Please tell us more about your book!
We'd love to learn more about your book(s) or project(s)! It's our goal to find your ideal path to publishing based on your values AND your budget. Please email us if you have any questions about our questions :-)
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First Name
Last Name
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example@example.com
Where are you based?
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Do you have a website? (social media is OK)
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Can you tell me about your book(s) or project? What's it about? Do you have a website/link where we can learn more?
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Are you finished writing your book?
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I haven't started.
I finished writing the first draft but it still needs a lot of work.
Yup! Everything is done and my book has been professionally edited.
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Anything else you'd like to share about the question above? If your book has been professionally edited, how many passes?
In general, we usually work with clients who need help with full production. This means that we'll support you holistically through editorial, design, publishing, and marketing. But in rare cases, we work with authors on just one or two aspects of the process and once a year or so, we work with authors solely through consulting/coaching calls. What do you think you need help with? It's OK if you don't understand it all but do your best to click all that applies.
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Ghostwriting
Editorial (Developmental, Copy/Line, Proofreading)
Book design (cover and interior layout)
E-book production
Audiobook production
Offset print run
Rights reversion (You traditionally published your book and you'd like to get the rights back)
Trade distribution outside of Ingram Spark
Book landing page/online store for direct sales
PR/Marketing/Author platform development
Translation and foreign rights
Companion products (you would like to create a product or book, like a workbook, related to forthcoming or backlist title)
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Anything else you'd like to share about the question above?
What is your budget? This question helps us outline the best ways that we can support you and how we can approach the overall project scope.
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You can support a minimum production budget of $25K (we support you through the entire production/publishing process. This option includes extensive publishing consultation to meet your overall goals & values, custom cover design & layout, multiple passes of professional editing, publishing set up, print run consultation and management, distribution set up, marketing, and much more)
$10K to $25K (Sometimes involves working with us to set up pathways for funding like crowdfunding, grants, and sponsors. However this budget can often work for shorter books (less than 20K words) and poetry collections). We also reserve time for sliding-scale projects for mission forward books and underrepresented authors for 3 to 6 titles per year.
Less than $10K (Usually involves working with us to set up pathways for funding like crowdfunding, grants, and sponsors). We also reserve time for sliding-scale projects for mission forward books and underrepresented authors for 3 to 6 titles per year.
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Would you like to share anything else about your budget?
Do you have a deadline for releasing your book? Note that we typically have 3 to 6 month leads before we're available to start a project and that most projects take between 4 to 12 months. Our process is deliberate and designed to help you create a book that has high quality editorial and design. This process, while efficient, takes time.
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Have you used any AI tools (like Chat GPT or Sudowrite) in developing your manuscript so far? If yes, please describe how they were used.
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What are you trying to accomplish with your book? Is seeing your book in print the finish line? Is your book part of a larger brand? In other words, how do you define success as it relates to your book/project?
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What are three books available in the market that have a similar audience to your book? What does your book offer that those books do not. The second question is important so please do your best to answer it.
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Pleas share any files related to your book. We encourage you to send your manuscript in whatever stage it’s in, even if it’s just an outline or a few chapters. Seeing a draft helps us get a much clearer sense of your project scope and how we can best support you.
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