Authors beginning the journey of book publishing will need to understand the difference between these three types of publishers. We will carefully explain the difference one by one.
Shoestring Book Publishing is a Self-Publisher. We design books for authors, as a service. Can an author design their own book? Sure. Anyone with Microsoft Word can design a book, even of epic professional standards given the knowledge. Authors ready to independently publish a book, need to design it themselves, or hire a company such as us to design it.
We design & specialize in Poetry books. We also design Novels, Novelettes, Recipe books, Genealogies, Mad Manifestos ... anything an author can put into words, we can design and self-publish. We also offer Ghostwriting Services.
Every book published must have an ISBN assigned. The author may choose to use one of our ISBNs, or provide their own, which we will assign to their books. The author may choose to have us publish their book to one of our accounts through Createspace, Lulu, or Ingram Spark, (Available on Amazon as POD) or, they may publish the book through an aggregator account of their own. We do not charge anything to publish an Author's book. The only fees an author will incur with sales, are the fees which the aggregator of choice charges per each book's sale, which is based on the sales channel each book is sold through.
We don't make any money to manage your books' account. We pay an account each year, and every quarter, issue you a Royalty Report, and issue those Royalties to you. Some authors need someone to beat up when their books don't sell, or, just don't want to be troubled with the hassle of managing their own books account. In which case, we are here for you.
All of the rights to your book, when designed and published by us, or any other tried and true Self-Publisher, or even published by you, forever from now until eternity remain yours. There is no hidden goobledie gook, giving us any rights to your book. We are a company of integrity, and we do not hide information in fine print like Comcast or Verizon .....
A Vanity Press, will often times charge you for a bulk run of your books, and take oodles of your Royalties. They will not allow you to use any other ISBN other than your own. They are usually more expensive than a Self-Publisher & Hide lots of information in fine print. They are normally very large, and impersonal companies. They are commonly deceptive in their language. They do not emphasize the importance of the fact that they are Independently publishing your book. They include a VERY EXPENSIVE marketing package in their offer to you, and try their best to come across as if they are a traditional publisher and your book has been accepted! It is very easy to tell the difference between the two, simply, a Traditional Publisher will NEVER ask an author for money up front to publish their book. They will offer the author a paid lump sum of money. A Vanity Press does their best to imitate a Traditional Publisher, by first informing you that your book has been accepted for publication, before reviewing the staggering finances. They also require you to sign a contract.
Through a Traditional Publishing house you will be offered you a deal, either royalties, a lump sum or both for the publishing of your book. You sign a contract and they make promises as to where your book will be available in actual B&M physical book stores for sale, as opposed to Self-Publishing/Vanity press online venues such as Amazon. Usually, you will need to hire a Literary Agent to get recognized by a Traditional Publishing House. If you self-publish a book through us, we will act as you Literary Agent. A legit Literary Agent WILL NOT take any money up front. They will only get paid if your book sells.
How you decide to publish and market your book is dependent upon your goals. Do you wish to publish your book so that it may only be shared with friends and family? Or, do you desire to market your book so that it may be available to a wide spread audience? The mainstream publishing process is like the growth of a bamboo. If your goal is to get your book into physical book stores it is most likely going to take some time, many great authors have spent years promoting their works before they were noticed.
In order for your book to be accepted by a Traditional Publishing House, you may need a Book Proposal written for your book. There are varying submission guidelines of each Traditional Publisher. Shoestring Book Publishing offers a Book Proposal Writing Service. The purpose of an agent is to have someone to submit your book file in the proper format which the Traditional Publishing House requires. Other materials which may be required are a Biography, with a Brief Description of your book, and contact information. Each Traditional Publishing Press have varying guidelines, which need to be followed to the T, if you want your submission to even be considered for publishing.
Weeks, maybe even months will pass before a Traditional Publishing House will respond in regards to your submission. (If they even ever respond at all.) An inspiring author will likely go through MANY rejections before their book is accepted. This process could take several years. An author can send submissions to major publishing houses on their own, or, they can hire a Literary Agent to do the same. The advantages to Hiring a Literary Agent to sell your book, include experience and connections the LA will have, in comparison to the Author. But, if the author is willing to sling the work on their own, they would not have to pay the Literary Agent a fee/percentage of the sales once the book sells. If you are too sensitive to receive rejection after rejection, before hitting the big one, or, if you are strapped for time, it is best to hire a LA.
If your goal for publishing your book is to produce a nice professionally designed book, that represents an original work of art, to share with friends and family as a legacy, and you are not looking to have your book in bookstores, self-publishing is the way to go. You can even Self-Publisher, and submit to TPH in the meantime.
