Self-Publishing: Getting Started
Lifelong Learning | Available (Membership Required)
Thinking about bringing your book into the world on your own terms? This introductory session demystifies the self-publishing landscape from manuscript to marketplace. Award-winning author and journalist Maria Simbra breaks down what it actually takes to publish independently. She'll walk you through the fundamentals with a step-by-step roadmap. Perfect for first-time authors ready to bypass traditional gatekeepers and publish with confidence.
Maria Simbra
Maria Simbra is an author, journalist, and writing consultant. She helps writers achieve their goals through her company, Ironed Words Productions. She provides support via groups, retreats, and one-on-one coaching. Her writing roots are in memoir, with essays published in numerous lit mags and performed across the stages of Pittsburgh. Previously, she was a neurologist before becoming an award-winning on-air medical reporter for CBS Pittsburgh for 19 years. Her formal writing training includes a master's degree in journalism and mass communication.
Currently, she focuses on romance, writing as Em S. A’cor in the subgenres of medical romance and Gen X romance. Her books have hit the top ten on Amazon in medical romance and medical fiction. They’ve been recognized with a TAZ Award and multiple BookFest silver medals in 2024. You’ll find her south of Pittsburgh, coffee in hand, taking on the world one word at a time.