Convert manuscripts into extra income by starting your own publishing company and going head-to-head with major publishers. Learn the advantages of self-publishing over traditional publishing, and you'll discover why many famous authors made the decision to publish their own works.

Many associations, schools, churches, and other non-profit organizations are publishing books to develop new sources of revenue and to enhance their repuations in the community. Corporations and professionals are publishing proprietary works to maintain existing business, acquire new clients, or add to their prestige. And many individuals are publishing their own books or other undiscovered works to supplement their income.

In this highly interactive course, you'll learn how to format your works in a way that will save you hundreds of dollars. You'll find out everything you need to know to profit from your own publishing company, including how to plan and design a cover, select paper, choose a printer, price your publications, establish distribution channels, acquire barcodes, and register your works. You'll discover unique, proven, and cost-effective ways to market your books and fulfill orders. And you'll avoid common pitfalls that can slow the growth of your new publishing enterprise.

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