Beyond the Basics of (Self) Publishing, Aspect 1: Writing

Thank you for signing up for the Beyond the Basics of Self-Publishing, Aspect One: Writing Course! I’m your instructor and literary chauffeur, Joylynn M. Ross.

As you may have already guessed, the publishing process is no quick sprint. Heck, it’s not even a marathon. It’s an entire journey that never ends . . . and I mean that in the best way possible. Because once you write and publish a piece of work, my friend, you’ve created a legacy, one that, again, will never end (at least not in your lifetime) and will make a difference for generations to come.

Not only is the publishing process a journey, but it’s one you should never attempt to travel alone. And now you don’t have to. You have me and a wonderful bunch of like-minded literary artists and literary professionals who make up the Path To Publishing community tribe members lovingly referred to as Pathfinders. We like to consider ourselves literary architects building literary legacies and literary empires! But more importantly, we consider ourselves family.

I want to let you know that this set of courses--starting with this one--aren't your typical courses. I’ve studied the best when it comes to course creation, for a number of years, I might add. But I break all the rules: from limiting the number of (words) I share on a slide (and you’ll soon find out why, as you would feel cheated if I cheated you out of all the resources I put on the slides), to taking almost every step I’ve ever seen the publishers I’ve worked with and for take to position their authors and books for success. I list them even if you ultimately decide you don’t want to take them. I intentionally want you to know what all of your options are when it comes to achieving publishing success.

When you're done with this course, you'll have a great start on handling the first step of your self-publishing journey, which is the writing itself! You can then move onto the next five aspects in their relevant courses: editing, design, process, marketing, and selling. And the great thing about this platform is that you can work through these courses and their content at your own pace. You can take all the time you need, as all the tools, information, and resources you need to publish like a professional are available on a timetable that works for you.

For now, start off with the Pre-Course Assessment resource on this lesson and then start your way through the subsequent lessons and activity sheet.

I’ll see you inside!

Joylynn M. Ross, Master Literary Educator, Publishing Coach, & CEO of Path To Publishing

After watching this video, use the attached resource to help know how best to make the most of the course.

Once you've watched all the videos, you can use to attached activity document resource to help fully understand and integrate what you've learned so far.