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Options and Pricing
Helping you choose a publishing contract:
Word Association offers two simple ways to self-publish your book. We don’t use smoke and mirrors and we make no effort to make you think this is rocket science. The key to your choosing has to do with how many books you feel you can initially sell. Period. Here’s how to gauge: If you already have a public following, perhaps you write a column for your local newspaper, or you are a public speaker, a popular chef at a well-known restaurant, a teacher, host a radio talk program, or are a religious or community leader, you will likely be able to sell more books on your own because of what you do and who you are.
Those authors who are recognized experts in their fields or those who have identified a target group for their books can expect higher sales faster. Those books will also likely be able to attract more media attention, which of course sends book buyers to the book stores to purchase even more of your books.
If you fall into this first category, your best choice is our Program A. This plan, which requires a larger initial investment for book development and production, will enable you to purchase more books at a lower wholesale cost. That means, of course, you will enjoy a greater return or profit as you sell your books. Since the initial investment you make is a one-time fee, re-prints of your book and subsequent sales will bring you an even better return.
Authors who succeed best with this plan are primarily writers of non-fiction. This not to say that an experienced or known novelist, poet, or childrens book author cannot do well with our Program A. It depends upon how much effort, time, and money you can put into promoting and publicizing your book.
For those of you taking that first leap into the world of publishing without a niche audience or sales track record, we have designed Program B. This program is something of a safety net because it enables you to make the smallest investment in your book’s development and production and allows you to purchase a minimal number of books—enough to get you started. You will pay a higher cost per book but you aren’t risking as much money. As your book gains momentum and sales improve, you can and will eventually be able to purchase larger quantities of your book at a lower cost per book, therefore bringing your profit margin to that of Program A. The choice, as always, is yours to make at any time.
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PROGRAM “A”
Publishing set up: $1200.00*
Includes:
Cover design
Page formatting/interior design
ISBN and Library of Congress Number
Listing in Books in Print
Barcodes (for price and ISBN)
Bookstore & Internet sales/distribution
Listing on Amazon and Word Association websites
Amazon kindle edition available for $150.00 additional
Promotional post cards or business cards
Book specifications:
Size: 5 ½ x 8 ½
Binding: softcover “perfect” binding
Interior: 24 lb. white offset, black ink, text only (for photos, illustrations, graphics, see below)
Cover: 80 lb. gloss, full color
Suggested List Price: (determined by publisher and author)
Printing fee is determined by page count
Example:
Pages: 200
300 books: $8.30 per book
500 books: $7.20 per book
1000 books: $5.60 per book
2000 books: $4.50 per book
For books with more or less than 200 pages, the printing charge is adjusted accordingly. We will provide you with an exact quote based on the page or word count in your manuscript.
Options:
Marketing: $500 package (see below)
Copy editing: .02 per word
Advanced editing: price quote upon manuscript review
Photo scans: $6.00 per scan
Color interior pages: price quote upon manuscript review
Cover design requiring original art design: $500.00
Book publicist: price quote upon manuscript review
Manuscript submission:
*The $1200.00 base rate is guaranteed only after the manuscript has been reviewed by our staff. Manuscripts containing charts, graphs, illustrations, lists and other special features that present formatting complexities may result in increased charges. In such cases, we will notify authors of price estimates. We will return the deposit payment of authors unwilling to incur additional fees.
Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts in Microsoft Word. We can also accept Apple Works, Word Perfect, QuarkXpress, In-Design, and PageMaker. Authors may send files as email attachment, or on CD or floppy.
Payment schedule
50% deposit due upon signing of publishing agreement;
Balance upon publication/delivery. Shipping charges for books delivered to the author are additional.
Note: Pennsylvania residents will be charged 7% sales tax, unless author has a valid sales tax exemption certificate.
Production schedule
Word Association will deliver first proofs within 6 weeks of signing of Agreement. We will deliver finished books within 4 weeks of signing of final proofs. Please note: production timelines are approximate.
Rights: Author retains all rights, including all subsidiary rights. Author holds the copyright.
Marketing & Promotion (option) $500.00
Word Association has accounts with all of the major book industry channels, including Amazon, Borders, Barnes & Noble, and also with the nation’s largest book wholesaler, Baker & Taylor Book Company. This means that your book will be listed in the database of these large companies, making it easier for individuals and bookstores to find and order your book.
NOTE: Being listed with these outlets is no guarantee of sales or that they will even stock your book. But it is an important first step in the difficult and complicated job of distributing your book and getting it out into the world.
Your book will be posted and sold on www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com, www.borders.com, www.wordassociation.com.
The media kit we create consists of a press release, book marks, and posters. We do the writing and design, and then we print these media pieces in full color. Each piece contains a picture of your book cover art, back cover copy, and complete ordering information—including price and ISBN. Authors receive 25 copies of the press release, 100 book marks, and 10 posters (11 x 17).
Order Fulfillment
When we fill orders for your book, Word Association charges a 35% of the net sale for all of the services that fall under the general category of order fulfillment. These services include: 1. order taking: phone, fax or email. 2. packing, shipping. 3. invoicing and credit card processing.
