How to Create Your Own Book: Guidelines for Self-Publishing
Join Teddy Swecker as she explains the process of self-publishing. The workshop begins with a slide presentation of her personal journey. She’ll show you how she created a picture book from the beginning idea to the final product. You’ll learn how to storyboard your ideas, design pages, write text and layout a book from cover to cover. A the end of the trail you’ll learn how to make your book come to life with the help of your own printer/graphic designer/publishing company.
Work Examples
Teddy has illustrated three books with co-authors: Mommi Watta, Spirit of the River written by Virginia Castleman, Under Open Skies by Keeli McClintick, Children In Distress, an art therapy book for medical students written by Linda Whitney Peterson and Milton Edward Hardin. She has also self-published two books of her own, Ducks Ducks, and Spirit Walkers.
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Workshop Session Details
Wednesday, March 10 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Thursday, March 11 - 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Cost is $55.00
To sign up, visit the Registration Page.
Workshop Instructor
Theodocia “Teddy” Swecker is a Nevada artist, author and illustrator. She graduated from UNR with a BA in Fine Art and a Secondary Teaching Degree. She taught art at Great Basin College for twenty-eight years. Currently she teaches community oil painting classes, does school visits, and presents writing and drawing workshops to teachers.
Teddy lives in Winnemucca, Nevada with her husband, Steve and their three dogs, Aspen, Sanger and Phoebe. They have three children, Rick, Nikki and Mackenzie, and seven grandchildren.