SELF-PUBLISHING A BOOK IS LIKE PANNING A RIVERBED FOR GOLD
YOU ARE VERY UNLIKELY TO EVER STRIKE IT RICH !!
WRITTEN A BOOK AND WANT TO HAVE IT PUBLISHED?
BEEN REJECTED BY THE LITERARY AGENTS WHO READ YOUR MANUSCRIPT?
BEEN RIPPED-OFF BY THE EMPTY PROMISES OF A SELF-PUBLISHING COMPANY?
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JOIN THE THRONG OF SELF-PUBLISHED AUTHORS WHO HAVE BEEN THERE, BUT REFUSED TO SURRENDER
If you think your book has the potential of reaching the New York Times Best Seller List,
the only way it's going to get there is through representation by a recognized literary agent.
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Most literary agents do not read the manuscripts they receive. It would be imposible to read all the manuscripts they receive each day. So, they send you a form letter advising that for a small reading fee of $500.00 they will read your manuscript. If you send them the money, there is still no guarantee they will read it, but there is a better than even chance that they will tell you how much they liked it and that for an additional fee they will assist you with the re-write required to turn your manuscript into commercially viable book. It then becomes a question of how much money you wish to risk for the slim chance of success.
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Ask any self-published author, or read any of the hundreds of books about self-publishing and you will learn that the only books you will ever sell are the ones you promote and sell yourself. If you are lucky and know a lot of people, you may sell enough books to recoup the cost of publishing them, unless you know a million people who can't wait to read what you have to say.
THAT BEING SAID, IF YOU NEVERTHELESS ARE STILL INTENT UPON PUBLISHING YOUR BOOK,
YOU MAY HAVE JUST STUMBLED ON THE SOLUTION
Bare Bones Publishing Co. was founded and is operated by a self-published writer who learned the hard way that self-publishing is expensive and unlikely to result in a financially successful best-seller. Despite the promises made by the numerous vanity-publishing houses offering various levels of service for additional fees that can run the costs up into the thousands, none provide the services of a literary agent; none provide the services of a publicist; none perform any marketing services; none place your books on the shelves of bookstores across the country … and neither will we.
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WE SIMPLY OFFER THE LEAST EXPENSIVE WAY POSSIBLE
TO CONVERT YOUR MANUSCRIPT INTO A BOOK.
WHAT OUR NAME IMPLIES
- Provide you with guidelines for the format of your manuscript and your book cover.
- Offer suggestions to give your book a professional appearance and help with establishing a cover price for your book.
- Acquire the necessary ISBN numbers.
- Have your manuscript copyrighted.
- We assist you with placing your book in The Library of Congress.
- We will place your book in the national distribution chain so that it becomes available for acquisition by book stores and on-line booksellers.
- We will have 10 copies of your book (hardcover or soft cover only) printed and delivered to you with the ability to have unlimited future copies printed on demand.
- We don’t make promises we can’t keep.
- We do not publish mass-market paperback books.
- We make no promises of literary success.
- We are not literary agents.
- We are not book editors and do not offer editing services.
- We do not read your manuscript or offer editorial comment.
- We do not format your manuscript.
- We do not design your book’s cover.
- We do not publicize or promote your book.
- We do no marketing of your book.
- We do not place your books on the shelves of any bookstores.
- We DO NOT ACQUIRE any proprietary interest in your book.
- We do not participate in the sales of your books. You keep the full sale price of every book you sell.
- Submit electronically as a Word or PDF document a complete, formatted and fully edited manuscript that is print-ready.
- Submit electronically as a JPEG, TIFF, or PDF file the print-ready, finished version of the dust jacket for hardcover books).
- READ and Sign the Publishing Agreement and return it to us with your check for the publication fee and any additional service you wish us to provide.
- The fee for the services listed above, exclusive of the cost of printing and delivering your books is $345.00.
- The average 300 page 6 ¼” x 9 ½” hardcover book (with dust jacket), no pictures or illustrations, costs approximately $13.00+$1.00 shipping.
- The average 300 page 6 ¼” x 9 ½” soft cover book with no pictures or illustrations costs approximately $8.00+$1.00 shipping.
The cost of printing varies for every book depending on the number of pages and content (i.e. if it contains pictures, drawings, etc.) We will quote you a price before ordering the books. The printing and shipping costs must be paid in advance. The books will be delivered directly to you by the printer.
· Conversion of your manuscript to e-Book format $100.00
· Creation of an internet web site for your book $300.00
· Creation of an e-mail announcing the availability of your book $50.00
We do not publish e-books, but will provide information on uploading them for publication. Most eBooks can be published free . The cost of acquiring domain names, hosting and maintenance of your web site are additional and are payable directly to the web host. For a sample of our web site design click on www.sharrowbooks.com
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From start to finish, assuming everything you've sent us meets the required specification, the books should be in your possession within 3 months.
Email us with your questions or to request a copy of the publishing agreement. If you wish to speak to the publisher, send your phone number and include the best time to call (please include your time zone).