Courses
How to Write and Self Publish a Book
Start Date: 13 Jan 2025 | End Date: 10 Feb 2025
Peninsula Plaza, 111 North Bridge Road, Unit 07-05/06, Singapore 179098
About National Silver Academy (NSA)
The National Silver Academy (NSA) is a network of post-secondary education institutions (PSEIs) (i.e. ITE, polytechnics, universities and arts institutions) and community-based organisations that offer learning opportunities that are subsidised for seniors. Seniors and PRs aged 50 years and above can look forward to attending short courses and bite-sized courses that are exam free. For courses run by community-based organisations, the final fee payable – for both Singaporean and Permanent Resident seniors – takes into account the support given by the government to community-based organisations to develop and offer the short courses.
About The Singapore Association for Continuing Education (SACE)
The Singapore Association for Continuing Education (SACE) is a registered charity with MOE. It offers over 80 courses under the National Silver Academy, most of which are highly subsidised for Singaporeans & Permanent Residents aged 50 and above. SACE serves the continuing learning needs of adults of all ages.
| Course Details | |
| Course Number | SACE-CBO-M-126E-2025-01-01 |
| Course Start | 13/01/2025 |
| Course End | 10/02/2025 |
| Registration | Open |
| Duration | 14 hours over 4 sessions |
| Sessions | Monday, 9:30 - 1:00 pm, 13/1, 20/1, 3/2, 10/2 |
| Objective | We are not young, but we want to do something to challenge ourselves. We can leave the legacy The book can increase your value, your branding, and your visibility You will be different, you walk tall, your confidence jets up – all these will change you. |
| Description |
This course will help teach you how to write and self-publish your own book. Topics include understanding the “Why” of writing and self-publishing, strategies to achieve your dream, creation of book outline and first chapter and the dos and don’ts of writing a book. Upon completion of the course, the learners can continue to write and finish the book. The learners will know how to self-publish and how to search for designers for the book cover and format the book. With the book “ready to print”, the trainer will help learners source for the printers. |
| Trainer |
Ernest Chen Ernest is a passionate trainer and Coach He has 30 years of experience. Thousands of learners have gone through his training. Ernest has attained: BA, MBA, Ph.D He is ACTA trained He is the author of seven books His other programmes include: Public Speaking, Speech Writing, Master of Ceremonies, Train The Trainer. |
| Medium of Instruction |
English |
| Venue | Peninsula Plaza |
| Application | Register online with details on Course Topic, Start Date, Full Name (as in NRIC/FIN), Date of Birth, Gender, NRIC/FIN, Race, Citizenship, Address & Postal Code, Email and Contact Number. |
| Fees Payable | $50.40 pp NSA fee for Singaporean/PR age 50 and above, $252.00 pp for all others |
| Skills Future Credit (SFC) | Applicable |
| SACE Membership Credit (SMC) | Applicable for SACE members |
| Contact Person | Secretariat: Tel: 6266 0648 or Email: secretariat@sace.org.sg |
