Intermediate

Blank Page to Published Author -- Children's Book

Overview
Curriculum
  • 10 Sections
  • 5 Lessons
  • 1 Quiz
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Introduction
2 Lessons
Story Day - What Good Stories Are Made Of
2 Lessons
Editing Day - The Gift We Give Our Readers
1 Lesson1 Quiz
Decision Day - First Impressions Are Not Everything, But Almost
Format Day - The Only Thing Amazon Cares About
Cover Day - A Good Cover Draws The Reader In
Final Edit Day - Checking Everything Twice
Publishing Day - Putting it on Amazon
Marketing Day - Spreading The News You Are An Author!
Celebration Day - And Troubleshooting (In Case You Can't Celebrate Yet)

You or your teen can go from blank page to published book in nine weeks!

In this course, students will learn from a mixture of weekly video lessons, practical worksheets with exercises and assignments, and step-by-step instructions to make the publishing process understandable and possible.

 

Blank Page to Published Author Children's Book  - for Adults & Teens: Recommended for teen grades 8-12 or adults of any age.

Teacher: Trudie Schar

Class Description: Learn to brainstorm, plan, write, edit, format, design, and self-publish your own children’s picture book. 

Class Layout: Students are recommended to take one hour per week with the lesson time; this includes a video teaching (20-40 minutes), worksheet exercises, and writing time.

Out of Class Work: Each week, there is an assignment that will need an additional 1-3 hours a week of out-of-classroom time to write/layout/publish the book.

 

Supplies You Will Need:

  • an Amazon.com account (if the student is under 18, they will need a parent's ID verification and the parent's name on the financial account)
  • access to a laptop or iPad for typing and formatting the book
  • have access to Canva.com or the Canva app (a Pro account is best)
  • approximately $10 - $15 to purchase a copy of your book.

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