Comic Book Self-Publishing
What you'll learn
- At the end of the course, students will know the ins and outs of current mainstream self-distribution channels and be able to refine their book or comic project so that it gets the best distribution.
Requirements
- You just need to have a book or graphic novel project close to completion and ready for self-publishing and distribution.
Description
This straight-forward course talks about what an author or creator needs to know about the process of self-publishing graphic novels or novels through CreateSpace/KDP, Amazon/Kindle, iTunes, Comixology, and other channels, as well as info about ISBNs, Copyrights, printing options, file formats, and much more. Templates and links are provided, including Purchase Order forms and Invoice templates, so you are also ready to make sales. Distribution and Marketing topics are also discussed and tips and tricks on pricing your books. This is a fun and easy-to-digest course that gives a lot of information in a short time, with useful tips and lings to follow through with!
Who this course is for:
- The target of this course is to inform authors and creators of the venues available for digital self-publishing and distribution.
- Target students are those that either are just beginning their project and want to know what to anticipate or are near completion and want to know the right channels for digital self-publishing.
Course content
12 lectures • 59minDigital Self-Publishing Checklist
- Preview02:35
- Preview05:52
- Preview06:22
- 03:33Comixology
- 07:32File Formats and Page Templates
- 03:16Submitting to Publishers
- 07:34Sales and Marketing
- 05:01Printing Your Books and Graphic Novels
- Preview06:09
- 10:08Pricing Your Books or Graphic Novels
- 00:23Check Attachments Reminder
- 00:35Conclusion
- 9 questionsComics Publishing Quiz
Instructor
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Masterpiece Art School was founded by Cristian S. Aluas. He's a professional artist and art teacher, and the author of "IT'S A LIVING: Surviving as a Freelancer in the 21st Century." Cristian has over 20 years of art experience and over 15 years of professional teaching experience. His lessons are easy to follow and fun to watch. One of the benefits of buying Cristian's video art lessons is that they feel like you are actually in the room with him, listening and learning along-side. Pure and entertaining art education!