1. Content editing and Mentoring
Content also known as substantive or developmental editing, reviews content for flow, readability, and ease of understanding. This includes things like making sure it reflects your voice, is factually correct and the work is of a publishable standard. If you wish it can also include an elemement of mentoring to help improve your cretaive writing style.
2. Copy editing
This step in the editing process typically occurs after content editing. It involves identifying and fixing errors related to spelling and grammatical typos, tone and style inconsistencies, awkward syntax, and poor word choice.
Copy is defined as “matter to be printed,” and a copy editor is responsible for this polishing step, including corrections to:
- Grammar
- Spelling
- Tone and style deviations
- Wordiness
- Clunky transitions
- Confusing syntax
- Problematic or misused words
- Continuity
- Uneven flow.
3. Proofreading (including formatting)
Proofreading takes place after the copy editor has completed their work and before the work is published. This step gets its name from the traditional typesetting process. Before multiple book copies were printed, a test version of a manuscript or book, called a “galley proof”, would be created. Proofreaders would read through these proofs to spot and fix mistakes before moving them forward to printing. Proofreading is the final review of the work being published to correct physical errors involving:
- Grammar
- Spelling
- Punctuation
- Capitalisation
- Formatting
- On-page layout
In addition to correcting mechanical and fine-line oversights that might have slipped through the editing process, proofreaders are responsible for fixing on-page elements. These might include inconsistent headers and subheads, page numbers and breaks, placement of visual assets like a table or chart, and other formatting issues.
4. Cover design
Let me create a suitable cover design that reflects your work based on your preferences.
- A concept cover layout based on discussions with the client.
- A draft colour cover layout.
- A final colour cover layout in PDF format suitable for upload to KPD Amazon software.
5. Publishing
This is the one area that seems to give first-time authors the most difficulty.
Paperback, hardcover, and ebook. What size book? Which manuscript template to use? Which cover template to use. The infamous error reports that stop the whole process! Does the book look right?
a) If this is done via my Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) site it is FREE, but there will be an agreed share of the royalties.
b) If you require data files to uplift to your own KDP account there will be a charge per file. Remember, you need different files for Paperback, Hard Cover and ebook publications, plus files for book covers.
6. Advertising
There are many ways to advertise and promote your book.
Suppose you already have your own social media accounts, like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. In that case, I can design and update promotional material for your sites. This includes Static pages, Reels, and full video clips. If you do not have your own social media presence I can place your book on my website and social media for additional promotional support.
Using Amazon KPD, you can promote your book using their bespoke marketing and product placement system. This involves free offers, price promotions and, of course, pay-for-click product placement on Amazon. This needs careful handling to ensure the cost-to-profit ratios are maintained.
What is this going to cost?
Yes, there is a cost – but there is always a deal to be done. Talking to me about your work or how I can help you, is FREE. There is no obligation.
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