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Self-Publishing Support Kit

ALL the “stuff” you need to get your book through all the processes to a finished product.

 

Although you can always do it all yourself it’s a proven fact that having a guide that’s “been there and done that” to guide you through the different processes help insure that you actually get you published material to market in the shortest amount of time.

 

Here’s a couple of thing to keep in mind:

1. Although we’ve used the term “book”, it may refer to paper books, audio/video products, or a mix of these.

2. The “fees” we’ve listed in bold following the description are the approximate costs charged by outside agencies for registration, filing, etc.

Description of Service

(Registration costs are shown in parentheses)

Our Fees

Mechanical Setup Assistance

  • Help with selecting a title, category,  font, mechanical format, SRP, size and layout of the book
  • Help with locating a cover designer
  • Preparation of an RFQ for editing and printing

$500

The development of a complete production schedule including:

  • Definition of topic, content plus a complete writing and printing schedule

$300

Boilerplate registration assistance including

  • Copyright registration ($30)
  • ISBN Acquisition ($225 + $24.95 for 10 number minimum)
  • Library of Congress (LOC) Registration ($0.00)
  • Registration with Amazon.com ($0.00), PCIP ($0.00), and R.R. Bowker ($0.00)

$200

Business setup assistance including:

  • Registration with R.R. Bowker (Advanced Information) and  “Books in print”
  • Development of a Publisher invoice and packing slip
  • Help with setting up a fictitious publisher name registration (DBA) ($100) & a reseller’s permit

$150

Web Site for the Book

  • Research and registration of a Domain (URL) for 2 years ($20)
  • Rental of domain (2 years) ($200)
  • Creation of a six (6) page web site for the book including pages for:

      ® Home Page with contact information

      ® Description page for the book

      ® Scanning of book cover and sample pages from the book

      ® Order blank including PayPal® shopping cart

      ® Development of a wholesale price sheet

      ® Wholesale price page (Hidden)

$600

On-Line Books Sellers:

  • Registration with Amazon.com ($0.00)
  • Database research & e-mail announcement to on-line booksellers that handle similar items

$200

Marketing

  • E-mail announcement of book/web site to independent book reps
  • E-mail blast announcement of book and web site to libraries
  • Registration research and assistance for:

               ® The American Booksellers Show (ABA)

               ® The Library Show (State and/or National)

Text Box: Note: The cost associated with attending the trade shows varies from year to year and is different for vendors and attendees. Each show must be researched and considered separately.
               ® Industry Specific Tradeshows and Conventions

  • Help with setting up a media kit including:

       ®  sell sheet

       ® author’s bio

       ® review Sheet and Testimonials

       ® cover copy

       ® creation of a media release for the book

              ® presentation folder

  • Database research &e-mail announcement to on-line booksellers that handle similar items
  • Database research/mailing assistance to mail order catalogs that currently handle similar items
  • Research and mail for local book signings
  • Research, recommendations  and guidance for a book signing party

$600

Audio Product

  • Recording and editing of a question and answer CD (1-3 hours)
  • Inclusion of intro and exit music for the CD
  • Three (3) sets of master CD’s for reproduction & recommendation for reproduction services

$500

“Do It Yourself” Self Publishing Kit ($185.00 retail value)

CD “Self-Publishing for the Clueless®”

One hour audio CD about the mechanics of self-publishing PLUS a PDF file containing a printable, 100 page manual, complete with examples, schedules, planning forms, and all the resources you’ll need to be self published in a variety of formats. (SRP $24.95)

CD “Trademarks and Copyrights for the Clueless®”

One hour audio CD about the what trademark and copyright protect, how to obtain them, and what is considered violation of the rights of others when you use their material.. (SRP $24.95)

Creating Low-Cost, High-Profit Products™

Video CD that shows you actual examples of different types of low cost high profit products – not theory and explains how to create them for low and no cost. Includes resources of proven low-cost, high-quality vendors. (SRP $39.95)

Marketing With Postcards™

Video CD that demonstrates how to design a GOOD Marketing postcard that gets response, reduce the cost of 4-color postcard printing different applications and uses of postcards,  the most effective words to use with postcards , and the sizes, types, and colors of postcards that work best for which applications. (SRP $39.95)

 Solid Gold Newsletter Design®

Book -Learn how to design any promotional piece and increase response! 176-pages designed and illustrated with 126 newsletter samples + 40 additional project pieces. Know what elements get placed where — and why! (SRP $24.95)

How To Develop An Effective Web Site™S

Automated PowerPoint presentation with over 100 narrated slides plus a complete set of resources for creating your own web site-cheaply. (SRP $19.95)

Microsoft Producer AV Support Software

Everything you need to produce your own automated PowerPoint products. Producer, video tutorials, audio recoding software, CD labeling software. (SRP $9.95)

$100

Total Dollar Amount of Items Selected

 

 

 

 

                           

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