Specialist in the Art of Independent Publishing
Excellence
Making Sure You Have a Book You Can Build Your Success On!
There are many roads to getting your book into print. Book Shepherd Ellen Reid knows something most aspiring authors don’t: You can start your own publishing company with your first book. Why would you do this? Because an independently published book will be viewed completely differently than a self-published book or one published by one of the many Print on Demand houses.
Ellen Reid guides authors to creating a book that is excellent in every way – a book that not only has a vibrant cover, a title that grabs browsers, a sub title that draws them to the back cover, and back cover text that compels to the sale… but one in which every element works synergistically with the others to supercharge the sales impact.
How it works. You and Ellen collaborate on all the decisions. Ellen directs a hand-picked team of award winning creative professionals who work together to assure you of a book that more than meets your expectations, it exceeds them. The result is an exceptional book whose cover copy (including title and sub title), design and interior layout reflect the excellence of your message.
Not only has Ellen led literally hundreds of clients to realizing their publishing dreams, she works from the rock solid foundation of personal experience, having produced her own award-winning book Putting Your Best Book Forward, a Book Shepherd’s Secrets to Producing Award-Winning Books that Sell!
Letter from Ellen
Hello,
Please let me explain what I can do for you so that we can proceed with clarity and confidence, and you can enjoy the process of getting your book into print.
Since 1999, I have been producing independently published books with authors who want to control their own imprint (and profit), and create a book of excellent quality.
How We Work
As your Book Shepherd, I talk with you, read your manuscript, and find out what you want your book to do for you. As I get to know you and understand your objectives, I begin to think about the best way to position and brand you. This includes hiring a select team of creative professionals, to work with me on your behalf.
These creatives include editors, copywriters (for title, back cover and the all important “about the book” and “about the author”), cover designers, book interior page designers, web designers, printers and those skilled in handling the myriad details that accompany each step. These experts are hand picked by me specifically based on the needs of your book.
What You Get
I can take you from manuscript to print and advise you regarding establishing your own imprint, bookstore distribution, e-book and audio book creation and distribution. I also can work with you on your website; design, videos, and your professional author photo. All of these are very important components of your branding.
You have put your heart into your manuscript, I will work with you to “put your best book forward” and start your own imprint.
Time Matters
It’s my honor and pleasure to work with you to get your book out very quickly – in months, not years – so you can not only have a book of excellent quality, you can be proud of it and be ready to market hard and fast!
Call or email me and let’s talk about YOU!
Warmly,
ELLEN REID
 "I may have written the book but, quite simply, I would not be an author without the expertise of Ellen Reid. If not for her guidance, there would be no book. She was present for every step from editing to design to printing to marketing strategies. And now I am starting to sell my book, thanks to Ellen. I would strongly recommend that if you want to transition from writer to author, call Ellen Reid!"
— James L. Hardeman, MD
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“Quite simply, my book would not have happened without Ellen. She was all the things I needed at seemingly the right time in the process: enthusiastic, supportive, reassuring, knowledgeable, professional, resourceful and persistent. We put together everything; a publishing company, the book design, copy editing, proofing, printing and publicity. She always knew just the right person for each step of the process. You can judge for yourself but my book ended up being everything I wanted it to be. It is beautiful. Ellen is the go to person for getting your book from an idea to a reality.”
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"With the arrival of the printed books, I could not help but think back to your enormous contribution. You have been my guiding mentor all the way. You assembled an outstanding team that took this novel to its full potential. You guided this blind man (in the literary world) through the maze of decisions that have been necessary to launch this book.
"Seriously, the launch of this book would have never happened without you guiding me all the way and your total commitment to excellence. I appreciate it more than I can say, but want you to know how much I appreciate what you have done for me. "
— Chuck D. Martin, author of 'Provocateur'
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--Dan Poynter, The Book Futurist. http://ParaPub.com
Some writers plan to publish digitally only—to save money. This is a mistake.
If you publish an eBook, you are perceived as a writer.
If you publish a pBook (paper), you are regarded as an author.
Paper book are retained as review copies; PDFs disappear in a click.
Self-publishers should offer editions to fit any lifestyle: Paper, eBook, LARGE PRINT for the visually impaired, audiobook, etc.
Give the buying customer what he or she wants.
Reprinted from "Rick Frishman's Sunday Tips"
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"Ellen Reid lives and breathes the book business. She can spot a winner like few others. Her intuition to get to the heart of a manuscripts key selling points is a great asset to any author in the publishing process."
--Chris Collins, award winning book designer, www.americandesignco.com
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How to Be Coachable
with Ellen Reid
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
How to Be Coachable is a look at the many angles of receiving coaching for your career, business or marketing. Our panel of the top coaches in the area will help you see how a coach could benefit you, how you can coach others and how to make yourself coachable. Join us for an exciting night of learning how to receive and give coaching in a variety of ways.
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New Publisher Authors
Trust: Themselves
By LESLIE KAUFMAN
When the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and author David Mamet released his last book, “The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Culture,” with the Sentinel publishing house in 2011, it sold well enough to make the New York Times best-seller list.
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Gone are the days when The New York Times Best Seller List provided readers all they needed to know about the best books to read. Many of the nation's top authors have opted out of restrictive publisher's contracts and have chosen to bring their work to market as independent publishers. More than 1.2 million books are being independently published each year, and savvy authors are realizing that in a fast-changing marketplace, independent publishing offers the flexibility required to succeed.
-Jim Barnes, Independent Publisher.com
I still hear Ellen Reid’s sage advice whispering in my ear: “Keep it personal … reveal more of yourself in your writing … people buy books because of the author, not because of the publisher.”
Ellen shepherded the publication of “The Courtship of Two Doctors: A 1930s Love Story of Letters, Hope & Healing,” the book of my parents’ courtship letters that I edited and published. I thought I was done with the manuscript, but she had me write a new lead for the preface, calling forth my love and memories of my late parents. Readers tell me it draws them in immediately. “Especially well-written,” wrote one reviewer. She never let me lose focus that this book is about more than Alice and Joe and the relationship they built letter by letter; it is also about a daughter’s rediscovery of her parents as young people, before they were even a couple.
Ellen’s expert advice guided me through decisions on the book title, cover design, copyright page, print run, publication date, marketing campaign, website redesign, and more. She helped me connect to a new distributor and a literary publicist. She was always there for me, only a phone call away.
She kept the focus on quality. This book from an independent publisher, I am proud to say, holds its own on display shelves at major book chains, indie stores, and major libraries across the country.
Martha H. Fitzgerald
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