Self-Publishing

Issued by University at Albany, SUNY

In this self-paced online course, participants learn how to write and publish a book, the publishing process from beginning to end, how to create a book plan and outline, and how to print a book and get it into stores like Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Walmart, etc. The book publishing process is broken down into 6 stages; planning, writing, designing, formatting, publishing, and marketing. Participants develop a book plan and outline for their own project.

Type Learning
Level Intermediate
Time Hours

Skills

Book Cover Design
Book Formatting
Marketing
Publishing
Written Communication

Earning Criteria

Earners develop a book plan and project outline addressing the six areas of self-publishing: planning, writing, designing, formatting, publishing, and marketing. Earners demonstrate understanding and basic competency in these skill areas.