Self-publishing: Amazon KDP Self-publishing: Book Publishing

Become a Published Author for Free: Your Complete Self-Publishing Guide

Ready to share your story with the world? This comprehensive Udemy course reveals how to self-publish a book completely free – from start to finish! Learn everything you need to know, including book cover design, manuscript formatting, and effective book marketing strategies.

This updated, 15-hour course, led by experienced author and cover designer Brian Jackson, provides a step-by-step guide to becoming a published author with just a finished manuscript. With over 10 years of experience and hundreds of book covers created and over 100 books published, Brian breaks down the entire process, empowering you to take control of your publishing journey.

Here's what you'll learn:

• Book Cover Design: Create a professional-quality book cover quickly and easily using Canva (free) and images from Pixabay. Learn to utilize free Canva Kindle book cover themes to achieve a polished look in under 10 minutes.
• Manuscript Formatting: Format your manuscript for Amazon Kindle and print-on-demand (POD) using Microsoft Word (2010+) and the free Kindle Create Word plugin. Discover both traditional formatting techniques and the Kindle Create plugin, with Brian's preferred method emphasizing clean, readable manuscripts. (Note: Kindle Create is currently Windows-only.)
• Amazon Self-Publishing (KDP): Publish your book on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) in minutes, offering both Kindle eBook and Print on Demand (POD) paperback options.
• Book Marketing: Take your first steps towards free book marketing and building readership to potentially become an Amazon bestseller.
• Self-Publishing on Smashwords: Expand your reach by distributing your e-book to major retailers like Apple Store, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo via Smashwords.

Why Choose This Course?

This course is entirely free to implement – you only need a finished manuscript, Microsoft Word, and a web browser. It's the most complete, free self-publishing guide available on Udemy.

What's New?

In June 2022, all of Brian Jackson's self-publishing courses were merged into this single, comprehensive 15-hour course, including:

• Self-publishing: Free Amazon Kindle eBook Self-publishing: Covers formatting and filling out all KDP fields.
• Self-publishing Amazon Books (CreateSpace Self-publishing): Focused on POD paperbacks via KDP.
• Self-publishing Smashwords Books: Non-Amazon Self-publishing: Details distributing your e-book beyond Amazon.
• Amazon Self-publishing: Self-publishing in Kindle/Paperback: Additional publishing information.

Important Note for Mac Users: The Kindle Create method is currently only available on Windows. However, the traditional formatting method is Brian's preferred approach.

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Ready to transform your manuscript into a published book? Enroll now and start your journey to becoming a successful author!