English

What you'll learn

Learn practical step-by-step techniques for starting and operating your own book publishing business
How to become a book publisher and how to publish a book.
How to copyright your books
How to get barcodes
How to find and hire great book publishing company employees and freelancers for editing, design, and proofreading
How to attract Clients
How to get an International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
Deciding what kind of book publishing business to start
Powerful Techniques to monetize your revenue
How to help clients get unstuck and help them to navigate through tough feelings and their manuscript
How to use printing and publishing options
How to create your own publishing company.

Course content

3 sections • 25 lectures • 2h 34m total length

So, you want to start a publishing company?5:25
Decide whether to offer consulting, publishing, or a hybrid model, and design publishing packages around your skills and ideal client. Plan cradle to grave or tailor publishing for client needs.
About Instructor4:49
Publishing Pathway1:18
Let's Get Started3:56
Publishing Platforms21:24
There are many publishing platforms. However, Amazon is the most common platform to use. Here are the instructions to set up your account with Amazon.

Follow these steps:
Go to kdp.amazon.com
Login with your account info
You’ll need to accept the KDP agreement
You’ll be taken to a dashboard and see an alert at the top saying “Your Account Information is Incomplete”
Click the link to “Update Now”
You’ll be taken to a screen where you can fill in all the tax and financial info
Start with Author/Publisher Information
Use the name of the entity you’re setting up the account with. . . either you or a business
This isn’t necessarily the imprint name. If different, you’ll have a chance to set this up later
For the other info, use the address, etc of the entity you’re using (yourself or a business)
Getting Paid:
Enter all the information for the “Business” you’re using.
Bank Name, Account #, routing #, EIN
Name and Address associated with the account
Tax Information:
Using their form to fill out a W-9 to submit to Amazon
Follow the prompts and confirm/provide the info they request
They may automatically pull the info from your personal account. If so, make sure to review the information and update it accordingly. . . especially if you’re doing a business account
If you’ve set up an LLC, you’ll need to know what kind (Sole Proprietor, S-Corp, C-Corp, or Partnership)
If you’re a Sole Proprietor (aka single-member) LLC, then you’ll sign up in the “Individual” classification not as a “Business”
Double check that W-9 info is correct and submit form
Make a Plan5:38
Proper planning will allow you to save a lot of time by know which direction to go in.
Transformational Books12:00
Publish transformational books by guiding memoir authors through healing and responsible storytelling, ensuring they're in a healthy space, with a support system when addressing sensitive topics.
Creating Your ISBNs- Imprint6:25
Publishing Process8:42
3 Options4:04
This course presents three options: free version, affordable version, and the A version for spending more, helping you decide whether to invest time, money, or outsource.
Mandatory Assignment for Certification
Barcodes, ISBN, Pricing1:18

Know it for yourself!3:52
Niece the manuscript is ready and after your accounts are set up, it’s time to make sure you have all of your final book files. Here’s what you’ll need before moving forward:

Your final manuscript, formatted beautifully and in PDF format
Your final cover
A full spread in PDF, formatted to the template for your book
A front page in JPG
A description of your book (the marketing copy that will appear on the Amazon book page)
Your retail price for both your print and ebook versions
Your retail prices for each format
Your ISBN numbers
Your imprint name

Setting Goals2:55
Publishing House7:07
Getting Clients6:10
Leverage referrals and local events to attract publishing clients, while building online credibility through consistent presence. Offer value with a lead magnet to secure your first client.
How Will You Get Paid?6:15
Making Money!10:01
Get A Team7:47
Although at time we love to do thing ourselves to save money, the truth is... you're more likely to scale your business with a team. Just because you CAN do everything yourself, doesn't mean that you should. Having a solid team will help you go much further than doing everything alone. Can you imagine having to read, edit, and publishing all of those books? That's a sure way to get burnt out. I learned early on that I'm only one person and in order to scale my company I need to hire a team.

I hired a virtual assistant, graphic designer, editor, book formatter, and created an evergreen system. Yes, I invested in powerful tools that could do a lot of the work for me. You'll learn all about that in the "Evergreen System' module.

You can create a job ad and post it on sites like upwork.com.
Or you may know someone in your local area that would love to join your team.
I have a mixture of both (local and virtual team members)

Check out the resources for outsourcing options.
Leverage Your Time7:47
Contract2:39
Author Copies8:13
Author Copies Part 23:51
10 Steps to start your Business6:44
Editable Business Plan Templates are attached to this lesson.
Copyright2:47
Certification (Must Complete Publishing Assignment)0:06
Congratulations on completing your
Book Publishing Specialist Course
Now it time to receive your certification.

Requirements

There are no set educational requirements
PC or lab top
Internet
Commit to the process
Have a positive mindset

Description

Ready to Jump-Start Your Publishing Career?

Launch your career in publishing with this comprehensive publishing course. You'll discover the exciting, ever-changing world of book publication.

When you start a book publishing company, you have the freedom to make your own choices and express your own creative spirit by adding great content to the market.

You have the luxury of publishing and selling the books you want. You can introduce the public to new authors or your own work. You can discover authors who are new and exciting. You can even create the ideal publishing company to sell your own books if you are an author yourself.

By starting your own book publishing company (also known as an “indie” book publisher), you become part of a rich culture, and you may enjoy an excellent reputation as an essential part of your business community.

As long as you have the desire, you can become a book publisher, learn how to publish a book, and start your own book publishing company. No special education or experience is necessary to break into this career and succeed.

Especially if you have ever written a book, you probably get asked all the time by prospective authors wondering how you were able to complete your book. Can you imagine offering them your publishing service?

Downloadable Book Publisher Certificate personalized with your name and the seal of the CTAA and CPT which you may print.

Whether you're starting your career in book publication or an author seeking to gain the necessary tools to self-publish your own books, I invite you to enroll.

Who this course is for:

Authors
Entrepreneurs
Writers
Publishers
Kindle Book Creators
Business Owners
Students
Veterans
Life Coaches
Anyone

Book Publishing: Certified Book Publisher (Accredited)

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Course content

Introduction11 lectures • 1hr 15min

Interior -Content Creation1 lecture • 4min

Starting Your Publishing Company13 lectures • 1hr 12min

Requirements

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