Are you ready to write your book?
From the founder of Indie Author University, the Amazon featured author of You Must Write a Book (and more than 50 other books) with more than four million copies sold and three million words written, comes Publishing Ph.D.!
Here are a few books from students of this course.
Introducing Publishing Ph.D.!
In this Course, students will enjoy a blended-learning experience, including lifetime access to content on a cutting-edge online learning platform, as well as Live Monthly Q&A sessions with me (Honorée Corder) ten months a year!
The greatest part? You can register at any time and go at your own pace!
Included in this Course:
In this Course, I share information not shared in any interview, blog post, or in any of my ten books on writing, and I want to work with you on exactly how to maximize your book even before you publish it.
The content is structured in a mixed-media format with written guides, activities, handouts, and video lectures to guide you through every stage of the publishing process!
It consists of EIGHT (8) Chapters:
Chapter One: Crafting Your Book
- Starting with the right mindset
- What’s in it for you as an author
- The multiple income streams you can set up with your book
- Identifying your book’s avatar
- Understanding your reader
- Crafting titles and subtitles
- Whether you should be a bestseller or a best-earner
- How to join the Publishing Ph.D. community!
Chapter Two: Writing Your Book
- The importance of your book avatar from a marketing standpoint
- Your book’s vision statement
- The 8 steps to writing your book
- How to optimize the front and back matters of your book
- Your book’s timeline
- The 3Cs rule
Chapter Three: Publishing Like a Pro
- The 4 cornerstones of a professionally published book (Cover, Interior formatting, Editing & proofreading, Copywriting)
- Your retail partners and format options
- How to price your book
- How to reach your audience by defining the right categories and keywords for your book
Chapter Four: Pre-Launch
- Why you need to build your community
- How to design, develop, and engage your Advanced Reader Team (ART)
- Why podcasts are a great way to promote your book
Chapter Five: Launching Your Book
- Pre-launch week and the first 30 days after launch
- The importance of marketing your book
- How to get the most from social media
- Why you need to “build your author bench”
Chapter Six: Masterful Book Marketing
- How to market WITH your book
- How to use your website for marketing purpose
- How to build a newsletter to engage with your email list
Chapter Seven: Building Your Book Business
- Why you should run your book business like a business
- The importance of having a book business team and how to build it
- How to take your business further by generating more income with your book
- How to track your success
Chapter Eight: Being a Published Author & Beyond
- How to stay on top of the Amazon game by optimizing your listing
- Some key elements to long-term success
Also Included:
- ONE (1) copy each of You Must Write a Book: Boost Your Brand, Get More Business, and Become the Go-To Expert and I Must Write My Book: The Companion Workbook to You Must Write a Book (a digital or physical copy—your preference (physical copies U.S. only)
Watch Elizabeth Brucker’s testimonial above!
“There’s no one who runs an author coaching course like Honoree Corder. Her literal “step by step” approach to writing and publishing is proven, powerful and effective. I’ve published three books in the last year since I took Publishing PhD, and if I hadn’t taken the course, I’m sure I would still be on book one—and struggling. I can honestly say that the course is worth 10 times what I paid for it, as far as the skill and knowledge I gained.
“If you think Honoree’s course is just for aspiring authors, you’re mistaken. I enrolled in her course after I had self-published not one, but two bestselling books on financial literacy. Why? Because I was aware that there was still a lot I didn’t know, and I wanted to take my existing books and revenue from awesome to exceptional. I knew that Honoree had the experience and track record to help me. My gut feeling that I was missing some key pieces was spot on. I learned so much more from Honoree’s course than all the other courses, webinars, and books I had read on self-publishing combined.With Honoree’s guidance, I updated my front and back book matter, decided to roll out a second edition of my first bestseller, launched my first online course, learned how and where to advertise, and learned the extremely valuable ins & outs of how “Amazon magic” works.The launch strategies themselves were worth the money. Honoree showed the class how to manage a successful Advanced Reader Team, how to efficiently manage my social media, and how to generate additional revenue streams from your book. She also introduced me to countless vital resources like BookFunnel, Bookbub, and Kindlepreneur.I can’t say enough about the insane amount of value that this course delivers. It exceeded all expectations (and trust me, I’m one tough cookie.) Thank you so much Honoree!”
