Process & Services

We offer a full suite of services to take a book from fledgling idea to a beautiful, finished product. Packaged together, or taken la carte, these services will make your book stronger and more dynamic.

  • Editorial

  • Design

  • Marketing

  • Printing & Distribution

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Pre-Submission

We evaluate every manuscript for content and style—to see if it is the right fit for us, and what level of editing it may require.

If you’re an author with a idea, but you need help with the actual writing, we can pair you with a writing coach to create an excellent manuscript.

  • We evaluate the content, structure, and style of your manuscript to assess whether we’re a good fit, and how much editorial work will be needed. We will either accept your manuscript and offer plan for the editorial process, or we will decline to publish your manuscript.

  • We pair you with a veteran guide who walks with you through the writing process, helping you explore your ideas, structure your thoughts, and hone your message so that you can write with confidence. You receive 12, hour-long coaching sessions where your guide helps you clarify your message, structure your book, and craft your style.

Editorial

In the Editorial phase, we refine and strengthen your content. From manuscript structure to spelling and punctuation, we do whatever it takes to make your message as strong as possible.

  • We perform a deep, content-based edit, offering insights for making your manuscript stronger, your writing more clear, and your overall message more direct. In addition to a comprehensive analysis of your book and recommendations for how to strengthen your message, you receive a copy of your manuscript with our page-by-page comments. We then meet to discuss these suggestions and answer any of your questions.

  • We perform a meticulous, mechanical edit to correcting spelling, punctuation, grammar, usage, and citation. You receive a fully-edited manuscript (using track-changes), formatted to Chicago Manual of Style standards.

Design

In the Design phase, we work with you to turn your vision into reality. By carefully crafting the look and feel of your book, inside and out, for both print and digital expressions, we create a stunning product that both you, and your target market, will love.

  • We work with you to determine the appropriate aesthetic direction for your cover. We then provide 2-3 potential designs, refining one into a final, striking cover that captures your vision, augments your message, attracts your target market, and competes with any bestseller in its genre. We then deliver all source and print-ready files.

  • We transpose your book into ebook format for distribution through all digital sales channels. You receive Epub and Mobi files, that will function flawlessly on any Ebook platform, including Kindle, iPad, Android, Nook, etc.

  • Working within the parameters of genre, target market, trim size, page count, and retail price, we create a professional-grade design for your book’s interior, that enhances the reading experience and avoids common “self-publishing” errors. We then deliver all source and print-ready files.

Marketing

In the Marketing phase, we equip you with everything you need to launch your book well. From a powerful product description, to a custom marketing plan, to all necessary promotional assets, and ongoing support—we ensure that you have everything you need to promote your book with confidence.

  • We distill the full message of your book down to a compelling description of 250-300 words that will engage your unique target market. You receive both a full product description and “one-liner” summary of your book, expertly-crafted to highlight the most marketable elements for buyers—whether they’re browsing online or in-person.

  • Following a 1-hour consultation to discuss your specific message, platform, and goals, we create a 2-3 page custom arsenal of strategies to promote and sell your book to unique audience. We also supply ongoing support as you implement the plan.

  • We provide all related visual assets for the elements outlined in the Custom Marketing Plan. Whether the assets are digital, or physical, or a mix of both, you receive all necessary elements to put your Marketing Plan into place.

Printing & Distribution

In the Print & Distribution phase, we bring your book to the world. Whether you choose to launch only through online retailers/print-on-demand solutions, or to also print physical product, we handle all of the details to bring your book to life!

  • Avoid the hassle of navigating the online retailer platforms. We’ll set up your book with all major online retailers, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble, in both print and Ebook formats. In return, we receive 20% of all profits through these channels.

  • Based on your vision, budget, quantity, target market, and specs, we help craft the physical packaging of your book. Through our network of printers, we print and ship to your desired location.