Introduction to Self-Publishing
Jim Stovall, Writer in Residence
Saturday, October 6, 2018, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Sharon Lawson Room
UPDATE: Registration Form link is not working (9/30/2018). Class may be full.
Learn the basics of self-publishing in this half-day workshop led by Jim Stovall, Blount County Public Library’s current writer in residence.
The workshop will cover everything you need to know about getting started in the world of independent publishing and how to make your book available on Amazon, Kindle, Barnes and Noble, iBooks, and other book-selling forums. Topics to be covered include:
- manuscript creation and set-up
- handling photographs and images
- choosing a self-publishing service
- costs
- promotion
Online pre-registration is required. Registration Form. UPDATE: Registration Form link is not working (9/30/2018). The $10 registration fee includes a box lunch from the library’s Bookmark Café. Lunch is not optional, and lunch order options are on the registration form. Seating is limited to 30. For more details, call the Library’s Adult Services (Reference Desk) at 865-273-1428 or 865-982-0981, ext. 1450.
Free and open to the public, the program is sponsored by the Blount County Public Library, located at 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville. For further information about library programs or services, call the library at (865)982-0981 or visit the website at blounttn.org/197/Public-Library.
