Writing & Publishing Services

We offer four distinct ways to help you write and publish your non-fiction book.

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Undecided? Our author strategists can help you determine which plan is right for you. Schedule a Consult

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Publishing Only

You do all the writing, and we do the proofing and publishing.

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Guided Author

We guide you through the writing process, then we do the publishing.

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Professional

We interview you for the content, we do the writing, editing and publishing.

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Elite Ghostwriting

You get a bestselling Books Publishing Services and a customized process to fit your needs.

How long will it take?

Time Commitment

How much time do I have to commit?

6 hours, all on the phone (not including time to complete your manuscript)

3 day in-person workshop, then 1 hour of writing per day until finished

2 hours per week on the phone over the span of 9-12 months

Varies

What's Included?

Full Publishing Package

Includes book cover, interior layout, ISBN, copyright, etc.
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Proofreading

Checking spelling, grammar, etc.
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In-Person Workshop

Hosted by 4x NYT bestselling author and Books Publishing Services co-founder, Tucker Max.
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Full Content Edit

Hosted by 4x NYT bestselling author and Books Publishing Services co-founder, Tucker Max.
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1 editing pass
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Ongoing

Capture Book Ideas via Interviews

We will interview you to capture your ideas and your voice, and we'll do the writing.
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Professional Ghostwriting

We'll pair you with one of our award-winning ghostwriters.
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Book Marketing Strategy

We'll help you create a book marketing plan, and give you access to our book marketing video course.
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Author Marketing Materials

We'll help you create a book marketing plan, and give you access to our book marketing video course.
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How will we launch it?

First Week Promotions

Generating book reviews, social media assets, podcast bookings, book excerpts, press kit, etc.
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Author Impact Service

A five month book launch service to gain more visibility and media.
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Audiobook

Hosted by 4x NYT bestselling author and Books Publishing Services co-founder, Tucker Max.
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Full Ownership Rights

You will always retain all rights to your book.
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Full Book Royalties

You will always receive 100% of your book's royalties. We take nothing.
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Full Creative Control

ControlYou will always have the final say over your book's content and design.
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Full Distribution

Your book will be published on Amazon, BarnesandNoble.com, iBooks, etc.
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Undecided? Our author strategists can help you determine which plan is right for you. Schedule a Consult

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Publishing Only

You do all the writing, and we do the proofing and publishing.

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Guided Author

We guide you through the writing process, then we do the publishing.

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Professional

We interview you for the content, we do the writing, editing and publishing.

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Elite Ghostwriting

You get a bestselling Books Publishing Services and a customized process to fit your needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Books Publishing Services helps people write, publish, and market their books. We were founded in 2014 by a 4x New York Times Bestselling Author, and have worked on over 2,000 books, including some major bestselling books in that time (which you can see here).

Our two most popular services are Guided Author, which is $24k, and Books Publishing Services Professional, which is $48k.

We can also publish your finished manuscript.

No, we cannot just work with anyone. We typically reject about 30% of authors who want to work with us. There are two criteria we use to decide which authors we’ll work with:

  • Does the author know the subject matter of their book deeply enough to write a book about it? Our process works very well, but only if the author actually knows what they’re talking about.
  • Does the author have a clear understanding of how books work, and a reasonable expectation for ROI? This means there needs to be a purpose behind writing the book.

That’s why the first step in our process is a qualification process. If the result you’re hoping for is unrealistic or impossible, we can’t work with you, because there’s no way for us to win. Even if we do a great job and we nail the book, you might still be upset because you didn’t reach a goal that was impossible to begin with.

Yes, definitely. Here is a partial list of the types of people who are not a good fit for our process:

  • Fiction writers. Our process only works for non-fiction.
  • You don’t know your topic well. If you want a book on sales, for example, but don’t know anything about sales, then we can’t help you. You’ll need to find a ghostwriter.
  • You aren’t sure how a book can help you.
  • You have no idea at all why you want to write a book, what it will say, or what goals you’ll achieve by publishing it, then we are not a fit. Our process requires an investment—of both your money and your effort—so you should have an idea of why you are doing it.

No, not right now.

No, we currently do not offer a service for fiction books, children’s books, cookbooks, or textbooks.

There are two main questions to ask yourself:

  • Do you like sitting down and writing? Do you like typing, and having your hands on the keyboard?
  • Do you have enough time to write this yourself?

Generally speaking, assume that Guided Author ($24k) requires an hour a day for a year (yes, you can do it faster), and that Books Publishing Services Professional ($48k) requires 2 hours a week for 9 months.

If the answer to both questions is yes—you like writing and you have time—then Guided Author is probably the right option.

If the answer to both questions is no—you don’t like writing and you don’t have time—then Books Publishing Services Professional is probably the right option.

The difficulty comes if the answer to #1 is yes (you do like writing) but the answer to #2 is no (you don’t have time). Then you’ll have to decide what gives: do you make time for writing, or do you value your time too much, and want us to do the typing for you?

That option is not right for most authors. It’s intended for those authors who require an authentic ghostwriting experience and a bespoke process to fit their needs.

Almost all authors are better off with Guided Author ($24k) or Books Publishing Services Professional ($48k).

The main difference is how much time it takes you, and who actually writes out the content of the book.

In the $24k option (which we call Guided Author), you’ll use our full process, but you will do the writing and typing yourself (with our guidance and support the entire way, describe here). This option begins with a three day online workshop, and then usually requires you to spend about an hour of writing a day for 6+ months.

In the $48k option (which we call Books Publishing Services Professional), all you have to do is get on the phone, and talk about what you already know. We handle all the typing and writing for you, but the words and ideas and voice are still entirely yours. This option only requires about 2 hours on the phone per week.