Choosing the Best Publishing Option for You and Your Book

Choosing the Best Publishing Option for You and Your Book: Traditional Publishing, Hybrid Publishing, or Self-Publishing. is a course designed to help you choose which publishing option is best for you and your book. This course is divided into a total of twelve lectures: an introduction and 11 lessons.

Each lecture includes a video with a slide show presentation as well as a downloadable transcript for your convenience. Handouts are also included with some of the lectures to provide additional resources and information to help you in your publishing decision. The video lectures total approximately 2 hours.

Please note: This course is not being continuously updated. Most of the information provided within this course is still relevant; however, the print-on-demand companies discussed in Lesson 8 have made changes since this course was created. For example, KDP Print now offers a hard cover option for some books and IngramSpark no longer charges a setup fee.

Thank you for understanding. IntroductionReiterate and expand on information presented in course videoLesson 1Provide a brief overview of traditional publishingLesson 2Define query letters, manuscripts, and book proposalsLesson 3Discuss traditional publishing companiesDiscuss literary agentsDefine exclusive, unsolicited, and simultaneous submissionLesson 4Discuss competition, rejection, and waiting in traditional publishingExplain some of the jobs a traditional publisher doesLesson 5Explain who is responsible for publishing costs when a book is traditionally publishedDefine advance and royaltyDiscuss author's responsibility for marketing a book when traditionally publishedLesson 6Provide an overview of hybrid publishingDiscuss things to consider if choosing a hybrid publishing companyLesson 7Provide an overview of self-publishingLesson 8Discuss the pros and cons of self-publishing using print-on-demandShare two print-on-demand optionsPlease note: the print-on-demand companies mentioned within this lesson have made some changes since this course was created, but most information presented is still relevant. For example, KDP Print now offers a hard cover option for some books, and IngramSpark no longer charges for book setup fees.