Authors University » Week 1

Lesson 1.1 – Why You Can And SHOULD Become A Successful Author

John Harricharan — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:00:05 +0000

This lesson is your introduction to Authors University and to the process of becoming a highly successful author.In this lesson, John Harricharan and Anita Bergen will share the following:

Why becoming a successful author IS within your reach.
Insights into the process of becoming an author.
Reasons to become a published author.
The benefits of becoming an author.
A bit more about what to expect from the course, and your membership with Authors University

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Lesson 1.2 – What You Will Learn In Authors University

John Harricharan — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:45:12 +0000

This lesson is an overview of what to expect as a Member of Authors University, both through the duration of the course itself, and the ongoing benefits of membership.

The course is divided primarily into three main sections:

Writing Your Book
Publishing Your Book
Promoting Your Book

In this lesson, John and Anita Bergen break down all of the topics in each of these areas that are covered in your Authors University membership.

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Lesson 1.3 – The Benefits of Becoming An Author

John Harricharan — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:30:57 +0000

Here John and Anita discuss the many benefits of becoming a published author. Some of these you may have expected, but there are many unanticipated benefits of authorship that probably have not occurred to you.

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Lesson 1.4 – Author Success Stories

John Harricharan — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:15:12 +0000

This lesson discusses the success stories of several authors – some who had never attempted to write until they followed the guidance John Harricharan offers in this writing course – and others who are world famous, international bestselling authors.

*NOTE: John will be conducting interviews with some of his past students and others who have navigated the world of book publishing and are now successful published authors. Keep an eye out as the interviews are announced and made available to you as an Authors University member!

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Lesson 1.5 – Often-Missed Essentials To Consider About Becoming An Author

John Harricharan — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:00:04 +0000

In this segment you’ll discover how becoming a successful author is within the reach of practically ANYONE who wants to write a book. Topics covered by John Harricharan and Anita Bergen include:

Overcoming myths
Misleading reasons for becoming an author
How to “plug in” to the program, and
Inspiration: the unseen essential to being a successful author

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Lesson 1.6 – Publishing With Major Publishing Houses

John Harricharan — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:45:27 +0000

This session covers information on the traditional model of publishing with the major publishing firms. We’ll discuss several topics, including:

Lead times
Advances
Royalties
Payment terms
Distribution
Publicity and promotion.

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Lesson 1.7 – Publishing With Small Press Publishers

John Harricharan — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:30:35 +0000

Continuing on the subject of Publishing, this session will discuss the topic of Small Press Publishers.

John and Anita explore the pros and cons of using a small publisher and examine the stories of several well-known authors who began with small publishers and later went on to be published by major publishing houses.

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Lesson 1.8 – Important Viable Publishing Alternatives

John Harricharan — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:15:57 +0000

This session explores many additional types of publishing, including the ins and outs of:

Vanity or Subsidy publishing
Self-Publishing
E-Publishing, and
POD (Print on Demand)

Kindle, Espresso, BookSurge and Lightning Source will also be discussed in detail.

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