
In this lecture, I explain what Amazon Vella is and how to access it via a browser and outline and write Vella stories and episodes using the course templates.
In this lecture, I identify important restrictions regarding Amazon Vella publication.
Download and configure the attached resources.
In this lecture, I explain how to get the most out of this course by watching lectures fast and taking notes.
In this lecture, I discuss the course requirements for Microsoft Word and Powerpoint and the Google Chrome browser.
In this lecture, I recommend a time and a place to write for 1 hour or 2 every day.
In this lecture, I show you how to setup your Amazon Vella directory and files in preparation for outlining, writing and copy editing.
In this lecture, I demonstrate how to configure an optimal Microsoft Word environment for outlining, writing and copy editing Amazon Vella stories details and episodes.
In this lecture, I demonstrate using the Word template to outline and begin writing your story.
In this lecture, I discuss marketing in terms of your story description that we begin writing.
In this lecture, I outline and demonstrate a process for copy editing your own work to perfection using Grammarly.
In this lecture, I provide a revised self-editing process using Grammarly.
In this lecture, I demonstrate how to select a free story image from Pixabay.
In this lecture, I demonstrate how to crop your story image to 1600px by 1600px with Microsoft Powerpoint.
In this lecture, I explain how to add a category, subcategory and exactly 7 tags to your story to make it searchable on Amazon.
In this lecture, I pull together all my resources to define my story details and publish my story. Note that the story won't be made available to readers until I publish the first episode.
In this article, I plead with you to please leave a review for the course.
In this lecture, I explain and then demonstrate how to write your first episode.
In this lecture, I explain the importance of providing an author note for each lecture you publish and review three of my author notes as examples.
In this lecture, I discuss the importance of copy editing followed by a demonstration of my process for copy editing my own work.
In this lecture, I demonstrate publishing your first episode and discuss release strategy.
In this lecture, I discuss the importance of getting Amazon approval and increased readership.
In this lecture, I first demonstrate how to modify any aspect of a story or episode at any time followed by advice on how to use this power wisely.
In this lecture, I explain the need to keep publishing stories and episodes and provide an initial goal to shoot for.
Note: The Amazon Vella program has been canceled. This course is being retained for completeness.
How would you like to be a published author by the end of the day? Have you heard of Amazon Kindle Vella?
I'm talking about from scratch, meaning you haven't written a word yet, let alone an entire book. You don't have a book cover. You don't even have a plot yet. From scratch – as in a dead halt. In just eight hours, you can be a published author.
And not just anywhere, but on the largest book retailer in the world: Amazon. And not just in any format, but in the hottest format in the world: eBook.
And what if I was to tell you that your book would be targeted at the fastest growing reading platform in the world: Mobile devices (AKA cellphones). It turns out that cell phone readers are hungry for short fiction on the move, and Amazon is releasing the platform that satisfies that hunger.
Finally, what if I was to tell you that you had your best odds of becoming an Amazon bestseller on this particular platform because the platform is brand new?
Sound too good to be true? Well, it's all true, and it's all free.
So, do you have eight hours to spare?
Welcome to Kindle Vella, the self-publishing platform that allows you to self-publish your books a chapter at a time. Except that on Kindle Vella, books are called stories, and chapters are episodes.
Vella is a new Amazon self-publishing option, announced in April of 2021, that allows independent writers to self-publish eBooks in serial format on Amazon. Rather than waiting to publish a finished book, referred to as a story, you can publish individual chapters, referred to as episodes. Stories can contain any number of episodes, but episodes must be between 600 and 5000 words in length. Mobile phone readers prefer to read short fiction while on the go.
Amazon Vella is currently in beta release, which allows writers to begin publishing their work. The reader interface to Vella will be released before the end of July 2021. Now is the perfect time to get involved in Amazon Vella publication. Additionally, Amazon Vella provides the perfect opportunity for independent writers to self-publish their work without first writing an entire book.
Remember, this course not only teaches you how to publish on Amazon Villa, but it also helps you outline, write, and copy edit compelling short fiction. It does so by offering downloadable templates that include a plot template, people, and places bible and story image template.
Now is the time to strike. The commitment is minimal. I explain the entire process. So, preview the start of the course to see if you like my teaching style, then enroll. Time is running out.
Important Notes:
Kindle Vella will only be available in the United States store.
You cannot also publish Vella stories in other formats including Amazon Kindle.
You can publish non-fiction Vella stories.
I'll see you in the classroom.
---Brian