There are dozens of questions to be
answered along the journey to becoming an author or self-publisher.
We can help answer those and most other questions that pop
up as you move from "brainchild" to "best-seller."
You alone define what success means for you, but you don't
need to travel solo.
Becoming an author or a self-publisher is
like starting your own business. One of the first things
you need to consider is your market, your audience, your
reader. Another key decision is production: is your book
going to be an e-book, downloadable from your website? A
paperback? A hardcover?
What about the book itself? Who's going to
edit it? Will your cover design capture the potential reader's
attention in just a couple of seconds? Is the interior designed
with your reader in mind? Where will your book be printed?
What about warehousing? Distribution? Shipping and handling?
Are you going to set up your own publishing company, submit
query letters to large publishers, or work with a custom
publisher?
Book consulting can help save you money,
time and frustration, and in many cases, book consulting
can be deducted as a business expense. The goal of book
consulting is to help you create high-quality, attractive,
successful books and subsidiary products, like audio books,
e-books, marketing tools, and much more.
Book consulting with The Publishing Institute
is customized to meet your needs, schedule and budget. It
includes:
- A practical, step-by-step system to help you deal with
the business of being an author or self-publisher.
- Guidance in the formation of your own publishing company
- Assistance in working with proven vendors (editors,
typesetters, designers, printers, distributors, and others
- Support in building a business tracking system for the
self-publisher
- If appropriate, exploration of funding sources and
collaboration with cause-related organizations
- If appropriate, direction on writing a book proposal
for submission to agents and publishers
The first step: Schedule an initial 30-minute
consultation by phone, online
or in person to discuss your book idea, your goals, and
your challenges, at no charge. You can do this by calling
608-442-0204 or emailing Kira@thepublishinginstitute.com.
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