T.O.P. = Total Offerings in Publishing
MindStir’s T.O.P. package is the most comprehensive publishing package at MindStir Media, a total suite consisting of our top world-famous publishing and promotion offerings. In addition to publishing your book professionally with the leading provider of self-publishing services, this package allows you to leverage our incredibly robust marketing plan geared toward making your book an Amazon and Barnes & Noble bestseller. Additionally, we’ll run a billboard ad in the middle of Times Square and get you featured in an article at USA Today. To round out the marketing, USA Today bestselling author J.J. Hebert will post your book on his social media accounts totaling well over 1 million followers.
Key Book Promotions Included in the T.O.P. Package
- Get featured in a USA Today article
- Become an Amazon bestselling author
- Become a Barnes & Noble bestselling author
- Times Square NYC billboard ad featuring your book
- Reach over 1 million followers through J.J. Hebert’s Influencer Package
- Social Media Publicist program that consists of setting up your social media accounts and running campaigns there for 2 months to drive traffic and sales to your book
See all the self-publishing & book promotion services included in MindStir’s T.O.P. package for $50K:
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- Editorial (i.e. proofreading) – This is not an “editorial evaluation” like other companies offer. A professional editor assigned to you will proofread your entire manuscript.
- Custom Cover Design – It’s imperative for your paperback to have the most attractive custom cover possible. With the help of our design partner(s), your title will be given an amazing, eye-catching design.
- Black & White or Color Interior (Custom Design) – We will design a unique interior for your book using elements from the custom cover. This will give your book the most professional appearance possible.
- Ongoing Mentoring from a Bestselling Author – Bestselling author J.J. Hebert will be your mentor throughout the publishing process and beyond.
- Unlimited Image Insertions – Include as many black and white images in the paperback as you want. Other self-publishing companies put a limit on paperback image insertions and then charge extra per image.
- Back Cover Copy Polish – A professional will polish your back cover copy to make it even more effective and attention-grabbing.
- ISBN Assignment – We’ll supply you with a unique 13-digit International Standard Book Number (ISBN) and then assign it to your book. Why is an ISBN important? Most bookstores and retailers will reject a title that lacks an ISBN.
- Barcode – The 13-digit International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is encoded in the barcode, which is required by most bookstores. A barcode is positioned on the back of each book, enabling bookstores to quickly scan your book into their system and ultimately track inventory.
- U.S. Copyright Notice
- Global Distribution – Your book will be sold through major online booksellers such as Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Powell’s Books, Books-A-Million, and many international sites as well. Your book will be available in the following markets: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, European Union, and Australia. We also provide distribution with Baker & Taylor and Ingram.
- Author Sets Retail Price – We give you the option to set the retail price for your book, based on length, comparable works, and format. This way you’re not stuck trying to sell a high-priced paperback at Amazon.com, for instance. And, of course, you can buy discounted copies of your own book.
- Author Sets Wholesale Discount – Set the wholesale discount for your paperback as low as 30% (short discount) and as high as 55% (standard trade discount, ideal for bookstore sales). The wholesale discount chosen will affect your royalty amount.
- Fast Book Printing – Books ship 2 business days after receipt and acceptance of the order.
- Complimentary Proof Copies – We’ll send you the electronic proofs (i.e. eproofs) — usually a JPG for the cover design and a PDF for interior pages. Once you approve those eproofs, we’ll mail you a paperback proof copy for final approval.
- 50 Free Paperback Copies
- Online bookstore page for your book
- Advertising via the MindStir Media Twitter & Facebook accounts
- One-on-one Author Support – Questions, concerns, and comments—these will be handled by a representative assigned to you.
- Book Discount Program – You may purchase discounted copies of your title (to sell at signings or at your Web site, for example).
- Non-exclusive Contract – You retain all rights to your manuscript.
- No Hidden Fees
- 100% Paperback Royalty on Net Sales
- Paperback Return Program – Offering your title as ‘returnable’ gives your book a much better chance of being stocked by bookstores.
- Ebook Conversion and Publishing
- Ebook availability on Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble NOOK, Apple iPad/iPod Touch/iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, PC, Mac, etc.
- 100% Ebook Royalty
- Author Website – Site comes with page editor, unlimited new pages, pre-loaded pages, dynamic site menu, users, site search, site stats, comment functionality, SEO pack, state-of-the-art security, and much more. (You are responsible for purchasing hosting and a domain).
- Premium Press Release with Distribution – We’ll write a professional press release for you and distribute to over 400 online news outlets including NBC, CBS and Fox affiliates.
- Get Featured in a USA Today article – We will work with a contributor at USA Today to draft a featured article about you and your book, to be published on the USA Today official website. Includes one backlink of your choice and a photo of you or your book.
- Social Media Publicist
- Amazon Bestseller campaign
- Barnes & Noble Bestseller campaign
- Times Square Billboard Ad
- Reach Over 1 Million Followers through J.J. Hebert’s Influencer Package