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YOUR CHALLENGE

Desperate to be published? Can’t hook a publisher?

If you are seriously considering self-publishing, then read on . . .

You’ve probably Googled ‘self-publishing’ and returned thousands of hits. You’ve possibly looked no further than the first page or two of results. You may have checked out a couple of companies that purport to put your cherished manuscript into print at an attractive price.

You sense your excitement rising. You can almost feel your book in your hands.

Wait. Reflect for a moment. Ask yourself, ‘What exactly do I get for my money?’

Unless you specifically ask – and pay extra – you won’t receive copy-editing, proofreading, cover design (other than the publisher’s standard templates) or continuing guidance on layout, font selection and other details that make a professional-looking book. And that’s what you want, isn’t it? A book that looks as good as those on the shelves in the book stores? And if you want to market your book most companies won’t undertake website design and/or management. They willl pass you on to a third party.

So what are your choices? Trust proofreading to friends and family? Spend months learning the skills involved in typography and cover design? If so, good luck with your endeavours. Many a promising book is fatally flawed because insufficient care is taken with important elements of book production. This is the bane of self-publishing. Look at a cheaply or carelessly produced self-published book and you’ll soon understand why.

We can help you to overcome these issues. At a price other self-publishing companies find difficult to match.

Click HERE to discover how . .

OUR SOLUTION

If you choose to work in partnership with WriteIdeas, we can make your book stand out by: checking your manuscript; proofreading it; typesetting it professionally; designing a custom cover; and then steering the proof through the self-publishing process. Even provide you with a website and a social media presence if you wish.

The traditional publishing process is lengthy and involves a number of specialists working together – editor, copy-editor, proofreader, designer, typesetter, sales staff and marketeers. Arguably the most important of these are the copy-editor and proofreader. These highly-skilled professionals do not come cheap. Currently, their corporate hourly rate is in excess of £20 (some self-employed professionals quote between £7 and £12 per 1000 words). Suddenly, self-publishing starts to look decidedly costly.

So what do you do? You may decide to ask family and friends to proofread for you in order to avoid such costs. Bear in mind they are not professionals; inevitably they will not have the same degree of understanding of grammar and punctuation or an equal ability to discover errors. But you can be sure your readers will! At WriteIdeas we assess the proofreading work required in a manuscript. If we believe the grammar and punctuation is of a good standard, we will tell you so and offer an irresistible price. Don’t allow poor proofreading to ruin your book!

What do you do if you want to use the basic service provided by Kindle Direct Publishing (CreateSpace as was) or Feed A Read, but not their professional services? You turn to WriteIdeas. We assure you our price will be much lower. As a small independent we do not take on a large number of clients, as we believe every one of them has a right to our personal attention as and when needed.

Our mission is ‘to reduce substantially the cost of a book of which you will be proud.’

OUR SERVICES

We can project manage a whole project for you, or provide one or more of the services below:

Copy-editing
Proofreading
Cover design
Typesetting
Management of production, publication and distribution
Production of eBooks suitable for Kindle, Sony, etc.
Web design and content management

We believe one key differentiator is the proactive contact we keep with our clients. As writers ourselves, we understand the need for the refining of ideas that require a prompt response. We are a phone call away, you will never be in a queue and you will not wait twenty-four hours until you get a response.

Our pricing is highly competitive. Our overheads are low and we do not burden ourselves with too many customer projects.

COMPLETED PROJECTS

TESTIMONIALS

“At the West Midlands Methodist History Society AGM yesterday, we unanimously passed a vote of appreciation for all that you have done to get the jubilee book produced to such a high standard. There were many warm comments not least from the editors. On my own behalf, I wish to thank you for guiding me through intricacies of preparing the book for publication. We would have fallen foul of the process on a number of occasions but for your advice. Thank you for your professional advice which you so freely gave to me on numerous occasion. It was reassuring to know that you were near to hand and ever ready to help. The book cover you prepared for us has received many appreciative comments.”

DR DONALD RYAN, CO-EDITOR

CELEBRATING 50 GOLDEN YEARS OF THE WESLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

“I am delighted with the final product. WriteIdeas were constantly in contact with me and made helpful suggestions, but did not impose. I will use them again.”

PAUL BOWLER, AUTHOR

FROZEN IN TIME

“I knew what my book covers should convey, but had no idea how to put them in visual terms. WriteIdeas worked up a number of suggestions and I am delighted with the final designs. I love the typography with its use of silhouettes and fleurons. I will definitely use them again on my future projects.

SYCHELLE YANDA, AUTHOR

REFLECTION OF ME and MWANZO SANA

“WriteIdeas went an extra mile in the production of my book. Not only did they help me with the concept design for the cover, but they advised, assisted and clarified at every stage. I am extremely pleased with the book and proud of it as a writer.”

MATTHEW BROOKES, AUTHOR

RAGE AGAINST THE GAME

“The book is everything i hoped it would be. The cover itself sets the tone for a story of greed and financial deception.”

DAVID DEANSHAW, AUTHOR

THE PRICE OF LOYALTY

“I can’t thank WriteIdeas enough for bringing my dream to life, at a far lower price than I expected."

FIONNUALA KELLY, AUTHOR

SING A SONG OF SCHOOLDAYS

“I have waited forty years to see my story in print. Without WriteIdeas it would still be a Word file. Thank you so much for a brilliant job!"

ANNE PEARSON, AUTHOR

DREAD GIRL

“Without WriteIdeas I could never have brought my collection of poems to print. This little book means so much to me.”

PAT ZAKO, AUTHOR

OF VIBRANT VERSES

“WrIteIdeas has now produced two ebooks for me. The process was a pleasure. They kept me informed at every stage and cleverly incorporated my specific ideas into the cover designs.”

GARRY MARTIN, AUTHOR

CLING AND LIKE A FAT GOLD WATCH

WEB DESIGN

In addition to publishing we also undertake web design, employing either WordPress or WIX platforms. Whether a new site or a refesh, a simple one page site or an ecommerce platform, we undertake to deliver a unique design at the lowest cost. We pride ourselves in working closely with our clients, implementing their needs in the quickest possible time.