PROGRAM “B”
Publishing set up: $1200.00*
Includes:
Cover design
Page formatting/interior design
ISBN and Library of Congress Number
Listing in Books in Print
Barcodes (for price and ISBN)
Bookstore & Internet sales/distribution
Listing on Amazon and Word Association websites
Amazon kindle edition available for $150.00 additional
Promotional post cards or business cards
Book specifications:
Size: 5 ½ x 8 ½
Binding: softcover “perfect” binding
Interior: 24 lb. white offset, black ink, text only (for photos, illustrations, graphics, see below)
Cover: 80 lb. gloss, full color
Suggested List Price: (established by publisher)
AUTHOR ROYALTIES: 30 PERCENT
Word Association pays authors a royalty of 30% of the purchase price of the book.
For example, a book with a list price $20.00 will earn the author 6.00, if it is sold at the full list price.
If the book is purchased by a re-seller (either a bookstore or book wholesaler) the author royalty is 30% of the invoice. Example: if the re-seller takes a 50% discount on a book with a list price of $20.00, the author’s royalty is 30% of $10.00, or $3.00.
Author royalties do not begin until a book has achieved $25.00 in total sales.
Options:
Marketing: $500 package (see below)
Copy editing: .02 per word
Advanced editing: price quote upon manuscript review
Photo scans: $6.00 per scan
Color interior pages: price quote upon manuscript review
Cover design requiring original art design: $500.00
Manuscript submission:
*The $1200.00 base rate is guaranteed only after the manuscript has been reviewed by our staff. Manuscripts containing charts, graphs, illustrations, lists and other special features that present formatting complexities may result in increased charges. In such cases, we will notify authors of price estimates. We will return the deposit payment of authors unwilling to incur additional fees.
Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts in Microsoft Word. We can also accept Apple Works, Word Perfect, QuarkXpress, In-Design, and PageMaker. Authors may send files as email attachment, or on CD or floppy.
Editing
Do you have a story, an essay, a novel, or a poem about which you would like to have a professional critical opinion?
Word Association offers writers several levels of service: we can critique an entire manuscript or as few as two pages of a manuscript. The critique includes grammar, usage, punctuation, style, organization, and development as well as overall effectiveness and impact.
Our fee for creative /critical editing is $9.00 per manuscript page (8 1/2 x 11, double-spaced), with a minimum of 25 pages. Note: We estimate that the average manuscript will require about one hour to edit four pages. If after reviewing your manuscript we determine that more or less time will be required than is customary, we will notify you of a fee increase or reduction. Light copy editing will be billed at a rate of .02 per word, while editing that requires actual rewriting and follow-up review will be billed on an hourly basis of $36.00 per hour.
If you have any questions about our editing service, simply e-mail Dr. Tom or call him at 1-800-827-7903.
Marketing & Promotion
Our Marketing and Promotion package is designed to help writers to sell their books to individuals, bookstores and libraries. “Help” is the key word. The success of any book will depend primarily upon how active a part the author plays in the whole selling process. Our efforts will ensure that the book is in the database of the major books industry channels, and the marketing materials we create may help authors to acquire some visibility. But these must be considered important first steps only. At this point the Author must either take it upon himself to create interest in his book, or he may hire a book publicist to do much of the work for him. And it is work! The whole publishing process can be a heady adventure, a pleasant diversion from your everyday world. But if you want to make money on your book, it’s back to the real world, which cares nothing about how much you love to write or about how badly you want to be an author. You will have to become a salesman. And that means hitting the pavement, making the phone calls, sending out the letters, making contacts, and then a lot of follow up activity. It’s grunt work, but at least you’re selling something you created yourself. And that is what should make it all worthwhile.
We know that many writers who self publish their books do so for the sheer pleasure and gratification of putting their words and ideas between covers. The book's the thing. Making money is not their primary motive. We respect that. But there is nothing wrong with wanting to make some money on your book, or at the very least wanting to recoup your investment. We are convinced that if you are willing, with our help, to participate in the marketing and promotion of your book, your chances of enjoying a profit are better than if you had gone with a trade publisher. How many dollars you pocket depends on how hard you, the author, want to hustle. We'll follow your lead and support your efforts in every way we can.
There are many ways we can. Remember, we have our own printing company, so we can write, design, print, and distribute promotional flyers and advance publicity reviews for our writers at a considerable savings. We will help with author interviews and book signings. And our writers will benefit from a many-tentacled World Wide Web exposure. Our authors will be consistently featured on this website, on Amazon.com (we participate in the Amazon Associates program), and on a growing number of links to web pages of interest to writers and readers.
Marketing packages start at $500 and are customized for each author. A typical package includes the following activity:
1. Advanced Book Information: Completion of this ABI form will ensure the listing of your book in Books in Print, which is published each September. It's the most important directory in the book industry.
2. Contemporary Authors: Inclusion in this large reference book containing more than 90,000 biographical sketches.
3. Aquisition of International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
4. Aquisition of Library of Congress Catalog Card Number
5. Preparation of Media Kit, generally consisting of:
a. cover letter addressed to recipient
b. publicity release
c. copies of any reviews of the book or testimonials
d. author bio sheet
e. bookmark
f. poster
6. Listing of book with Internet book stores: Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com.
7. Posting of book on Word Association web site.
If writers supply us with the contact information of their local news media, we will send a news release, on our letterhead, along with a copy of the book. We charge only for the postage.
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