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Highlighting the publications of our authors
Self-publishing means that you contract with a publishing company that publishes your work at some cost to you. Many of our self-publishing members offer far more than just the printing of your book (the old “print-on-demand” approach) and so we refer to them as partner-publishers. Each self-publisher provides a different level of service for you, their customer. With some self-publishers you have complete editorial control of the content of the book and contract with the self-publisher to handle only the printing and graphics. With other self-publishers, the services can include editing, illustrating, cover design, marketing and distribution. You, the author, are responsible for a portion or all of the costs of these services depending on the publisher and your choice of their package of offerings.
Within the ChristianManuscriptSubmissions.com service, self-publishing is the general term referring to publishing options that require an outlay of money by the author. You are given the opportunity within the proposal form to choose “yes” or “no” to interest in self-publishing contact.
What AUTHORS say about ChristianManuscriptSubmissions.com and Partner-Publishing
"Now that I have my book in hand, I must say that it turned out far better than I had any right to think it would. Because of your skilled staff at Deep River Books and your own encouragement, I am simply amazed at what we have all produced by working together, and I want to include Rachel Starr Thompson in that. What an absolute blessing it has been working with you guys. I can't remember a single rough spot or disappointment in all our communications. If there is any way I can sing your praises in a way that would make a difference, please let me know. This book is a much better book than the one I submitted to you-all a year and a half ago."
"As a new author, VMI Publishers was the company that helped me find my way to a spectacular finished product, my Christian Fiction thriller, Wayback. This book turned out better than I ever could have hoped for. Ten months ago, Bill Carmichael found my rough manuscript on the ChristianManuscriptSubmissions.com site and saw the story for what it could be in the right hands. Now, after editing, typesetting and a great cover design, Wayback is on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target and dozens of Christian chain bookstores. The relationship of VMI Publishers with STL Distribution is formidable and seamless - literally every bookstore in America knows of and more importantly orders from STL on a regular basis. Everything about my experience with VMI was professionally handled and they have been very responsive and supportive of me as a new author. I enthusiastically endorse VMI Publishers."
"About June 2008 I posted a proposal for a finished book on the ChristianManuscriptSubmissions.com site. Since I was an unknown author, I selected publishing partnership. Within two weeks I was contacted by Anomalos Publishers. They are one step above vanity publishing in that they do some promotional work as well and use distributors all over the world. I was pleased with the four editing passes and had them publish my second book. These two books are carried by all of the major internet book stores in many countries and some chain retail outlets. As part of the deal, I received 1000 copies of each book and I sent most of them to about 200 denominational headquarters and Christian colleges. "