Thanks to technology, authorship is at our fingertips, and today's writers are able to share their work with others on multiple platforms and in various forms. Innovative and entrepreneurial writers have discovered they do not need permission from a major publishing house to call themselves authors and deliver their work to the world. Why should students wait to be adults to share the stories and essays they have inside? By using the free tools available, students can publish their work, whether it be the first novel of a trilogy or a collection of poems or essays. In this session, we will:
Identify the steps to publishing from start to finish, including:
•Completing the manuscript
•Formatting
•Paying attention to the details - everything from page breaks to fonts to copyright considerations
Explore the available platforms (including but not limited to):
•Kindle
•NOOKPress
•Smashwords
Understand the role social media and marketing play in getting your novel noticed:
•Goodreads
•Wattpad
•Facebook/Instagram/Twitter
•Virtual book tours and review swaps
Join us and empower your students with the power of self-publishing!