Non-fiction: Writing Short Non-fiction eBooks for Amazon 19.99 €

1) Course Overview

In this lecture, I provide a course overview and demonstrate why it's so important to take this course if you intend to write Amazon Kindle short non-fiction.

2) Additional Resources

3) How to Watch This Course

In this lecture, I show you how to watch any Udemy course fast and how to leave "Notes", or bookmarks, on the video timeline so that you can return to important sections.

4) My Preferred Word 2016 Screen Layout

In this lecture, I show you how I like to layout my Word screen during writing.

5) Finding a Niche to Write In

In this lecture, I demonstrate how to gather potential book ideas and evaluate them as a potential writing niche on Amazon both manually and using the Chrome/Firefox plug-in, KDSPY.

6) Writing in a Series and Naming Your Book to Be Found

In this lecture, I explain why you should always write in a series and how to name your Amazon Kindle eBook to be found.

7) Establishing Your Amazon Non-fiction Release Schedule and Pricing

In this lecture, I discuss book-length, writing speed, release schedule and how much to charge for your books.

8) Formatting Your Non-fiction Manuscript in Microsoft Word 2016

In this lecture, I explain how to format your document layout for paperback and eBook publication, how to set up your styles for outlining and writing and how to number your chapter titles automatical ...

9) Title Page, Table of Contents and Mailing List

In this lecture, I explain how to add a title page, table of contents and a call for readers to sign up for your mailing list.

10) Working with Images

In this lecture, I show you how to import images into your document and how to format them for eBook and paperback publication.

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12) Building Your Chapter Hierarchy

In this lecture, I explain how to start outlining your book by brainstorming chapter topics.  The remainder of the steps in this section occur all at once.

13) Researching Your Chosen Subject

In this lecture, I explain how to use Google searches to research your topic in an iterative process in which you'll be updating your list of chapters and writing too.

14) Maintaining a Bibliography of Your Source Material

In this lecture, I demonstrate how and why to create and maintain a bibliography listing your source material.

15) Paraphrasing, Summarizing and Quoting Your Source Material

In this lecture, I demonstrate how to read your sources and then paraphrase and summarize the information into a condensed interpretation of the information written using your own words.  I include h ...

16) Writing Short Essays for Each Chapter

In this lecture, I propose that what you are writing for each chapter is a short essay.  I then discuss the standard structure of a short essay and demonstrate its use in my sample book.

17) Self-editing Your Work

In this lecture, I describe how to self-edit your manuscript by copyediting backward out loud, using Grammarly and sharing your manuscript with a friend or spouse.

18) Putting It All Together

In this lecture, I attempt to demonstrate performing all the tasks in the last section at the same time by switching quickly back-and-forth.

19) Overview of the Self-publishing Process

In this lecture, I describe the remainder of the self-publishing process and relate it to my courses -- present and future.

20) Course Project

21) Bonus Lecture