Services for Authors
I love helping authors achieve success!
1. Authoring
- Editing and proofreading
- Creating unique stories – rhyming, pacing, character, plot
- Developing your unique author platform
2. Producing
- What you need to know before you start writing – how many pages and book size; publishing options (e-book, self-published, Print-on Demand, starting your own independent publishing company)
- Graphics design – choosing a graphic artist to format your book
- Illustration – how to select an illustrator and what to expect
- Printing – types of printers, binding options, U.S. or overseas, unit costs
- Copyrighting, ISBNs, Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN)
3. Sales and Marketing
Making the most of your PR budget – press releases, events, book signings, publicity- Book distribution – traditional retailers and wholesalers, libraries, schools, out-of-the-box sales opportunities
- Pitching your book to literary agents – essentials of a query letter, what to expect
- Social networking – making the most of social media, setting up a great website and blog, joining online author and illustrator groups
- Technologies to promote your book online – e.g., Amazon best-seller campaigns
4. Awards and Reviews
- What award contests are you eligible to enter – category, timing, expenses
- How to identify the best reviewers for your genre
- Maximizing reviews on Amazon
There are as many decision points as opportunities at every stage of authoring, illustrating, producing and marketing your children’s book(s). I’d be delighted to assist you in your journey!
