Stage 2 Writing Course - John Brown The Path to Publication I'm presuming at this stage that you have already completed Stage 1 of the writing course. If not, then welcome anyway. I think it would be wise to check you are ready for this next stage and that all your set-up points are in order. Choose your method of publication This may sound somewhat odd at his stage buy this decision will impact on every move you make from now on, so it's vital that you understand the long-term benefits and drawbacks of your options. Within this course I will detail the benefits or otherwise of Traditional publishing, self publishing e books, P.O.D., book covers, publishing platforms and so much more.