Do you want to self-publish a book but feel daunted by the more technical parts of the process? I can help! With almost a decade of experience in self- and small-press publishing, I know how to create a high-quality, professional product that will fit right in on bookstore shelves. Prior to my publishing work, I held leadership roles in IT support and office administration. I love the technical stuff and take pride in getting the details right.
What you do:
- Write a great story
- Polish your manuscript and cover, ideally with the help of a professional editor and designer
- Sell your finished book at events, bookstores, and more!
What I do:
- Help you understand where your book fits into the market, and how to communicate this to readers via details like visual design, pricing, word count, and physical size
- Talk you through the essential question: Is it done? Is this manuscript really ready to hit the shelves?
- Navigate the technical steps to take your book from its humble Word document to a polished product for bookstore shelves
Services Offered
Distribution
I offer the following services on a flat-fee basis. Prices depend on the nature and complexity of your project. You may choose to have me handle the whole process, or complete some of these steps yourself. Please contact me for an estimate.
- Register ISBN
- Create print-ready interior book file from your manuscript*
- Provide file specifications and/or templates for book cover
- Create epub file for ebook
- Set up accounts with distributors
- Provide recommendations for:
- Wholesale and retail pricing
- Distribution
- Format
- Trim size
- Upload book files and metadata to distributors and set on-sale date
- Demonstrate process for you to order author copies of your book and make future changes
- Turn over control of all distributor accounts to you after work is complete
* Simple text-based content only. Any maps, graphics, or similar visual elements must be provided.
Book/file development
Distribution services require you to provide a polished, copy-edited manuscript and a complete cover design. If you need help getting there, I can provide basic guidance and editing.
- Guidance for hiring and communicating with freelancers (i.e. editors and designers) $50/hour
- Manuscript read-through 1¢/word (e.g. $800 for an 80,000-word novel)
- Overall feedback on story and assessment of readiness to publish
- Thirty-minute call to discuss
- Developmental feedback on story, pacing, and character development 3.5¢/word (e.g. $2800 for an 80,000-word novel)
- Written feedback letter (one page maximum)
- Inline edits/margin notes
- Thirty-minute call to discuss
- Copy editing for consistency, continuity, accuracy, and logic 3¢/word (e.g. $2400 for an 80,000-word novel)
- Proofreading (manuscript and/or proof copy of book) 2¢/word (e.g. $1600 for an 80,000-word novel)