LEVEL 1: ACTIVATE

Share Your Wisdom
$7,000+

  • You have written your manuscript, (70,000 words or less).
  • Your manuscript has been edited and proofread.
  • We design your cover and interiors.
  • We establish you as an independent publisher, serve as your “ghost-publisher,” and help you publish your book.
  • We teach you how to check sales and buy your books at cost.

INCLUDES: Book Design, Print Management
The greatest compliment we’ve ever received is, “No one knows my book is self-published!” Join the 1000’s of authors who have benefited from our award-winning designs. Your custom-designed cover will be one-of-a-kind and showcase your message, helping it to stand out — whether it’s on a shelf or online!

  • Industry-standard book size (you select from many size options; we guide you with “industry popular” input)
  • Custom cover design for paperback, e-book, and hardback
  • Custom interior-layout page design based upon your custom cover design
  • Custom layout & production of interior pages
  • Up to 12 author-supplied interior graphics, photos, or pull quotes ($20 each additional) - We can scan here if needed.
  • Includes 6 rounds of client revisions, or a total of 6 hours (additional hours billed at our current hourly rate)
  • Book size discussion
  • Book interior elements discussion (order of book “parts” such as Dedication, Acknowledgments, etc.)
  • Book pricing for retail discussion
  • Guaranteed Retail- and Library-approved Copyright page
  • Final print-ready art files uploaded to best-practice print-on-demand vendors (Amazon/KDP and IngramSpark)
  • PDF files for e-book conversion through IngramSpark (preferred vendor)
  • 3-D and “flat” images of your book for marketing purposes
  • Print management; liaison with printing vendors for high quality and best price
  • Unlimited text and e-mails
  • Unlimited extra hand-holding and “nudging” — as needed
  • Turn-around time is currently 8-12 weeks for pre-edited manuscripts

INCLUDES: Best-Practice, Online Preferred-Vendor Account Set-Up
This one-time fee sets you up as an independent Author-As-Publisher, allowing you to keep 100% of your royalties, copyright, and profits. Subsequent books will only incur a minimal Title Set-up Fee (currently $500 per ISBN). Includes:

  • ISBN account set-up and ISBN assignment (see below for a list of additional direct-billed vendor fees of @ $400 +/-)*
  • Amazon/KDP account set-up (see below for additional pay-to-vendor fees); includes Author Page set-up as needed
  • IngramSpark account set-up (see below for additional pay-to-vendor fees)
  • Distribution access to 40,000+ retail connections, including Amazon and brick-and-mortar access
  • LCCN/Library of Congress account set-up (free version); filing of the completed book
  • BISAC code search
  • US Copyright Office account set-up; filing of the completed book (see below for additional vendor fees)
  • Independent Publishing Business mentoring
  • Publishing “arm” name search and URL procurement guidance (if needed)
  • Training on how to access your dashboard on vendor websites, check sales, and order books at cost
  • Unlimited text and emails
  • Unlimited extra hand-holding and “nudging” — as needed

*MISC VENDOR FEES/EXPENSES
Paid directly to each vendor on behalf of author (using author’s CC on file). This ensures all your accounts are in YOUR name, and all royalties ($$$s) come directly to you!

  • $295 (10 ISBNs)
  • $ 65 Copyright
  • $145 Preferred LCCN
  • $5-$10 (+/-) Sample Book (optional)

PAYMENT OPTIONS

  • A: Make one payment up front and receive a 5% discount of total amount
  • B: Installment payments are available via pre-arranged credit/debit card, up to 6 months, 30 days apart; incurs a 5% added handling fee. All fees must be paid prior to book being published.

NEXT STEPS
If you are ready to start the process, or if you’d like to LEARN MORE, please schedule a call with Cathy HERE. If you have trouble finding a date/time that works well for you, please reach out to Julie HERE

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