Colorado Free University

Go to www.freeu.com to view complete course descriptions and instructor bios. 46 Writing NEW! Transform Your Manuscript into an eBook A brave new world of electronic publishing is out there. Whether you write fiction, nonfiction, or personal memoir; whether your purpose is personal or professional, this course will give you the tools to turn your manuscript into an eBook. Walk through the steps from cover creation to converting your manuscript to eBook form. Learn how to publish your eBook on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing or, if you don’t want to sell on Amazon, learn how to publish you eBook straight to Kindle. Download the free Calibre and Kindle Direct Publishing software and bring your laptop to class. (The email confirmation you receive upon registration will give you the links for that software.) Stephanie Green is a published author and entrepreneur. She has self-published two eBooks and is helping others get into the world of eBook publishing. $56 Non-Member $44 Member $10 materials fee payable in class CFU LOWRY : Near 1st & Quebec 1922AB: One Sat., 1–3PM 1/18 1922AC: One Sat., 1–3PM 3/14 1922AD: One Sat., 1–3PM 5/16 How to Be a Successful Travel Writer, Blogger or Video Journalist The Easy Way! If you have the wanderlust but not the money to pay for it, consider becoming a travel blogger, digital influencer, or video journalist. These individuals stay in the best hotels, eat the finest food, and experience VIP treatment for free. Today it is easier than ever to get started with a simple blog site, a smart phone, and social media sites. Gain the inside information necessary to get started on the fast track to this exciting career. Learn how to obtain assignments, conduct interviews, work with brands, and take photos that have the WOW factor. Ron Stern is the Denver city editor for The Daily Meal and a travel columnist for several newspapers and online sites. $56 Non-Member $44 Member $25 optional materials fee payable in class CFU LOWRY : Near 1st & Quebec 1937FH: One Sat., 2–5PM 1/4 1937FI: One Sat., 2–5PM 2/1 1937FJ: One Sat., 2–5PM 3/7 1937FL: One Sat., 2–5PM 4/4 Inside the Publishing Industry Get Your Manuscript Through the Door Gain first-hand knowledge of the industry from local author Jeff Danelek . Discuss various paths to publication available to aspiring fiction and non-fiction writers and how to overcome the hurdles, pitfalls and scams so common to the industry. Discuss whether you need and how to acquire an agent, how to write an effective query letter and synopsis, and how to build a platform from which to sell your book. Look at the value of entering writing contests, how and when to pitch to agents and editors, and other useful tricks of the trade designed to get your name into print. A must for beginning authors and “old hands” who have been trying for years to get their manuscript into print without success. A member of the Author’s Guild, Jeff designed this course to teach serious writers how to get their manuscript into the hands of an agent or editor. $56 Non-Member $44 Member CFU LOWRY : Near 1st & Quebec 1963BV: One Sat., 1–3:30PM 2/15 1963BW: One Sat., 1–3:30PM 5/2 Self-Publishing Ins & Outs, Pros & Cons More and more writers are venturing into self-publishing to get their work out. This is your opportunity to get the inside scoop. Evaluate the pros and cons, find out where to go and how to get your work into print, and get guidance about marketing and distribution. Explore the trade-offs of selling with Amazon with its wide reach and built-in algorithm of royalties versus using another platform that lets you keep a much higher percentage of sales. Whatever your genre, this class will take the mystery out of the business and help you think like a publisher while you write. Alex Delia runs a small press in Denver called Puncture. He publishes books on genre fiction, comic books, and pop culture analysis. He is currently writing a comprehensive guidebook on the self-publishing process. $56 Non-Member $44 Member $1 materials fee payable in class CFU LOWRY : Near 1st & Quebec 2005AE: One Thu., 6:30–9:30PM 1/16 2005AF: One Thu., 6:30–9:30PM 3/19 Letters to the Future The Simple Guide for Writing Your Memoir You have a story to tell, but perhaps you are uncertain about how to begin. When you take the time to preserve stories from your life, you deepen your appreciation for the life you’ve lived and help friends and family to connect to you. This step-by-step workshop helps participants collect stories into a memoir. Explore which stories might be worth sharing, how to outline and write stories, and ways to document personal artifacts in a memoir that can be passed on and saved for the future. Patty Martin has an MA in writing and communication with a master’s certificate in creative writing, and an ME in educational leadership. She has taught high school for 20 years and has authored six instructional books on writing. She bases this workshop on her book, Letters to the Future: The Simple Guide for Writing Your Memoir , which will give you many helpful ways to access and structure your story so that you can begin to get it on paper. $81 Non-Member $69 Member $20 materials fee payable in class CFU LOWRY : Near 1st & Quebec 2048CY: One Sat., 10AM–3PM 1/11 2048DA: One Sat., 10AM–3PM 3/1 “Wonderful! [Ron Stern] gave us very useful information on designing our blog/vlog.” —E. Last chance for Self-Publishing