Shuína Skó
Two-Spirit Storyteller & Poet | Author | Indigenous Rights Activist
WORKSHOPS
Book Shuína for a creative writing workshop covering performance tips and how to share ideas and experiences through storytelling
This workshop teaches participants how to engage their audience through Shuína's customized three step guide to creating short stories and dynamic poems
Book Shuína to perform spoken word poetry for PRIDE, BIPOC, and DEI events or to provide training on the Two-Spirit identity, its relationship to heteronormativity, and its place within the LGBTQ+ community
Workshops for U.S. & CANADA residents only
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3 STEPS TO
SELF-PUBLISHING
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Want to publish your book but don't know how or where to start?
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Three-part workshop | Individual or group options available | View details below
SHARE
YOUR
STORY
This is a three-part virtual workshop for beginner-level youth & adults who want to gain the tools and confidence it takes to become a self-published author. Provided by Shuína Skó, a self-published author of several poetry books that have been purchased throughout Turtle Island (North America) and in Europe.
Do I need to have a book ready to be published?
No, you don't even need to have started one yet
Do I need to have had work previously published?
No, only a willingness to learn is needed for this workshop
Do I need to talk or be on camera during the workshop?
No, Part-1 and Part-2 are lecture style and informational,
Part-3 allows you to ask questions if you're comfortable doing so
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WORKSHOP
DETAILS
You are on your way to becoming a self-published author! This step-by-step workshop separated into three sessions. Each session is approximately 30 minutes in length and you choose which sessions you want (e.g. Part 1, Part 2, Part 1 and 2, or all three). Sessions are provided on Zoom and each session will have its own Zoom link. The Zoom link will be emailed to you prior to the workshop start date.
Here is an overview of what you will learn:
PART 1
1. Navigating Microsoft Word
2. Understanding main parts of a book
3. Formatting a book that is print ready
4. Customizing/changing book dimensions
5. Inserting items (photos, etc) into the book
PART 2
1. Navigating www.Amazon.com
2. Navigating self-publishing website
3. Creating a custom book cover
4. Choosing the paper type & pricing
5. Making the book available on Amazon
PART 3
Questions/Answers
& Additional Support
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REQUIREMENTS
Participants need a computer or device compatible with Zoom, Microsoft Word, and Adobe PDF Reader
Amazon's self-publishing website requires users to have a bank account where profits from online book sales can be direct deposited into
Participants need an active email address for the workshop documents to be emailed to. These documents will be emailed prior to the workshop start date
Download and review the documents prior to the workshop beginning
CLICK TO SIGN UP & ACCESS ZOOM
CLICK TO ACCESS THE FREE ONLINE VERSION OF MICROSOFT WORD
CLICK FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO DOWNLOAD ADOBE
CLICK TO CREATE YOUR ONLINE SELF-PUBLISHING (KDP) ACCOUNT
Contact Shuína Skó directly via email at ShuinaSkoLLC@ShuinaSko.com
