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Introduction to Self-Publishing Course with Gwyn GB

Ready to take control of your publishing journey? This self-paced course, led by bestselling author Gwyn GB, is designed for beginners who want to learn the ins and outs of self-publishing.

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About this course

Over eight engaging lessons, you’ll explore every step of the self-publishing process, from deciding if the indie route is right for you to mastering the essential elements like book covers, blurbs, and launching your book. Gwyn’s expert guidance, combined with practical exercises, will equip you with the knowledge and tools to get your book self-published and into readers’ hands.

Plus, share your progress in the Jericho Writers community for feedback and support along the way.

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What kind of self-publishing is right for you

Including crucial first steps, and how and where to publish your eBook.

How to construct your book

Learn how to brief a cover designer, write an effective blurb and prepare your book to self-publish.

How to establish yourself as a self-published author

Covering how to build a strong brand, creating a killer launch plan and all your marketing options.

And get lifetime access

Get unlimited access to the course videos, PDF guide, and forums for as long as you are a Premium Member, so that you can revisit your learning at any time.

In this first module, we’ll look at what self-publishing is and isn’t, and start thinking about whether it’s something we might want to pursue for our own books.

In module two, we’ll look at finishing our manuscript professionally and taking our first steps towards publishing independently. We’ll cover how to define your genre and audience using searches on Amazon.

We’re looking at book covers in the third module of the Introduction to Self-Publishing Video Course. Specifically, we’ll look at what makes a good cover in your genre and how to create a cover brief for a designer to create yours – whether that’s for an eBook, or paperback.

Self-publishing is more than just Amazon. In module four, we’ll look at the options available to you to get your book out there and the pros and cons of each.

Module five of the Introduction to Self-Publishing Course covers how to set up your author brand and platform to start marketing. This includes everything from deciding on your author name, through to your website and mailing list.

In module six, we’ll look at how to write a book description or blurb that will find readers, and encourage them to click to buy your book.

You have your book ready to go – so how will you tell readers about it? In the seventh module of the Introduction to Self Publishing Video Course, we’ll look at building your launch plan and what you can do to kick-start your marketing.

In the final video in this course, we’ll follow the process of finishing and formatting your manuscript, and how to upload it to Amazon.

Meet your course tutor

Gwyn GB is an Amazon best-selling author of crime mysteries and women’s fiction. She began writing at a young age and self-published her first book in 2016, reaching the Amazon top 20. With a background in journalism, UK national TV newsreading, and digital marketing, Gwyn co-launched the world’s first online book festival before Covid. Her debut novel Islands is published under Gwyn Garfield-Bennett, while she writes two crime series, including the Dr. Harrison Lane mysteries, as Gwyn GB.

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Talk to your fellow students, get feedback on your work, and offer feedback on others’ work

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Twice a month, submit your work for the opportunity to get live feedback from the Jericho Writers team

Weekly live events

Participate in online group writing sprints and join Q&As with top authors and industry professionals

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