Custom Book Blurb

Your book blurb, or “back matter,” is your book’s second most important marketing tool after your book cover. A good blurb will make readers want to read more. To create a book blurb that will market your book accurately and speak to your target audience, this service includes two read-throughs of your book, plus market research on book blurbs in your genre.

What you’ll receive:

• A custom book blurb of approximately 150-200 words.

PRICE: $250 USD

TURNAROUND TIME: Two weeks (depending on the length of your book)

 

Book Synopsis

A book synopsis has many uses. Many book cover designers require a synopsis before working on your book. A synopsis is also necessary when querying your book to potential agents. A synopsis should convey your book’s overall story, tone, and voice. To write an accurate and engaging synopsis, this service includes three read-throughs of your book.

What you’ll receive:

• A custom synopsis of your book at approximately 500-1000 words.

PRICE: $400 USD 

TURNAROUND TIME: Three weeks (depending on the length of your book)

 

Book Blurb and Synopsis Package 

This package comprises both a custom book blurb and a custom synopsis. It includes three read-throughs of your book, plus market research on book blurbs in your genre.

What you’ll receive:

• A custom book blurb of approximately 150-200 words.

• A custom synopsis of your book at approximately 500-1000 words.

PRICE: $500 USD

TURNAROUND TIME: Four weeks (depending on the length of your book)

 

Book Coaching

One-on-one book coaching and consulting via your choice of phone call, FaceTime, Zoom, email, or text message. This service provides support for authors who would benefit from a conversational, back-and-forth interaction with an editor. It is best for authors who want guidance in finishing or editing their manuscript on a developmental and/or line level. It includes reading over the sections of writing needing feedback prior to sessions. This way, the session is spent on discussion and feedback, not on reading. The client, however, may also choose to show writing within the session. 

PRICES:

• First half-hour session: FREE

• Per session: $25 USD per half hour, $50 USD per hour

• Five Session Package: 

  • $100 USD for half-hour sessions (saves $25 USD)

  • $200 USD for hour-long sessions (saves $50 USD)

• Ten Session Package

  • $200 USD for half-hour sessions (saves $50 USD)

  • $400 USD for hour-long sessions (saves $100 USD)

 

Market Research

Market research is useful at any stage of the writing or marketing process. For writing, it can be helpful to know what story aspects your genre is oversaturated with or in need of, and most enjoyed or avoided by readers. This information can help you make your book unique, while ensuring you meet or exceed reader expectations, which are key to reader satisfaction. For marketing your book, market research helps you determine your target audience and how to best market your book to them. There are readers who want your book, they just need to be found, understood, and told about your book in an engaging way. 

This service includes: 

• At least one read-through of your finished or unfinished book or manuscript

• Reading, analyzing, and reporting on books in your genre, along with other relevant media (ex. TV, film, music, and podcasts)

• Reports on what your audience enjoys and criticizes about the books and media included in the report, based on information from book review sites, social media, and other online platforms

• Articles, statistics, and resources relevant to understanding your target audience

Note: The amount of books, media, and articles included in reports depends on the length of the books or media and the client’s choice of market research package. 

What you’ll receive:

• One free hour-long consultation prior to beginning market research

• A well-organized report containing:

  • A profile of your target audience

  • Analysis of books in your genre and relevant media

  • Recommendations on how to write or market your book with your target audience in mind

• Free consultations during market research, subject to availability

• One free hour-long consultation after market research is completed and the report is submitted

PRICES: 

Note: Included in the price of service is the cost of materials needed for research, such as books, streaming platforms, and news or media subscriptions.

• Five-Week Package: $600 USD 

• Ten-Week Package: $1200 USD 

• Custom packages are available upon request.

 

Custom Research

Whatever research your fiction manuscript requires, this book service is for you. Potential subjects that could benefit from research include: setting, character type, mental health conditions, subcultures, and much more. The amount of books, media, and articles included in reports depends on the research subject, the length of the books or media, and the client’s choice of market research package. 

What you’ll receive:

• One free hour-long consultation prior to beginning market research

• A custom, well-organized research report

• Free consultations during custom research, subject to availability

• One free hour-long consultation after custom research is completed and the report is submitted

PRICES: 

Note: Included in the price of service is the cost of materials needed for research, such as books, academic journals, documentaries, streaming platforms, and news or media subscriptions.

• Five-Week Package: $600 USD 

• Ten-Week Package: $1200 USD 

• Custom packages are available upon request.