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As An Author/Writer, What Do I Have To Do TO BE PUBLISHED?
As An Author/Writer, What Do I Have To Do TO FIND A MARKET FOR WHAT I WRITE?
Step One
 Submit to Authors’ Publishing House your ENTIRE Manuscript via e-mail, or on a 3-1/2” floppy diskette (in a single Microsoft Word .doc file, single-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font). Send the manuscript via e-mail (preferred – arlo41@suddenlink.net ) or snail mail:
...with your check for $300, made payable to APH.
Electronic copies of your manuscript will be submitted to members of a Reading/Marketing Committee. To protect all the parties, we obtain a confidentiality agreement from the members of the Reading/Marketing Committee. The Reading/Marketing Committee will read (not edit) your manuscript, determining, among other things, the following:
- Do you have a good story?
- Would I buy a second book from the rack based on the first book, or based on the author’s name?
- Do you have more than one story?
- If you have other stories to write, what are the themes, topics and subjects about?
- Romance
- Western
- Horror-Fantasy
- Who Done It/Mystery/Suspense
- Sci-Fi
- Novels
- Inspirational
- Non-Fiction
- Specialty Media and Publications
Step Two!
Now, you’re ready to pass through the Authors’ Publishing House doors for the following services:
(See APH Book Worksheet & Fee Agreement)
Book Development
- Line Editing, Tense Agreement, Grammar and Punctuation Check, Spelling Check, Contextual Consistency, w/Suggestions.
- Passive to Active Voice Review w/Suggestions.
- Post Editing Review w/Suggested Revisions. No re-writing.
Step Three!
All of the information previously listed for Book Block and Cover Design under Step Four! remains the same, but is listed under Step Three!
Step Four!
At this point, you are ready to sign an Author’s Contract.
Book Block
- ISBN acquisition
- Copyright notice
- Dedication page (with your input)
- Bar code
- Size of finished book (6” x 9”, 5” x 8”, 4-1/2” x 7” or other)
Front Book Cover Design & Back Cover Blurb, Photo
APH assistance in preparing author’s press kit (W/S VII)
Twenty – twenty-five copies furnished to:
- Distributors
- Library of Congress (2)
- Author (1)
Step Five
Marketing Opportunities
AUTHORS’ PUBLISHING HOUSE IS AFFILIATED WITH MANY DISTRIBUTORS, NATIONWIDE.
NOW THAT YOU HAVE PASSED THROUGH THIS DOOR AND COMPLETED THE FIRST FOUR STEPS, YOU ARE READY FOR STEP FIVE.
THIS DOOR WILL LEAD YOU TO NUMEROUS POINTS-OF-SALE FOR YOUR BOOK.
- Depending on how many books you as the author want to purchase, APH will place your books with distributors, nation-wide.
- For example, when you purchase books, they will be placed in multiple points of sale shortly after they have been printed.
- Determining where your book sells well, we can offer you additional points of sale.
A Brief Summary . . .
What you’ve read and seen above describes the WHAT portion of APH’s commitment to the investment in your writing career.
It doesn’t go into significant detail about the HOW or HOW MUCH aspect of what will take place in your writing future. The APH Book Worksheet and Fee Agreement gives you more of that information.
We need to speak with you privately and learn more about your current and future writing projects before we can present you with future investment options.
So, please contact: Marty Morris (432) 620-0282 arlo41@suddenlink.net to schedule a discussion of your particular needs.
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