Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome!

    • Welcome to the Foundation Library

    • Always Be Building Your Author Platform - Getting Started
  • 2

    Client Only Training Call Replays with Resources

    • Distribution Overview - September 2024

    • Holiday Book Promo Planning - August 2024

    • Citations - July 2024

    • Growth in Your First Year Post-Launch - June 2024

    • How to Make the Most of Your Client Portal - May 2024

    • Direct Sales - April 2024

    • How to Get a TEDx Talk with Corey Poirier - March 2024

    • Client Portal Intro - February 2024

    • Media Expectations with Sarah Bean and Angela Bell - January 2024

    • Author Business Models with Special Guest Andrea Reindl - December 2023

    • Understanding Layout with Elissa Graeser and Cassie Voors - November 2023

    • The Importance of Presale - October 2023

    • Foreign Rights with DropCap - September 2023

    • Using YouTube in Your Author Business - August 2023

    • All Things Audiobooks with Greg Douras - July 2023

    • The Do’s and Don’ts of Library Events with Kaite Stover, Director of Reader's Services, The Kansas City Public Library - June 2023

    • Building Your Book Army - May 2023

    • Direct Sales with Kickstarter with Guest Speaker: Oriana Leckert - April 2023

    • Help Us Help You Be a Sought-After Speaker - March 2023

    • Getting a Killer Cover Design - February 2023

    • Lead Magnets, Brand Messaging and Email Marketing...Oh My! - January 2023

    • Up Your Networking Game Digitally and In-Person - November 2022

    • Holiday Book Selling - October 2022

    • Email Marketing Strategies - September 2022

    • Author Branding for Book Marketing Success - August 2022

    • Using Consumer Data to Grow Your Business with Special Guest Deon McAdoo from IngramSpark - July 2022

    • Building a Business and Selling Books Using YouTube - June 2022

    • How to Build an Effective Author Website - May 2022

    • Making Life Work While Writing a Book - April 2022

    • Content Creation - March 2022

    • All About Audiobooks - February 2022

    • How to Make the Most of Book Launchers' Service - January 2022

    • YouTube Technicalities - December 2021

    • Leveraging Podcast Opportunities - November 2021

    • Holiday Selling - October 2021

    • Publishing Process and Pitfalls - September 2021

    • Social Media for Book Marketers - August 2021

    • Working with Writers - July 2021

    • All About Book Distribution - Amazon and Beyond - June 2021

    • Making Money From Your Book - May 2021

    • Media Training - April 2021

    • Getting Started with YouTube - March 2021

    • Clubhouse - What You Need to Know - February 2021

    • Facebook as an Author Platform - January 2021

    • Publishing Industry Round Up - December 2020

    • Presales - Basics, Logistical Standpoint, and Marketing Standpoint - November 2020

    • Building a Business on YouTube - October 2020

    • Turn Your Book into a Course - September 2020
  • 3

    Deep Dive Training Replays

    • Self-Publishing Distribution Overview - June 2024

    • How to Get on Podcasts and Use Them to Sell Books with Jim James - May 2024

    • All Things Audiobooks - March 2024

    • 2024 Design Trends + Cover Design & Interior Layout - February 2024

    • How to Make Your Book Happen in 2024 - January 2024

    • Book Launch and Book Marketing Author Spotlight - November 2023

    • Prep for NaNoWriMo with Dan Good - October 2023

    • Self-Promote & Succeed: Book Marketing Strategies and Tactics for Success - September 2023

    • Author Spotlight - June 2023

    • Editing AMA with Elissa Graeser - May 2023

    • Using AI as an Author - April 2023

    • Book Reviews: Which Ones You Need and How to Get Them - March 2023

    • All Things Editing - February 2023

    • All Things Covers: New Design Trends for 2023 & 2 Live Cover Evaluations - January 2023

    • Setting Your Pace: Exploring the Book Process - October 2022

    • Strategies to Sell Your Book - September 2022

    • Author Spotlight Feature: Success Tips - June 2022

    • Pitching Yourself to the Media - May 2022

    • The Building Blocks of Book Writing - Hooks, Audience and Outlines - April 2022

    • How to Make Smart Decisions about Your Cover, Description, and Title - March 2022

    • Researching, Pitching, Promoting, and Making the Most of Live Event Opportunities - February 2022

    • Author Experts: Q&A with Past, Present, & Future Published Authors - October 2021

    • Top Tips and Q&A - September 2021

    • Writing a Book with Marketing in Mind - September 2020
  • 4

    Turn Your Book into an Online Course Resources

    • How to Turn Your Book into a Course
  • 5

    All About Audiobooks

    • Should You Record Your Own Audiobook?

    • 3 Reasons to Consider Publishing an Audiobook