One of the things I miss most about the pre-lockdown days is the opportunity to pass down some of my hard-won industry knowledge to aspiring authors at conventions, readings, and signings. So I've decided to host a series of online courses called "Publish Like a Motherfucker (with Stephen Kozeniewski.)"
Over the next week I'll be teaching the following four courses over Facebook Live at my business page. I'll be publishing the completed courses later to YouTube so they'll be available for posterity, but one of the things I value is audience participation, so if you're interested, please try to make it to the live events.
I'm going to plan on each course being about an hour, but if the interest is there I'll happily keep speaking until we get through all of the questions in chat. Your questions will help guide each course. And if interest is high, based on these initial courses I may plan more in the future, possibly with guests. The sky's the limit!
Course 3: "The Wonderful World of Self-Publishing"
Course 1: "Writing Non-Shittily"
Date: Wednesday, May 6
Time: 7:00 pm EST
Syllabus: The first step to getting published is writing something worth publishing. In our inaugural course, we'll be discussing:
- the importance (?) of genre
- choosing your literary form (the difference between novels, novellas, short stories, etc.)
- getting it written
Date: Friday, May 8
Time: 7:00 pm EST
Syllabus: Let's talk traditional publishing. Is it still the brass ring that all authors are reaching for? Is it even all its cracked up to be? In this course we'll discuss:
- what's the difference between self-publishing, traditional publishing, and hybrid?
- finding the right agent or publisher
- when will you start getting that Stephen King money?
Course 3: "The Wonderful World of Self-Publishing"
Date: Monday, May 11
Time: 5:00 pm EST
Syllabus: You could write the word "fart" ten thousand times in a row and be holding that book in your hands by the end of the week. But is self-publishing the path for your masterwork? In our third outing we'll cover:
- the hidden costs of self-publishing
- the hell yeah benefits of being your own business partner
- tips and best practices for the authorial entrepreneur
Date: Wednesday, May 13
Time: 5:00 pm EST
Syllabus: You finally did it! You're now holding that novel or whatever the hell in your grubby little mitts. So the long road to success is finally over, right? Well... In our final (depending on popular demand) outing we'll be talking about:
- social media marketing
- moving paper in meatspace
- getting reviews and attention
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