Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
No. You want a book that will fulfill your goals and speak to your ideal reader. Working that out is the first thing we help you do.
In the initial consultation we work out the vision and goals for your book. These, coupled with your expertize, will then determine the best topic for your book.
We have a process that we use to analyze your voice from the interviews. We work out your speech patterns, which metaprograms you use and your brand personality that ensures your book is written in your voice.
Each book is individual and the length depends on the content. However, books are usually between 40,000 to 60,000 words long. With the industry standard of 250 words per page, that equates to 160 - 240 pages long.
Our current ghostwriters are all English speaking, however, we do have access to good quality translation services that understand books and how they're written. So once your book is written, if you'd like to have it translated into one or more other languages, we can help.
Your book will be your ideas, written in your voice, in a way that works in a book.
Some ghostwriters simply take what you say word for word in your interviews and put that into a book format. That ends up producing a book that reads like an interview, which is the last thing you want.
Our ghostwriters are all bestselling authors themselves and know how to craft a book that reads well. We combine their talent with your content and voice to create a book that will make you look good. It will be your content and your voice in a format that makes you look like a professional writer.
Another huge difference is that we include all the publishing and distrubtion on top of the manuscript. Plus, depending on the package, you select we also offer the marketing as well.
We have a lot of check points throughout the process that allows you to approve things at various stages. Before our ghostwriters even start, for instance, you will already have approved the outline and table of contents.
We include 2 rounds of editing where you get to give your feedback about the writing itself and we alter the manuscript accordingly.
This all means the final book will not be an "out of the blue" surprise when you receive it. Instead, you will have given your feedback and approval through out the process, so you'll have an extremely good idea of what your final book will be like before we've finished.
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Publishing Questions
The publisher will be the company who provides your ISBN number. This means, it will amost certainly be Michael Grace Publishing because we provide your ISBN as part of your package. We do this because it provides a more professional appearance to have a named publisher, instead of having Amazon Digital Services listed as your publisher (like a lot of self-published book have).
No. Michael Grace Publishing is what's called a Hybrid Publisher. While you won't receive an advance like you typically get from a traditional publisher, you get to keep 100% of your royalties and rights, unlike what happens with a traditional publisher.
Also unlike a lot of self-published books out there, your book will be professionally produced to ensure it is the same quality as one from a traditional publisher.
You will own 100% of the rights to the book. You are paying us for our services only, the finished book belongs to you completely.
You get to keep 100% of your book royalties. However, your royalties don't include 100% of the sales price of your book, since the various marketplaces and distributors, like Amazon, will take their cut first.
Depending upon the price of your digital book, KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing - Amazon's digital service) will either take 30% or 65% of the sales price up front for each sale. If you price your digital book between $2.99 and $9.99, you get to keep 70% of the sale. However, if you price it outside of that, you only get to keep 35%. For example, if you price your digital book at $5.99, you will get $4.19 in royalties for each sale. KDP pays their royalties out approximately 60 days after the end of the calendar month when you meet the payment threshold (around $100 depending on location). You can find all the details at KDP.
When it comes to physical books, Amazon and CreateSpace (a print on demand service from Amazon) both take their cut. Their cut is calculated based on a percentage of the list price and a fixed charge to cover costs. If your book is unusually long, there is also a per page charge that varies depending on where your book is printed. At the end of the day, their cut takes into account the length of your book, where it is sold and the type of interior you chose (black & white vs. full color). You can find all the details at CreateSpace.
If you want your book listed anywhere outside of Amazon, there is a 10% fee from the distrubtion company to list your book in places like Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iBooks, Tolino, bibliotheca and others. If you are outside of the USA, depending on your location, some of these marketplaces are more important for your book than Amazon.
With the standard package you'll automatically get X hardback copies of your book. We can also help you arrange for further orders from the printer if you want to do bulk orders in the future.
You can always purchase paperback copies at cost (usually around $3, plus shipping) directly from CreateSpace.
We do. Your book cover is what persuades potential readers to click it to read the book description. It is key to the success of your book. It needs to appeal to your ideal reader and meet their expectations for a book they might enjoy, as well as making you look like the expert you are. Getting the right book cover to meet all that is a skill our book cover designers have. You want to use their expertize to your advantage and let them create you the cover that will help your book suceed.
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Book Marketing Questions
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It depends on which marketing package you get. There are various packages, some of which include getting your book into either your local stores, or into places like Barnes & Noble.
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