Beginners package for people who are starting out in self-publishing. Includes information about do-it-yourself formatting, uploading to publishing platforms, legal & tax considerations, and promotion.
Free Session – Self-publishing big picture
- Introduction (20 mins): The final result, and the main stages of self-publishing.
Session 1 – tax and legal considerations
- Tax implications in Australia (20 mins): How to set this up for publishing on Amazon and other US-based companies. Royalties, direct sales, consignments.
- Copyright (20 mins): what copyright means to you as a self-publisher. Includes copyright, licensing and working with copyright holders, getting paid for your copyright material.
- Legal deposit (20 mins): deposit into the National Library of Australia and other organisations.
Session 2 – Scrivener for Self-Publishing
- File formats (30 mins): Understand the difference between e-book and print. What considerations do you need to find what is best for you. How the files are different for each platform.
- Format (30 mins): Using Scrivener to format your manuscript ready for publishing. Walk through the templates and show how to organise your information for easy formatting.
Session 3 – self-publishing platforms
- Publish (40 mins): Setting up the platforms for upload – Amazon and other platforms, including caveats, minimum thresholds, bank account details, and how to upload.
- Promotion (20 mins): Online presence, consignments, events.
How much do you charge?
For this course, the first 20 minutes is free, no obligation to continue.
If you think I can help you after this, the remainder of the course is $300 (+ GST).
For further information
Please fill in the form below for a free, 20-minute, no obligation consultation.