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Ink and Imagination: From Book Dummy to Published! - Children's Book Planning
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About Ink and Imagination: From Book Dummy to Published! - Children's Book Planning
Intro
Supplies
Assess What You Have
Digitizing Your Art
Scanned Art
Art in Ibis Paint X
Art in Fresco
Canva & KDP Part 1
Canva & KDP Part 2
Final Thoughts
What You Will Learn?
- Thank you so much for choosing to take this class! I’m so happy to have you, and cannot wait to see what you create!.
- Class Overview: .
- Have you ever wanted to publish a children’s picture book? Have you wanted to write a book for your own child or as a gift for a family member? Do you just want to add ‘published author’ to your bio? Did you know you could do it all by yourself? You have this amazing story that is just waiting to get out into the world! But how do you do it? That’s why I created this class, my friend! This class is that SECOND STEP towards reaching your goal. Using your book dummy, we will now digitize your story and publish it! .
- (If you haven't completed the first class, go do that first!).
- What You Will Learn: .
- In this class, you’ll get to do the following:.
- *Digitize your art.
- *Use Canva to format it.
- *Upload your book to KDP for publishing.
- *Add 'published author' to your bio :D.
- Why You Should Take This Class: .
- This class will help you take your book dummy and turn it into a 'ready to sell' product. It is easy to follow along with me, as I’m literally creating my book right along with you! This class is hands-on and practical, easy to follow, and fun! .
- What you learn in this class will help you create all your future books and improve your workflow .
- if you’ve already created books but were overwhelmed by the process..
- Who This Class is For: .
- Whether you’re publishing your very first children’s book, or have been through the process a few times, this class will be great for you!.
- Materials/Resources: .
- You just need some paper and any art supplies you have lying around (or a digital drawing program of some sort on your tablet if that is what you prefer).
- I have also included a super handy workbook for you to follow along with in the Resources tab!.
- KDP cover generator/template:.
- https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201953020.
- My own work on Amazon:.
- https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AMache%27+Myburgh&s=relevancerank&text=Mache%27+Myburgh&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1.