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| Project Step | What Gets Done | Essential | Additional |
Your Project Manager (PM) holds a pre-publication meeting with you to review all steps. Your PM creates accounts for you at each vendor, in your name, at the appropriate time. You have lifetime access to publishing advice. You can call, email or have video calls with our publishing experts both during and after your book is in distribution. | $69 | ||
 ISBN/BarcodeYour Project Manager works with you to obtain an ISBN in your name and convert it to a bar code. An ISBN is necessary to distribute your book. | Your Project Manager creates an account for you. You pay the fee directly to the issuing organization. | $125 Paid directly to vendor | |
 Copyright | We also hep you to correctly file a printed book copyright with the Library of Congress. | Not required but, recommended. $65 plus two printed copies of the book. | |
 EditingWe have screened, affordable, experienced editors that we can connect with you. | You work directly with the editor for either copy or content editing. You pay the editor directly. | Not required but, recommended. Out of pocket cost is negotiated directly with the editor. Rates for copy editing averages about $2.00 per manuscript page. $200 | |
 Page DesignWe work with you to get the inside of your book professionally designed using AI technology | You provide your book in a Word format. We create an account for you with the vendor and upload the Word version of your text. You will be notified when the design is done and you let us know. | $100 Paid directly to vendor | Human page design professional--negotiated directly with designer. Rates for page design averages about $1.75 per manuscript page. |
 Cover DesignWe have screened, affordable, talented cover designers that we can connect with you. | Your Project Manager connects you with a cover designer. You negotiate directly with the cover design graphic artist. You pay the cover designer directly. Rates average about $200 for a graphic designed cover. Original art creation is more. You work directly with the cover designer providing your input. When completed you let us know. | $200 Paid directly to vendor | |
 IllustrationsWe have screened, affordable, talented cover illustrators that we can connect with you. You work directly with the illustrator providing your input. You pay the designer directly. | Out of pocket cost is negotiated directly with the artist. Rates average about $150 per piece of original art created. Total varies based on number of pieces of art. | ||
 Book DistributionWe work with you to set-up your book for distribution were most books are sold. | Your Project Manager creates an account with the vendor in your name then uploads your text and cover files. Your book will be on Amazon, Barnes and Noble.com and available for purchase in brick and mortar stores. | $252 per year Paid directly to vendor | |
 E-book CreationWe will work with you to create an e-book from your printed page files and make sure it is distributed as a Kindle and Nook. | $0 additional if using AI page design | $0 | |
 AI Audiobook ProductionLive Audiobook ProductionIf you want, we will work with you to create an audiobook for what you will see is a very reasonable cost. We will also make sure it gets distributed. Production fees are paid directly to the production company. | High quality AI created Audiobook for $129 per finished hour. Expect most books to be 4-5 hours or about $525 $525 | ||
 Book PromotionWe know how we can make your book an Amazon bestseller! | $480 | ||
| ESSENTIAL PROJECT COST Total for project management and lifetime publishing advice, page design (AI), cover design, eBook creation (AI) distribution, and ISBN | $746 | ||
| Add editing for 100 page book (Plus $200) | $200 | ||
| Add AI generated 4 hour audiobook (Plus $525) | $525 | ||
| Add Amazon Best Seller Program (Plus $480) | $480 | ||
| Add Copyright ($65) | $65 | ||
| ESSENTIAL PROJECT COST PLUS ALL ADD-ONS | $2,016 |
