Dave Chesson’s Authorpreneur Academy is a step-by-step self-publishing training program designed to help aspiring and established authors turn their book ideas into professionally prepared, published, and marketed books. Covering both fiction and nonfiction, the course walks through the publishing journey from researching and validating a book idea to designing a cover, publishing through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), launching a book, and developing long-term marketing strategies.
Course Overview
What You Will Learn
Follow a Complete Self-Publishing Roadmap
Create a Book That Stands Out
- Choosing effective titles and subtitles.
- Researching relevant keywords for fiction and nonfiction.
- Writing persuasive book descriptions.
- Designing professional-looking book covers.
- Formatting manuscripts for publication.
- Selecting appropriate categories for improved book discoverability.
Publish on Amazon KDP and Other Platforms
Plan and Execute a Book Launch
Develop Sustainable Book Marketing Skills
What Is Included in Authorpreneur Academy?
- 7+ Hours of Video Training: Professionally produced lessons covering the major stages of the self-publishing process.
- Downloadable Notes, Checklists, and PDFs: Supporting resources intended to help students organize information and apply the lessons. The source description contains a typo in the original item name, which has been normalized here.
- Step-by-Step Publishing Roadmap: A structured progression from book idea development through publication and launch.
- Practical Examples: Examples intended to illustrate the decisions involved in researching, preparing, publishing, and marketing a book.
- Discounts on Author Tools and Services: Exclusive discounts on selected tools and services recommended by the course creator.
- Lifetime Access: The course description advertises lifetime access to the training.
Course Curriculum
01 — Before You Write Your Book
- Setting Up Your Schedule for Success
- Brainstorming Book Ideas and Identifying Market Trends
- Validating Your Book Idea
- Preparing for Your Street Team and Following
- Choosing the Best Writing Tools
02 — Nonfiction: Building and Designing Your Bestselling Book
- How to Do Nonfiction Keyword Research
- Creating Impactful Nonfiction Titles
- Writing a Nonfiction Book Description That Sells
- Designing a Nonfiction Book Cover
- Formatting Your Book
- Formatting Walkthrough with Atticus
03 — Fiction: Building and Designing Your Bestselling Book
- How to Do Fiction Keyword Research
- Creating Compelling Fiction Titles
- Writing a Fiction Book Description That Sells
- Designing a Fiction Book Cover
- Formatting Your Book
- Formatting Walkthrough with Atticus
04 — Uploading and Publishing Your Book
- Choosing Between Amazon Exclusive and Wide
- Choosing the Right Pricing for Your Book
- Understanding and Constructing Your Book’s Amazon Page
- Choosing the Right Categories
- How to Fill in Your 7 KDP Keyword Boxes
- Uploading to KDP the Right Way
Additional Lessons
- Creating Your Author Page Central Account and Why (Coming Soon)
- Writing the Perfect Author Bio
- How to Get Editorial Reviews
- How the Instructor Likes to Publish on Other Markets (Coming Soon)
05 — Launching Your Book
- Explaining How Amazon Treats a Book Launch
- Developing a Launch Schedule
- How to Get Book Reviews
- Book Promotion Sites
- Amazon Ads Overview
- Networking With Other Authors
- Monitoring Your Books and Why
06 — Long-Term Book Marketing Strategies
- How to Build an Author Marketing Skill Set
- Building an Email List
- Building an Author Website
Who Is This Course For?
- First-time authors who need a structured introduction to self-publishing.
- Fiction writers who want to improve their book presentation and publishing process.
- Nonfiction authors who need guidance on keyword research, titles, descriptions, and categories.
- Writers preparing to publish through Amazon KDP.
- Independent authors seeking a more organized approach to book launches and promotion.
- Published authors who want to strengthen their marketing skills and prepare for future releases.
About Dave Chesson
Final Overview
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https://academy.kindlepreneur.com/
