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MindPress Media guides authors through the publishing process in the most economical and professional way – from book design to bookstore. You retain all publishing rights for your book. 

We offer two services:

I) Author Coaching

II) Book Project Management

AUTHOR COACHING SESSIONS & PACKAGES

We can discuss by phone or Skype challenges you currently face in the five-step publishing process below. Consultations can cover how to:

1) FIND THE RIGHT COMP BOOKS.

• Research, identify and analyze the key comparable books that will help direct the positioning and creative for your book
• Research the publishing experts credited on these books for future use

2) FIND THE RIGHT COPYEDITOR.

• Format your manuscript for copyediting
• Include the necessary front and back matter, author bio, back book blurb
• Create a book fact sheet for the copyeditor
• Schedule the job and coordinate delivery to meet a publication date

3) FIND THE RIGHT COVER DESIGNER.

• Research designers, compare estimates and expertise
• Provide creative direction and designer supervision for the book cover  
• Provide creative direction and designer supervision for a publishing company logo design (optional)
• Select the final cover design based on in-store and on-line research and reader votes of rough cover design ideas
• Schedule the job and coordinate delivery to meet a publication date

4) FIND THE RIGHT INTERIOR BOOK DESIGNER.

• Research the comp book interior direction that works best for your book
• Review design estimates and hire the right designer
• Manage the interior design process 
• Proofread your book based on your time, goals, and budget

5) SETUP A PUBLISHING PLATFORM ACCOUNT.

• Guide you through the process of selecting a publishing platform and how to upload all book file information
• Make sure your designer book specs match your publishing platform book specs
• Make an informed ISBN choice (Free ISBN vs. Purchased ISBN)
• Review your print proof and make corrections
• Plan for and coordinate the eBook conversion process

BOOK PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

Have a specific book release date you need to meet? Prefer to have the above five-step publishing process supervised? A Book Project Management Package might be the best choice for you.

With 10+ years of publishing experience, we form a team and coordinate the copyediting, cover design, interior design, and publishing platform setup using Amazon's CreateSpace to deliver a professional, print on demand book in time for your publication date.

Book Project Management Package includes:

• A FINISHED, PUBLISHED BOOK – in print and digital formats.

Services:

• Copyeditor: Recommendation, scheduling and supervision
• Cover Designer: Recommendation, scheduling and supervision
• Interior Designer: Recommendation, scheduling and supervision
• CreateSpace Account Basic Setup: Title information input and file uploading
• Kindle Conversion: evaluation for Basic Kindle Conversion. Complex Kindle Conversion Upgrade additional
• Personalized support and scheduled follow-up phone calls for each step in the process

If you have questions about anything related to self-publishing or which service is best for you, please contact Annette Leach. Email: annette@mindpressmedia.com Office: 917-620-4329.

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