Community Ed College Classes
taught by Stacy Dymalski

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Turn Your Story Into a Book
Class Schedule

Do you have a story idea that everyone says should be a book? Unfortunately, an idea or concept is not a story. Every story has to have a message and an arc, and has to flow from one point to the next. This class shows you first how to find your story's overall message, and then how to structure your story so that it has a relatable beginning, middle, and end that engages readers. This is not just a writing class, but a story development class, that gives you clarity when you write your story.

Classes are in-person with Stacy
(unless otherwise noted)

You'll learn how to develop your story, using Stacy’s Story Mapping Method, which includes these seven steps

  1. Find the message of your story

  2. Build your story's structure

  3. Summarize your story

  4. Create your story's outline

  5. Introduce your story

  6. Prepare to write

  7. Write your book manuscript

When you sign up, you get:

  • Two hours of class time, taught all in one session

  • Live Q&A at the end

  • 25% off of Stacy's paperback book, The Memoir Midwife: Nine Steps to Self-Publish Your Book

  • A free one-on-one, 30-minute follow-up private phone consultation with Stacy to get specific advise about your book project, and/or ask additional questions

$49 Registration fee*
Two locations:
PCC = Pasadena City College
LAVC = LA Valley College
Click an option below to register
all class times are in Pacific Time zone

Nine Steps to Self-Pub Your Book
Class Schedule

Learning the secrets of self-publishing does not have to be a time-consuming, research-laden mission. If you want to get your book out quickly, this class is for you. It tells you only what you need to know by walking you through the self-publishing process, using practical examples you can apply to your own manuscript. By the end of the class, you will know exactly what it takes and how much it costs to self-publish your own book, and whether or not you want spend your time and money to do so.

Classes are in-person with Stacy
(unless otherwise noted)

Here are just some of the topics covered
in class:

  1. How to copyright your book

  2. How to get your book's ISBN

  3. How to get your book's barcode

  4. How to get your book's BISAC code

  5. How to select a print-on-demand website

  6. How to sign up with a book distributor

  7. The pro and cons of self-publishing vs traditional publisher

When you sign up, you get:

  • Two hours of class time, taught all in one session

  • Live Q&A at the end

  • 25% off of Stacy's paperback book, The Memoir Midwife: Nine Steps to Self-Publish Your Book

  • A free one-on-one, 30-minute follow-up private phone consultation with Stacy to get specific advise about your book project, and/or ask additional questions

$49 registration fee*
Two locations:
PCC = Pasadena City College
LAVC = LA Valley College
Click an option below to register
all class times are in Pacific Time zone

*See each respective college course catalogue for their refund policy.