“The Publishing Ph.D. Course is absolutely amazing. Honorée provides insightful (and often funny and quirky) content and valuable tips, advice, and guidance on how to become a successful, income-earning author, AND how to increase sales for your business. After reading, You Must Write a Book I was inspired to write my book for my company, Wish Granted! I wasn’t sure if I should take the course as I had read the book, but the live coaching and direct answers to my questions have proven to be well worth it; like 100x worth it. I am super pleased that I have invested in this course, as I have no doubt that it will exponentially increase business revenue and sales of my books, as well helped me create my new series that Honorée has given me personalized guidance on! If you even have a slight consideration of taking this course, stop thinking about and just go for it. You will not be disappointed.”
and author (Erica Sand) of the Sojourning Soul Series
“I just finished Honoree’s Publishing Ph.D. Course, and it was everything I needed and didn’t know I needed! I’ve always known I “have a book in me.” What I didn’t know was everything you have to do once you actually sit down and write it. Honoree walks you through the mechanics of everything you need to consider from start to finish. But it’s not just the writing of the book. That’s a small portion of it….her beauty comes in helping you understand everything you need to do to launch the book well: Timelines, editors, marketing, ranking, printing, and all the other things you need to consider.
I had an idea of the book I wanted to write. She helped me understand that I needed to focus the book on a very particular “avatar.” This idea alone was worth the price of admission. It helped me get the book concept focused on my exact audience. I knew exactly what I needed to say to them. I really thought the work would be done once the book was written. She helped me understand there are five critical phases to the book. The first is getting it published (this isn’t just the words on the page, it’s the designers, editors and the launch team), then you have the first thirty days of launch (the MOST important) on Amazon. Finally, you have the fifth phase which she calls “The Rest of Your Life” which includes how to market/promote/use your book to further your goals.
The course was recorded so I can go back and review the materials as needed as I go through this journey. There were people in the course from all phases of their book writing: Some like me that hadn’t started word to paper up to attendees that were getting ready to market and launch their first book on Amazon. No matter where you are in your process, you’ll find very valuable information in her Course!”
“As a new author writing my first book, I’ve tried to educate myself. I have read all the books, joined all the groups, and listened to all the podcasts to learn how to successfully write and publish the books that will become the cornerstone of my business. It’s a daunting task just to get the words written and published and more so when expectations for the post-publishing life of Publishing Ph.D. Course extremely valuable as it has helped me take all of that knowledge and evaluate it from the perspective of someone that has been through this exact path many times. Honorée then goes above and beyond by adding that unique value and knowledge that only comes from experience. If you want to write and publish a book that sells and becomes the foundation of a broader strategy to build a business, whatever your business may be; you won’t find a better coach or program.”
“Crafting, writing, publishing, launching, and marketing a book is complex. With a simple process and an expert to answer your questions, you stand the best chance of getting it done—and sooner than you think. Becoming an author changed the course of my life for the better, and I know that it can do the same for you. If you’re on the same page, then Publishing Ph.D. might be for you!
I joined the Publishing Ph.D. Course expecting to learn about book marketing, and I’ve been completely blown away by how much Honorée has taught us! She has covered so many topics I didn’t expect including branding, business strategy, and so much more. Honorée is an incredible wealth of knowledge and experience. Not only does she know her stuff, but she walks the talk! She launched her newest book in the middle of the Course and shared all of her launch and marketing strategies with us in real time! I now have a solid plan and strategy for launching my book — I know exactly what to do step by step! I really couldn’t have asked for more. Thanks, Honorée!”
