Self-Publication Preparation

Service Description

FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT If you want readers to take your work seriously, you need an experienced and objective eye (perhaps even more than one) to bring it up to the standards expected by discerning readers. Sure, you've put in the time, the blood, sweat and tears - you worked damn hard! - so why be complacent now? Your work deserves to be treated better than that. WHAT WILL WE DO FOR YOU? First things first - a structured read-through, mapping out your book chapter by chapter and ensuring cohesion and coherence, linear progression and clarity of thought. The big stuff like character arcs and plot development, challenges and resolutions. Then there's the closer look, line by line, word by word - do you like words for the sake of words? Do you need that cumbersome adverb or that repeating dialogue tag? No? Well, don't you worry your pretty head, we'll get rid of it. Thirdly, the proofreading, checking not only for grammar and spelling, but also for factual details and the credibility of fictional devices in their context. BUT WAIT...WE'RE NOT DONE! With all of the editing and proofreading done, we're ready for typesetting and formatting. We'll set your heading styles and typefaces, sort out your page numbering and sections where necessary. In your e-book, we'll edit HTML if required, before providing you with a PDF and EPUB of your title. A print-ready PDF will also come your way for your printed book, set to your specifications (sizes for paperback or hardcover). Following all of this sterling work, we'll get a proof copy printed for our final reading, because there's nothing better than holding the book in one's hand if you really want to catch the errors. We'll even send this proof copy to you when we're finished with it! Is this all too good to be true? "Am I dreaming?", we hear you say. Well, maybe, but it's a good one. HOW MUCH WILL YOUR PEACE OF MIND COST? Well, my dear authors, you can open your eyes now - you're still in the room! Now, we've seen the hidden charges out there and all the "Oh, you wanted the spelling and grammar checked as well as the structure and development? Why didn't you say so?" - well, not on our watch! Instead, we've set a flat per-word rate that covers it all: Editing, Proofreading (+ FREE Proof Copy), Typesetting, Formatting (+ HTML editing if required), PDF of e-book & Print book, EPUB of e-book (other formats on request)...all for only 15c per word! Wait...that can't be right. Who priced this? Hello? Anyone? Hello?