WEBINAR: Self Publishing 101 - The Need-to-Know Basics
Feb 25, 2026
Online event
Self-Publishing: 101 with Author Tonya Duncan Ellis:
Thinking about self-publishing? Learn the basics needed to take your manuscript from the computer screen to the bookshelf in this presentation with Tonya Duncan Ellis, author of the bestselling Sophie Washington series! During this hour-long virtual event you'll learn steps needed to polish, format, and position your manuscript for self-publishing success.
TONYA DUNCAN ELLIS is author of SCBWI Crystal Kite Honor book THEY BUILT ME FOR FREEDOM: THE STORY OF JUNETEENTH AND HOUSTON'S EMANCIPATION PARK (HarperCollins) and COOKOUT CHEMISTRY (Charlesbridge 2027). She writes picture books, chapter books and middle grade novels and successfully self-published the 13-book SOPHIE WASHINGTON chapter book series, which has sold over 175,000 copies. An MBA from Washington University of St. Louis, Tonya presented on marketing at SCBWI's 2023 Winter Conference in New York City. She won SCBWI Austin's 2021 Cynthia Leitich Smith Writing Mentor Award. Tonya is represented by Adria Goetz of kt Literary and lives in Houston, TX.
This is an online event, so a Zoom link will be available to all who register.
Event Breakdown
WHEN
Wednesday, February 25th at noon CT
Registration closes 24 hours before the event.
WHERE + LINK
This is a Virtual Event. After registering, you will find your registration confirmation under My Events on your Member Home https://www.scbwi.org/home. The Zoom link for the event will be found under the green Meeting Info button.
COST
$20 for Premium Members/$30 for Registered Users
RECORDING
The workshop will be recorded, and the recording will be available for one month following the event. Attendees will receive a link and a password by email the week following the event. By signing up for this event, you agree to receive emails from Austin SCBWI.
REGISTRATION CONFIRMATIONS
Upon completion of payment, you will receive a payment confirmation by email. You will find a registration confirmation on the website that will include event-specific details. Go to your Member Home and click on My Events under the black bar at the top of the page. All events you have registered will be displayed on this page. If there are additional meeting details (i.e. Zoom links for virtual events or materials required for the event), this information will be found under the green Meeting Info button.
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What is your refund policy?
For events that cost less than $100, we offer full refunds (minus a $5 processing fee) up until 7 days before the event.
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