Do what you do best. Write.

Gone are the days when all an author had to do was write great books. Even if you go the traditional route and are one of the lucky few to get picked up, publishing houses expect more and more of their authors.

Indie authors have the freedom to get their work in front of readers without gatekeepers, but it’s not an easy road. An indie author has to be everything - and just because you're an excellent writer with fantastic and vivid worlds doesn’t mean marketing that book or coordinating production comes easily to you.

Writing is a specialized skill and so is production and marketing.

That’s where we come in.

OUR SERVICES

Grow your writing practice with each new success.

Get the Tools to DIY

Not everyone has the budget or is ready to hire someone to take on the marketing of their book - but that doesn’t mean you have to start from scratch. Let us help you create a plan and a strategy that you can take on yourself.

We also offer evaluations and reports to give you a better understanding of where you are and where you want to go.

  • A multi-page report with suggestions for streamlining workflow, industry best practices, communications, suggested tools and other advice, tailored to your needs.

    Starts at $350 CAD

Ready for Launch

A new first in series is an opportunity to start off with a bang and capture the attention of readers. Start your series off right with a comprehensive marketing, advertising and production schedule that will set you up for success.

Make sure you stay on-track so that you can take advantage of opportunities such as promo stacks and promoting your backlist.

  • A fully-updatable, expandable, comprehensive spreadsheet with task lists and an integrated timeline to let you see your year at a glance. Suggestions for timelines for launches and advertising strategies, with a clear way to identify bottlenecks and opportunities.

    Starting from $1500 CAD.

*Custom packages available with any combination of our services. Reach out for a quote.

Stay on Track

Missing deadlines? So slammed with everything that you only do the bare minimum to promote your books? Lacking a plan for advertising and strategic initiatives? Need to know when you can take a much-needed vacation?

We can help. Let us create a modular, adaptable, comprehensive production schedule to get you on track and keep you there.

  • A comprehensive launch strategy, including workback dates, suggested timing for ad campaigns, newsletter sends, discount strategies and more. Includes one video or still ad set with copy. Add-ons such as book trailers and additional ads, plus social graphics are available at an extra cost.

A la carte services

Need help with specific tasks? Want to build your own package?

Task-Based Services:

  • Newsletter design

  • Ad collateral, including video ads and book trailers

  • Launch graphics

  • Copywriting for advertising

  • Back cover copy*

  • ebook layout

  • Print book layout and proofing

  • Title and cover flat typography

Strategy and Analysis Services:

  • Website analysis and suggestions

  • Newsletter strategy including segmentation suggestions

  • Competitor research

  • Strategic planning*

  • Ad campaign design

  • Positioning statements*

  • Cover design research, cover brief assistance, and artist recruitment

  • Daisy chain read-through strategy

*requires reading your book, billed at an hourly rate

Retainer Services:

  • Email filtering and reader relations

  • ARC and typo hunter team management

  • Social media management

  • Email formatting

  • Social graphic creation

  • Basic copywriting

  • Small research projects

Retainer services are billed at a fixed monthly rate with a time cap.

CONNECT WITH US

Reach out to learn more and build your custom marketing and production package.