Here’s some insight into the publishing process with Pixel Glyph Press.
I sent the below information to a customer who wanted to understand what it’s like to work with us.
It wasn’t a “sales” letter, I wasn’t trying to convince him we were a good fit or anything. In fact, his sister told him to use us, and that was good enough for him. Obviously, she was super happy with the results of her book publishing experience! But he still was not clear on the process. And this is my fault, as the publisher. Every book is a unique and creative project to me. But there is still some clear process and foundational steps we take for ever client.
So… here is that email:
Take a look into the publishing process with Pixel Glyph Press.
Thanks for your questions, Friend!
Here’s a little clarity on the process we use for creating your book, once we’ve received your manuscript:
- I’ve received your final manuscript already. That’s the first step.
- Since we are not planning to do a rewrite, my editor will do a check to confirm readability, look for any confusing areas that might do better with sentence changes, and confirm the grammar quality. We will run our ideas for changes through you, if there are any, but I know this has been through a couple of edit cycles already.
- In the meantime, we will create a custom book layout and then will start on cover designs.
- I’ll also be reviewing your synopsis and descriptions from your author survey, looking for marketing and back cover copy, plus checking through details that should be mentioned in the front matter, quotes, dates, locations, etc.
- Next, we pick a website domain name.
- There will be a little bit of back-and-forth with questions and clarity in this part of the process where I’m developing keywords and lengthy SEO subtitles, etc.
This is where it really gets fun!
- You’ll receive a draft of the book interior pages for approval of the layout and design elements, ensuring they meet your creative expectations.
- We will edit the designs and send the next draft with cover concepts.
- Cover edits and any final interior changes are made. Covers can go back and forth a few times until we both love it.
- Approval for back-cover copy, and marketing copy comes next, and you may want to write or edit something for the website or marketing art, author bio, etc.
- You’ll finally get a completed book draft, and a final cover spread, to approve.
- A Web page is created with a marketing focus to match the book brand and cover style. In your case, probably the page design will focus on the book, since it has a specific market. For authors of multiple books we focus more on an author webpage. The page setup is included in your book marketing, but there may be an annual charge for the registration and hosting to keep it active.
To sum up the publishing process with Pixel Glyph Press:
Basically you’ll experience 3 rounds of edit-and-approve, with little changes between. But that’s not a hard limit, it’s just what it usually takes.
Then, lot’s of details get collected and sorted, and finally uploaded with the files into a print-on-demand portal.
We need to decide if it’s distributed for sale first with Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Ingram Spark, AND/OR if we select a wider marketing and distribution network (which may have additional costs).
and finally…
We push “PUBLISH”.
Did you know there is a “Publish” button? Well, there is, and it’s an endorphin rush when I get to push it!
You can order a set of author copies.
Hope that answers your questions!