Terms of Service 

GREETINGS! We are thrilled to help you bring your book to the world. We  have found that it helps authors feel most comfortable when they understand the service delivery process in detail. This way you know what to expect, and we can avoid any miscommunications or unnecessary complications.  

We are extremely committed to ensuring your happiness throughout this process and  helping you create the most professional and marketable product possible. As hundreds  of our clients can attest, we’ll move mountains for you if we can, but please understand  there are limits to the time and energy that come with each project’s price range.  

This document details what to expect from our marketing, publishing path, and cover design strategy sessions as well as our StoryStorming and Book Success Strategy Sessions. It also includes general editor, agent, or other publishing professional consultations. 

How Your Consultation Works

Before Your Session

• You’ll submit any materials requested for your specific consultation. (Aside from specific requests from your consultant, see the details  for each session below.)
  
• Your editor will review everything in advance and prepare talking points, resources, and personalized guidance.

During Your Session

• You’ll meet with your editor for a focused 60-minute phone or video call.
  
• This is your time to ask questions, explore ideas, and work through challenges with an experienced publishing professional.
  
• Your editor will guide the conversation to ensure you walk away with clarity and direction.

After Your Session

• You’ll receive a follow-up email that may include notes, resources, reading recommendations, next steps, and any tools referenced during your call.

 

StoryStorming: Plot & Character Brainstorming Session

This session is your one-on-one writer’s room—a collaborative space to help you move past plot blocks, character issues, or story structure challenges.

What to Submit

• Your full manuscript or a selected portion (such as the beginning or the area where you’re stuck)
• A 2–3 page synopsis outlining your plot, themes, and primary character arc
• Your brief list of top concerns or questions around where your story is stuck

What Your Editor Will Do

• Read your materials ahead of time
  
• Identify potential solutions for structure, character, or pacing concerns
  
• Prepare questions and ideas to help you move forward

What You’ll Walk Away With

• Concrete solutions for your story issues
  
• Story and character development guidance
  
• Structure tools and brainstorming notes
  
• A recommended reading list to support your growth

 

Fiction Book Success Strategy Session

This session focuses on helping you understand the current publishing landscape and your place within it. Your editor will help you identify the best path forward for your manuscript and your long-term career goals. Before your call, your editor may request a query, synopsis, social media platforms, or manuscript to better understand your goals.

What We’ll Cover

• Answering your top questions and concerns
• Writing and genre essentials
• Market positioning
• Traditional vs. indie publishing
• Working with agents and editors
• Determining what type of editing you need
• When to use beta readers
• Red flags when hiring editors or service providers
• Industry expectations and timelines

Your Takeaways

• A personalized plan for your manuscript and genre
  
• A clearer understanding of the market you’re entering
  
• Recommended next steps tailored to your goals

 

Nonfiction Book Success Strategy Session

This session is tailored to nonfiction authors who need clarity on structure, positioning, platform, and market expectations. Before your call, your editor may request a query, proposal, social media platforms, or manuscript to better understand your goals.

What We’ll Cover

• Answering your top questions and concerns
• Nonfiction categories and structure
  
• Platform-building fundamentals
  
• Traditional vs. self-publishing considerations
  
• Marketability and audience clarity
  
• Editing needs and timeline
  
• Red flags and industry best practices

Your Takeaways

• A strategy that supports better success for your topic and connection with your readership
  
• An individualized plan for moving your book toward publication

 

Publishing Strategy Session

You’ve written your book—now it’s time to decide how to bring it into the world. This session will give you a comprehensive overview of the publishing pathways available to you.

What We’ll Cover

• Answering your top questions and concerns
• The major publishing paths and how they differ
• The pros and cons of each route
• Budget considerations
• Industry red flags to avoid
• How your marketing plan shapes your publishing decisions
• Guidance for aligning your long-term writing goals with the right publishing approach

Your Takeaways

• A clear sense of which publishing path fits your goals
  
• Practical next steps for moving your manuscript into production

 

Cover Design Strategy Session

Your book cover is one of the most powerful marketing tools you have. In this session, you’ll learn how to position your book visually so it can compete in your category.

What We’ll Cover

• Whether your title and subtitle are effective
  
• Which design elements signal your genre or subgenre
  
• How to communicate tone, genre promise, and author expertise
  
• Comparable titles and current market trends
  
• How to evaluate concept art and revisions
  
• What makes a cover stand out in a competitive market
  

Your Takeaways

• A clearer, research-backed direction for your cover
  
• Practical insight into what design choices will best support your goals
  
• Confidence that your cover is working for you, not against you

 

Marketing Strategy Session

This session is designed to help you navigate the often-overwhelming world of book marketing with clarity and confidence.

What We’ll Cover

• Your top marketing questions and promotion goals, which could include any of the following topics or others most relevant to your unique project:
• Identifying your unique marketing angle
• Understanding ads, promotions, and online platforms
• How to pitch to media, bookstores, agents, or publishers
• Creating a marketing timeline that actually works
• Bestseller campaigns and visibility strategies
• School visit guidance and distribution insights

Your Takeaways

• A vision for what your unique marketing plan could look like and some actionable steps.