If you are interested in Self-Publishing, you can contact us @ shoestringpublishing4u@gmail.com
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Shoestring Book Publishing is a Self-Publisher. We design books for authors, as a service. Can an author design their own book? Sure. Anyone with Microsoft Word can design a book, even of epic professional standards given the knowledge. Authors ready to independently publish a book, need to design it themselves, or hire a company such as us to design it.
We design & specialize in Poetry books. We also design Novels, Novelettes, Recipe books, Genealogies, Mad Manifestos ... anything an author can put into words, we can design and self-publish. We also offer Ghostwriting Services.
Every book published must have an ISBN assigned. The author may choose to use one of our ISBNs, or provide their own, which we will assign to their books. The author may choose to have us publish their book to one of our accounts through Createspace, Lulu, or Ingram Spark, (Available on Amazon as POD) or, they may publish the book through an aggregator account of their own. We do not charge anything to publish an Author's book. The only fees an author will incur with sales, are the fees which the aggregator of choice charges per each book's sale, which is based on the sales channel each book is sold through.
We don't make any money to manage your books' account. We pay an account each year, and every quarter, issue you a Royalty Report, and issue those Royalties to you. Some authors need someone to beat up when their books don't sell, or, just don't want to be troubled with the hassle of managing their own books account. In which case, we are here for you.
All of the rights to your book, when designed and published by us, or any other tried and true Self-Publisher, or even published by you, forever from now until eternity remain yours. There is no hidden goobledie gook, giving us any rights to your book. We are a company of integrity, and we do not hide information in fine print like Comcast or Verizon .....
A Vanity Press, will often times charge you for a bulk run of your books, and take oodles of your Royalties. They will not allow you to use any other ISBN other than your own. They are usually more expensive than a Self-Publisher & Hide lots of information in fine print. They are normally very large, and impersonal companies. They are commonly deceptive in their language. They do not emphasize the importance of the fact that they are Independently publishing your book. They include a VERY EXPENSIVE marketing package in their offer to you, and try their best to come across as if they are a traditional publisher and your book has been accepted! It is very easy to tell the difference between the two, simply, a Traditional Publisher will NEVER ask an author for money up front to publish their book. They will offer the author a paid lump sum of money. A Vanity Press does their best to imitate a Traditional Publisher, by first informing you that your book has been accepted for publication, before reviewing the staggering finances. They also require you to sign a contract.
Through a Traditional Publishing house you will be offered you a deal, either royalties, a lump sum or both for the publishing of your book. You sign a contract and they make promises as to where your book will be available in actual B&M physical book stores for sale, as opposed to Self-Publishing/Vanity press online venues such as Amazon. Usually, you will need to hire a Literary Agent to get recognized by a Traditional Publishing House. If you self-publish a book through us, we will act as you Literary Agent. A legit Literary Agent WILL NOT take any money up front. They will only get paid if your book sells.
How you decide to publish and market your book is dependent upon your goals. Do you wish to publish your book so that it may only be shared with friends and family? Or, do you desire to market your book so that it may be available to a wide spread audience? The mainstream publishing process is like the growth of a bamboo. If your goal is to get your book into physical book stores it is most likely going to take some time, many great authors have spent years promoting their works before they were noticed.
In order for your book to be accepted by a Traditional Publishing House, you may need a Book Proposal written for your book. There are varying submission guidelines of each Traditional Publisher. Shoestring Book Publishing offers a Book Proposal Writing Service. The purpose of an agent is to have someone to submit your book file in the proper format which the Traditional Publishing House requires. Other materials which may be required are a Biography, with a Brief Description of your book, and contact information. Each Traditional Publishing Press have varying guidelines, which need to be followed to the T, if you want your submission to even be considered for publishing.
Weeks, maybe even months will pass before a Traditional Publishing House will respond in regards to your submission. (If they even ever respond at all.) An inspiring author will likely go through MANY rejections before their book is accepted. This process could take several years. An author can send submissions to major publishing houses on their own, or, they can hire a Literary Agent to do the same. The advantages to Hiring a Literary Agent to sell your book, include experience and connections the LA will have, in comparison to the Author. But, if the author is willing to sling the work on their own, they would not have to pay the Literary Agent a fee/percentage of the sales once the book sells. If you are too sensitive to receive rejection after rejection, before hitting the big one, or, if you are strapped for time, it is best to hire a LA.
If your goal for publishing your book is to produce a nice professionally designed book, that represents an original work of art, to share with friends and family as a legacy, and you are not looking to have your book in bookstores, self-publishing is the way to go. You can even Self-Publisher, and submit to TPH in the meantime.
If you are interested in Self-Publishing, you can contact us @ shoestringpublishing4u@gmail.com
Follow us on Facebook!
Alison Emery
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