“I recently completed Honoree’s Publishing Ph.D. Course and I could not be more pleased with the learning I took away from it. Initially, I was hesitant to sign up for the course because I had already completed the writing and editing phases, and I was about to begin marketing the book. Honorée assured me I would derive benefit beyond marketing knowledge, and she was absolutely correct! As a first-time author, I had no idea how many decisions—both large and small—were still in front of me. Honorée was there every step of the way to alert me to, and guide me through, each of them. She even helped me navigate through (and correct) several challenging situations related to decisions I had made earlier in the book writing process.
Honorée is clearly THE subject matter expert on this topic. But it’s not just her knowledge I valued—it was also her approach to facilitating each session. Her style is highly engaging and interactive. As one would expect, she enters each session with a pre-determined topic area and agenda, but she strikes a wonderful balance between covering the planned content and allowing for appropriate tangential discussions and “sidebar” conversations. Honorée realizes everyone’s objectives for taking a course of this nature are different, and she is highly skilled at maximizing learning for the collective group while ensuring each individual’s personal questions are addressed.
Additionally, Honorée seems to be always fine-tuning and perfecting her craft. She consistently sought feedback on what was working well for us, and how the Course could be modified to be even better the next time around. Her professionalism and quest for perfection serve her well. Whether you are a first-time author or an experienced writer, I would highly recommend you take this course. You will undoubtedly learn a great deal about writing, publishing, and marketing your book, and will not regret the decision.”
“Honorée Corder’s Publishing Ph.D. Course is hands-down the best investment I’ve ever made. I’m an adjunct math professor and I cannot tell you how FREAKED OUT I was about putting down the money to pay for this course, but it’s absolutely 100% worth it. Here are a few reasons:
- Honorée is crazy smart. If you’ve ever read Honorée’s books, you already know that she’s smart. But OMG, she is freaking smart. She is the person you want giving you advice. She’s real-world-let’s-figure-out-how-to-make-this-happen smart. She’ll help you figure out how to take what you’ve got and fix, tweak, grow, and transform it until it’s bigger and better than you ever thought possible. I’m serious — I thought my goals were out-of-this-world unrealistic before I started this course…and, honestly, at that point they probably were. Now, 8 classes in, I have a concrete game plan to make it all happen and it’s totally realistic.
- Honorée has so many brilliant ideas, insights, and advice. Each week, I block off 2 hours after our class to organize and get on paper the many, many, many brilliant, life-altering ideas that have come from class: ways to make my book better, my website better, my branding better, my networking better, my time management better, my email list auto-responder sequence better, my launch week game plan better. There are just so many ideas and tips that come from each class that it’s incredible.
- Honorée is inspiring. If you’ve ever read any of Honorée’s books, you also know that she’s a super inspiring person. And she is just like that in the course! There is so much to do to publish a book that it can be overwhelming, but her class is a weekly burst of positive energy that keeps me motivated and inspired all week long.
- I felt the course paid for itself after the first class. Ultimately, the math is what made me decide to make the leap and take the course: It’s $5,000, which seems like a lot. BUT… I figured that if I take home $10 per book I sell, then I’ll only have to sell an extra 500 books to break even on this course. After the 1st class, I told my husband — yup, the class already paid for itself! Now, 8 classes in, I can tell you it probably has paid for itself 10x or 50x or 100x over. I can’t put a number on the future income I’ll gain from everything I’ve learned, but I know it’s huge enough that the price tag of the course is nothing in comparison.
- Last, it’ll save you time. I’m pretty sure I could’ve spent a decade learning through trial and error what I’ve learned these last two months.
Honorée kicks ass. I absolutely, 100% recommend her Publishing Ph.D. Course.”
“Publishing Ph.D. is more than just a course in successfully getting your book published. It is THE course in how to get your book published, noticed, and making you money. I went into the class expecting to learn the details of how to publish my book, and I did, but I learned so much more than I ever could have anticipated. Not only does Honorée give you the broad picture of what successfully publishing your book looks like, but she also generously shares her in-depth knowledge of how you can leverage your book to your best advantage. This course is a game-changer for any author or author-to-be.”
Author of DONE: How To Work When No One Is Watching
Co-host of The Faster, Easier, Better Show podcast