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First Draft To Book For FREE: Zero-Cost DIY Self-Publishing
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First Draft To Book For FREE: Zero-Cost DIY Self-Publishing

DIY Self-Publishing That Looks Like You Spent Bank [Includes Book Editing, Book Formatting, and Book Cover Design]
Created byKeegan Eichelman
Last updated 9/2023
English
English [Auto],

What you'll learn

  • How To Edit Their First Draft with a Three-Prong Method
  • How To Format an Edited Book To Ready It For Self-Publishing on Amazon KDP
  • How to Create and Insert Custom Chapter Headings
  • How to Create a Professional and Beautiful Book Cover (Ebook, Paperback & Hardback) Using Canva

Course content

1 section • 6 lectures • 38m total length

  • Introduction2:15

    Explore zero-cost, do-it-yourself self-publishing to publish a professional book for free. Keegan walks you through editing, formatting, chapter headings, artwork, and personal touches to bring your dream to readers.

  • Class Project - Designing Chapter Headings
  • DIY Book Editing10:18

    Master a three-pass, zero-cost editing workflow for your novel, covering development and opening, then grammar and punctuation, then a final read-aloud polish using free tools.

  • DIY Book Formatting8:26

    Learn zero-cost book formatting in Word, using a reusable template, six-by-nine layout, proper margins and indents, odd page breaks, and a simple table of contents.

  • Inserting Chapter Headings1:11

    Insert chapter headings by placing a picture from your device into the chapter area, then crop away white space and align the text beneath in the template.

  • Book Cover Design11:42

    Design a book cover in Canva using free images, blending and typography, then size front and back for Kindle and paperback with the KDP calculator and export PDFs and JPEGs.

  • Class Conclusion1:52

    Finish your first draft and polish it into a beautiful, professional book through zero-cost, DIY editing, formatting, and cover design.

Requirements

  • No experience needed. This course is for first-time authors or those already deep in the weeds of the self-publishing industry and looking to learn a more cost-effective and time efficient self-publishing strategy. All welcome here!

Description

Think you need a ton of time or money to self-publish your book? Think again. This course is a comprehensive walkthrough for how to DIY self-publish your book FOR FREE. Get jaw-dropping, professional results that are sure to be a head-turner without spending a cent.

As the best-selling author of over 50 self-published books, I've already figured out all the hard stuff for you and will guide you through the most time-efficient ways to get your book looking professional without any cost to you. Get ready to learn DIY:


  • editing (3 prong format to catch all those mistakes!)

  • formatting (time effective & easy)

  • chapter heading creation (customize your chapter headings to make your book really pop!);

  • and cover design (professional-looking without paying for it - yes, that can happen. I'll give you all the tools you need.)

Whether you're a first-time author or a veteran to the indie publishing industry, you don't need to spend thousands to publish your books. Publishing a book doesn't have to be hard. If you have access to a computer, you can do this. We can do it together. Take a step towards your dreams today by clicking open this course! Let's make your goals happen! I'm incredibly excited for you!

Who this course is for:

  • All writers / authors looking to self-publish cost-effectively and shoot for their dreams, regardless of experience

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