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We offer you complete control over every aspect of the publishing process and work with you to produce your book in the formats right for you:  paperback, hardcover, electronic (e-book) and Print on Demand (POD).

Prejudice against independent authors is rooted in falsely labeled tradition. Going back in history (Chapbooks, Walden, Twain, and a list of hundreds) the famous and best were independent or self-publishers.

Why do we choose to package books for self-publishers rather than go the traditional publishing route of buying mss. and offering royalties?

One of the reasons is, of course, that self-publishers stand to retain 80% of the income from their books rather than netting a mere 10% (+-) in royalties. For them to maximize their income they must participate in the promotion and marketing, and they are more likely to think creatively when they are footing the bills. To help them achieve maximum income, we offer a menu of promotional and marketing services. Not each service offered is appropriate for each book. We advise clients which steps are best for each work. This partnership of author/publisher tends to keep books on bookstore shelves longer, while making use of non-traditional bookselling avenues. It also speeds publication time, often reducing it from the traditional 12-24 months to a mere 3-4 months from the time we receive the finalized manuscript....useful, especially for time-sensitive manuscripts.

Services available:      

One-stop shopping capabilities include:
        Printing/binding; Fulfillment; Web Sales; Composition; E-publishing.

Famous authors who self-published:

Legally Blonde, became a successful movie starring Reese Witherspoon

A Long March to Freedom, a book about Third World kidnapping, became the Russell Crowe movie, "Proof of Life."

Christopher Paolini's self-published fiction Eragon was picked up by a major publisher and made into a movie.

We are very pleased with the results and all the hard work you have done and are continuing to do. Thank you so much for all of it.
    -Tina Hyder, Author: There's a Tree in The Meadow

As a full-time writer, I'm for "old fashioned" self-publishing all the way. I recommend it for any writer who wants to increase their opportunity to make money and maintain creative control. Self-publishing is also a good way for writers to learn about the publishing business overall. And I see no degradation to any author who chooses this route. In fact, writers who do all of the work themselves and sell their books are very well respected. Kudos to Ms. Vaughn for inspiring writers to see self-publishing as a viable, lucrative alternative. She proves there is light in the writing tunnel.
    -Sonya Carmichael Jones