Book Publishing
Custom Book Layout
We design a unique and appropriate layout for your book. Layout includes setting uniform chapter headings, headers, footers, font styles, as well as title pages. There is no extra charge for the table of contents or front matter pages. You can consult with me on the overall layout and the trim size.
Optional Services: Image Placement, and Image Scanning.
Custom Cover Design
We work with you to create a full-color cover that is unique to your book, based on images, artwork, and photographs that you may provide. Your book editor takes into account what you are looking for, and what will make your book the most marketable. There is no extra charge to add an author photo.
Editorial Services
Inspired Concepts Effective Managing, Incorporated offers a variety of editorial services such as an editorial analysis for your manuscript, several levels of copyediting, developmental editing, proofreading, and indexing.
Book Design Services
Image Design for Book Cover - $50
We will select high-resolution image or images (stock photographs or stock art) to be used in your book's cover design. We will take into account what you are looking for and what will enhance your book's marketability. Note: If you will be providing us with all the images to be used for your book's cover or if you do not require any photographs or images on the cover, you do not need this option.
Printed Page and Cover Proofs - $39
Choose this option if you would prefer to receive the printed page and cover proofs by mail for your approval before publication. Free electronic proofs are sent via email.
Image Placement - $25 for each block of 25 images
Choose this option if your manuscript contains images, photographs, drawings, tables, or charts, whether you send them to us digitally or not. Calculate $25 for each block of 25 images/tables your manuscript contains. For example, calculate $1-25 for 1-25 interior images and $26-50 for 26-50 images. Note: The Table of Contents, which is free of charge, is not considered a table. Images must be provided in computer files of the file format specified by us. You must also have permission or the legal right to use the images that are submitted.
Image Scanning - $7.50 for each block of 15 scans
Choose this option if you can only provide us with hard copies of your interior images. Send only copies; do not send originals as we are not able to return submitted materials. You must have permission or the legal right to use the images that are submitted. Color images will be converted to black and white. Calculate $7.50 for each block of 15 images you will need us to scan. For example, calculate $.50-7.50 for 1-15 scans and $8-15 for 16-30 scans.
Footnotes/Endnotes - FREE
We will include the footnotes or endnotes that you provide, using an industry-standard style.
Hardcover Edition Add-On – Price to be determined based on need.
Your book will be available for distribution as a hardcover book. You will have a choice of either a dust jacket version (perfect bound with either grey or dark-blue board covers that are wrapped in removable full-color dust jackets) or a case-bound version (perfect bound with full-color laminated board covers, no jacket). You will receive one sample copy. This option is available only for books that are more than 108 pages and are either 5.5 x 8.5 or 6 x 9 inches in size.
Marketing Products and Services
Inspired Concepts Effective Managing, Incorporated offers a variety of book marketing products and services to help you market your book, such as postcards, business cards, in addition your book will be made available to the public through our ministry’s online bookstore with all proceeds going directly to the author. A wide range of additional marketing and publicity services are also available through our partners and affiliates.
Editorial Analysis - $75,
The Editorial Analysis provides a thorough evaluation of your unpublished manuscript. We will assess your manuscript to determine the level of editing needed to conform to today's standard publishing guidelines. The six-to-eight-page checklist provides feedback and recommendation on the overall text (audience, tone), English usage (grammar, spelling, punctuation), content (ambiguities, text flow problems), formatting issues, notes or bibliography errors, potential permissions issues, and other editorial notes. The analysis also includes a sample edit to illustrate exactly how the prescribed level of edit impacts your writing.
Copyediting - $1.75 per page,
On a 10-point scale, the manuscript is rated 6-7 based on a logical format along with the author's writing and grammatical ability. Copyediting is a basic edit for:
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Errors in grammar and punctuation
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Minor errors in syntax (If major syntax errors exist throughout, heavy copyediting is recommended.)
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Questionable words and phrases (which will be flagged so you can change them)
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Errors of common knowledge.
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Phrases and word choices regarded inappropriate for the subject or readership
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Instances where permission to use a quote, song lyric, image, et al. may be required (Your editor will flag the item in question.)
Light Copyediting - $1.50 per page, (prerequisite: favorable editorial analysis).
The manuscript is submitted in a logical format and the writing is considered an 8-9 on a 10-point scale. The editorial objectives for light copyediting are the same as for copyediting, except that some manuscripts require less editorial involvement than others. A favorable Editorial Analysis is required for light copyediting.
Heavy Copyediting $2.00 per page
Heavy copyediting is necessary when the manuscript is submitted in a format that does not lend itself to traditional publishing. The editorial objectives are the same as for the lower-level editorial services with additional checks for:
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Serious errors in syntax (In some cases, the author will be asked to change the sentence structure in order to retain the intended meaning.)
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Organizational problems on a sentence or paragraph level
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Retaining the plotline, character traits, and continuity throughout
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Minor instances where the content strays/digresses from the purpose of the story (If major instances occur, a developmental edit is recommended.)
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Fact checking--Light research will be done as warranted. This entails checking quotes, names, common data, etc., that are easy to find. Note that all items will not be checked.
Heavy Copyediting:
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Reorganizes paragraphs to establish a logical flow of thought for the reader. If this is necessary, then a developmental edit is recommended.
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Provides extensive direction to the author.
Developmental Editing - $2.50 per page
Developmental editing requires a serious commitment from both the author and the editor. Multiple editorial passes are required to effectively convert the manuscript into a publishable piece of work. The developmental editing process also includes heavy copyediting.
Proofreading - $1.00 per page (prerequisite: any of the copyediting services).
Once your manuscript has been turned into a fully paginated proof, a proofreader will:
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Correct spelling errors
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Check hyphenation at end of lines to be sure it follows publishing standards set in the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed.
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Confirm that typeface and font are displayed correctly, including these elements:
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Italic, boldface, small caps, or any font different from the body copy font
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Heads and subheads
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Set-off items--excerpts, poetry, equations, etc.
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Any errors resulting from the conversion of electronic files.
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Review page numbers, running headers, and running footers for consistency.
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Verify that illustrations and tables are placed correctly in the text.
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Query whether permission has been granted for reprinting any copyrighted material included. If permission has not been granted by this stage, the item may need to be deleted or replaced by the author.
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Check each page spread for length, vertical spacing, widows (a short line at the top of a page), and orphans (a word or part of a word at the end of a paragraph).
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Check TOC (table of contents) for accuracy by cross-referencing it with the chapter titles, subheads, and any other heads in the book.