Self-Publishing has gained much in the way of usage and notoriety in recent years. With the Internet becoming a new source of information for millions of people worldwide, publishers are now leaning toward placing their product(s) on the web! It's fast, simple and financially cost effective. Many of today's most successful authors are leaving the publishing giants of Boston, New York and Chicago to retain their publishing rights and are now pursuing self-publishing as an alternative. 

Newcomers, or so called fledgling writer/authors, should consider the following parameters:

Let Graphic Image Be Your Self-Publishing Starting Point!

Your benefits:

As a self-publisher, you have the advantage of complete control over your project's destiny. That includes:

1. Low production cost.
2. Low proofing cost.
3. Simple distribution.
4. Production timeframe.
5. Maximize profits on your work and eliminate the middleman.
6. Retain the full cover price of you work.
7. Retain control over marketing & sales and/or promotion.
8. Format & Design is based on your project's needs. 

Graphic Image will provide:

1. Editing and proofing.
2. Body layout for your book & effective alluring cover design.
3. Low-cost production with simple step-by-step production phases.
4. Full production: Your book can be printed either sheet fed or on the web (depending on quantities) with hard or soft cover or an assortment of bindings. Because of new state-of-the-art printing equipment, we can offer very short print runs. 1-100 books are now feasible.       
5. Or as an alternative, design for e-book application and convert to a simple, low-cost computer disk (CD) and/or a down-loadable application.

What must be considered when self-publishing!

     a. After the book(s) is produced, how and where will it be distributed?
     b. Do you have the warehousing ability plus the on-going associated costs?
     c. How will your book be promoted?
        1. Trade shows/book fairs.
        2. Direct mail to a specific audience.
        3. Book store signing.
        4. Through a major book distributor.
        5. Internet advertising.
 

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