​COVER DESIGN

THE PROCESS
STEP 1. Contact Lorie by email and tell her about your book: Do you need a cover design for print? for ebook? For print, what size would you like your book to be? Do you know which printer or print-on-demand service you might be using? An estimate will be provided for your specific project.

(It's ok if you don't know the answers to some of these questions. Lorie can provide guidance, as needed, too.)

STEP 2. You will receive a contract for the project and be asked to provide more information about your book.

What is your book about? What do you want your cover to convey? What do you envision your cover looking like? Are there other book covers or styles that you are drawn to? Who is your target audience?

At this point, you may also provide any images or illustrations you'd like to consider for the cover and/or, if included in the contract, Lorie may search for stock images/illustrations. (Please note that Lorie is not an illustrator.)

STEP 3. Typically within about 5 to 10 business days, you'll receive at least 3 initial front cover design options from Lorie to begin the process. You'll be asked to decide what you like or dislike about each cover and its elements - colors, fonts, general layout, images (if there are any) - and whether you'd like to mix and match elements between the covers or provide new ideas that have been inspired by what you've seen so far. 

STEP 4. The review process will continue until a front cover design is finalized. For print books, the spine and back cover will either be provided at this time or once your print pages are complete and we know how many pages your book will have. (Page count determines spine width.)

STEP 5. You'll be provided with your final print-ready files for print (PDF) and/or your preferred digital versions of the file (jpg, png, tiff)  for marketing and or ebook purposes. Source files are also available upon request.

Your cover will now be ready to submit to the printer/print-on-demand service or to be included in your ebook and submitted to ebook retailers. Lorie will remain available to address any changes you may want made upon seeing the proof copy of the print book or the ebook versions.
RECENT WORK
Click on the covers below to view each cover on Amazon ​or the author's website.
PRICING
Ebook (front cover only) - starts at $150

Paperback OR
Hardcover, no dust jacket - starts at $300

Paperback with flaps OR
Plain hardcover with dust jacket - starts at $400

Please contact Lorie for an estimate specific to your particular project.

EBOOK CONVERSION

THE PROCESS
STEP 1. Contact Lorie by email and tell her about your book: Do you already have a print version? If so, do you have access to the source files (usually a Word doc or InDesign file)? Do you know which ebook retailers you'll be using?

And very important for the conversion process - What sort of formatting does your ebook require? Are there illustrations or graphics? Does it include tables or textboxes/pull quotes? Does it have footnotes, endnotes, or outlines? 

An estimate will be provided for your specific project. (It's ok if you don't know the answers to some of these questions. Lorie can provide guidance, as needed, too.)

STEP 2. You will receive a contract for the project and, if I'm not able to get the information needed from seeing your print file, you'll be asked to provide more information about your ebook and how you'd like it to look.

The final edited manuscript and any illustrations/images you'd like included will need to be provided to Lorie before any progress can be made on Step 3.

STEP 3. Typically within about ​5 to 10 business days, you'll receive the ebook files for review and final proofing. These will include MOBI files (for Kindle) and EPUB files (for all other retailers). Lorie will provide instructions for how to access these files as well.

NOTE - The exception to the above description would be if you don't have a print version of your book - in that case you'd receive several initial ebook sample files and would be asked to decide what you like or dislike about each sample and its elements - colors, fonts, general layout, image presentation (if there are any). Elements between samples could be mixed and matched at this point or new ideas explored until the final design is determined. 

STEP 4. During the review and final proofing process you will provide notes to Lorie indicating any final revisions that may be needed. Twenty revisions per 25,000 words are typically included in the contract.

STEP 5. You'll be provided with your final upload-ready and validated files for submission to the ebook retailers of your choice.

Lorie will remain available to address any issues that could arise during the upload process to your chosen retailers. 
RECENT WORK
Coming soon!
PRICING
Ebooks
- Start at $150 for text-only manuscripts of 150 or fewer pages.​ My ebook conversions include both epub and mobi file formats.

Please contact Lorie for an estimate specific to your particular project.

PAGE DESIGN & TYPESETTING

THE PROCESS
STEP 1. Contact Lorie by email and tell her about your book: Do you want to publish your book in print? as an ebook? Is your manuscript finished or does it still require editing?

For print, what size would you like your book to be? Do you know which printer or print-on-demand service you might be using?

And very important for design and typesetting - What sort of formatting does your book require? Are there illustrations or graphics? Does it include tables or textboxes/pull quotes? Does it have footnotes, endnotes, or outlines?

An estimate will be provided for your specific project. (It's ok if you don't know the answers to some of these questions. Lorie can provide guidance, as needed, too.)

STEP 2. You will receive a contract for the project and be asked to provide more information about your book and how you'd like it to look. Lorie often pulls inspiration for your pages from your book cover. Whether she's designed it or not, doesn't matter, but it's always a nice touch to have elements carry over from your cover to the pages of your book.

Beyond your cover, how do you want the book to look? This is when you'd let Lorie know your ideas for the interior of the book.

The final edited manuscript and any illustrations/images you'd like included will need to be provided to Lorie before any progress can be made on Step 3.

STEP 3. Typically within about 5 to 10 business days, you'll receive at least 3 initial page design samples from Lorie to begin the process. These samples will typically include the front matter of the book through the first chapter or section. Sometimes more will be provided to accommodate key design elements.

You'll be asked to decide what you like or dislike about sample and its elements - fonts, general layout of chapters, images, headers/footer or other elements that may be included in your particular book. Elements between samples can be mixed and matched at this point or new ideas explored until the final design is determined.  

STEP 4. With the final design direction decided, Lorie will begin applying the design and formatting to your manuscript. 

Once the book layout is complete, you'll receive a print-ready PDF for final proofing and review. You'll be able to provide notes to Lorie directly in the PDF indicating any final revisions that may be needed. Thirty revisions per 100 pages are typically included in the contract.

STEP 5. You'll be provided with your final print-ready files for print (PDF). Source files are also available upon request.

Your pages will now be ready to submit to the printer/print-on-demand service or to be converted to ebook.

Lorie will remain available to address any last changes you may want made upon seeing the proof copy of the print book.
RECENT WORK
Coming soon!
PRICING
Print Books
- Start at $200 for simple formatting of books less than 100 pages (text-only books - no images, tables, etc.)

Illustrated Children's Books
- Start at $400 for 24-28 pages with illustrations provided. (Please note that Lorie is not an illustrator.) 

Prices for most print projects range from $300 to $1200.

Please contact Lorie for an estimate specific to your particular project.

PUBLISHING COACH

THE PROCESS
Contact Lorie by email and tell her about your project(s) and what you need help with.

Here are just a few of the areas in which Lorie might be able to help:
  • print file setup
  • ebook file setup
  • fine-tuning or troubleshooting for your already prepared print or ebook files
  • file submission to printers or print-on-demand services (print) - including CreateSpace, IngramSpark, LightingSource, and others
  • file submission to ebook retailers
  • print specifications/guidelines for cover and/or interior design
  • ISBN (including barcode) or LOC number (LCCN)
  • recommendations for editing services
  • recommendations for print-on-demand services
  • understanding ebooks
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RECENT WORK
Please see the testimonials from clients whom I've assisted
​through the self-publishing process.
PRICING
$75 per hour
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