WRI 330 - Publishing and Promoting Your Work

Delivery Options Online Asynchronous

UCalgary Continuing Education

Course Description

Learn about the process of getting your work published through study, practise, peer and instructor feedback, and assignments. This course will prepare you to seek publication of a fiction or non-fiction manuscript using traditional or self-publishing. Learn the complexities of establishing an author platform, growing a social media presence, and submitting work to an agent and publisher. Additional topics include book design, making a publication deal, contracts and royalties. Assignments will allow you to create a professional query letter, author biography and marketing plan for a current or future book project.

Course Details

Learning Outcomes

By completion of this course, successful students will be able to:

Assess the clarity of a book idea
Research and evaluate comparable titles
Develop an author platform on social media
Compose an author biography, book pitch and query letter for an agent or publisher
Identify the components of a book proposal package
Identify the pros and cons of self-publishing
Develop a book marketing plan

Notes

Previously known as "Getting Published - Fiction (WRI 212)"

Applies Towards the Following Program(s)

Creative Writing Certificate : Optional Courses
Professional Writing Certificate specializing in Business and Technical Writing : Optional Courses
Professional Writing Certificate specializing in Marketing and Public Relations : Optional Courses

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WRI 330 - 014

Sep 10, 2024

Online Asynchronous

Available

Online Asynchronous

Sep 10, 2024 to Nov 04, 2024

30.0

Online Asynchronous

Flat Fee non-credit

$639.00

CE 5% Bundle Discount

Reading List / Textbook

Title: The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published: How to Write It, Sell It and Market It...Successfully
Edition: 2015
Authors: Eckstut, A and Sterry, D.H.
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Section Notes

This course uses Desire2Learn (D2L), an online learning management system. The instructor will post your course outline and other materials in D2L. For more information about D2L, please visit our Online Learning Resources.

Unless notified, all online courses are available at 9 am MT the day before the start date. Students who register on (or after) the start date will receive access within one day of registration.

Students who are unfamiliar with online learning are recommended to take our free Digital Skills for Learning Online course.

Unless otherwise stated, notice of withdrawal or transfer from a course must be received at least seven calendar days prior to the start date of the course.