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RootSky Books provides a range of editorial services. We specialize in helping clients self-publish in a low-stress and easy environment. From writing to editing to design ─ we manage it all. Need help with getting it printed and delivered
to your doorstep? We have that covered as well.

 

GHOSTWRITING

You tell us your story, we write it. And that includes research on the subject matter. Many people hire ghostwriters ─ from celebrities to everyday people. Hiring a ghostwriter is the ideal choice for people who do not have the time to invest in writing a book. It's also for people who don't have the organizational skills, ability or interest in creating a marketable book on their own. Many of our clients are busy people who want to spend their time on what they do: Running their businesses, speaking, working with clients. They don't want to spend time writing. We can write your book based on an article you've written, some notes you've jotted down, or a manuscript you've created.

Ghostwriting allows you to get your book written, even as you focus on other important projects. Hiring a ghostwriter is an intelligent business decision for the business owner, executive, thought leader, politician, speaker, or professional who has many demands on time. An experienced ghostwriter doesn’t just write the book, though. Your RootSky Books ghostwriter will provide advice and insight to you about your particular book project. You may be an expert in your area of expertise, but we know putting together a book may be a new or rare experience for you. In that case, we will become your partner in discussing and planning your book to help you position it for success. Because of our extensive experience, we can help you consider and avoid certain issues related to the publication of your project. We can also help you consider your book project based on marketability. We don’t just type out words to get you any book. We expertly craft a project to get you a marketable, quality product that enhances your brand and builds your credibility.  

 

 

EDITING

We are a team of former journalists, with deep backgrounds in editing. We edit for marketability, based on the book’s genre. Our editing includes grammar, punctuation, style, and content. Whether you simply need a second set of eyes or you need comprehensive editing, we have the experience to do the job. Publishing a book to be read by the general public or your business audience is different from publishing a book for academic purposes, so you need an editor who understands that. It does you little good to have a book that is grammatically correct, but still boring, difficult to understand, or inappropriate for its audience. That’s where an experienced editor can help. It’s not just about making sure you’ve avoided all “its-it’s” errors or that you’ve spelled tough words correctly. It’s about making sure the book meets the needs of the target audience, is written in a style and tone that fits that audience, and speaks the language of your target audience. Your experienced RootSky Books editor can help get your book into shape.

 

 

BOOK COVER DESIGN

We design covers based on research, experience, and information from you. As a result of this three-pronged approach, our covers reflect the essence of your book. And yes, they look good on a bookshelf.

Book cover design isn’t just about choosing the right art or picture on the front. That’s only one part. It’s about choosing the right art, fonts, and every detail, down to even the spacing. It is also about writing compelling back cover content that will draw in the reader. It’s also about designing so your book meets industry standards and prints well. Mess up on even one of those areas, and you could lose serious money and time. For example, if you have the wrong trim size for your book, then you could end up with a size that is not standard and that will cost you more to print and ship. An experienced designer can design your book based on the best (and most economical) size for your needs.

In addition to the press-ready file, your RootSky Books cover designer can also provide you a file containing the front cover of your book for promotional purposes, once the project has been completed. You can get a web file for displaying your book’s cover on a website and/or a high-resolution image file for use on signs, posters, etc. Just ask.   

 

 

INTERIOR PAGES DESIGN

We devote a lot of time and attention to interior page layout and design. While many people overlook the importance of a well-designed interior, we do not. We design interiors based on industry standards and reader expectations. Be it a workbook, e-book or novel, a book interior designed by us will always be of the highest quality. But we don’t stop there: Subtle elements enhance the effectiveness of your book even further!

Interior page layout and design is key to the overall look and feel of your book. It’s not just a matter of typesetting your pages. Choosing the right fonts, spacing, images, and other elements, takes years of experience. A book designed for an audience over 40 may need to use a different font or font size than one for younger readers. A book designed for people who work in the banking industry may have different considerations than one whose target audience is parents of young children. A cookbook will need different design treatment than a novel. An experienced designer will take into consideration the specific needs of your project.

 

 

TECHNICAL DETAILS

We secure the technical details to make sure your book is bookstore- and library-ready. (Please note: Since bookstores make their own buying decisions based on a wide range of factors, we cannot guarantee your book will be carried by them.) The technical details we secure: ISBN, LCCN/PCN, and barcode.

Many authors who publish their own books neglect to handle these technical details, because they don’t know or because they think they are unimportant. We won’t let that happen to you. We realize you may not know everything that needs to go into produce a bookstore-ready book. So we will make sure to take care of those elements for you. The ISBN will be registered in your name, so bookstore orders will come to you, not us. This is an important distinction, as some service providers that help authors publish books actually register the ISBNs in their names, rather than their clients’ names, meaning bookstore orders actually go to the publishing service and not to the author clients. We protect your potential future sales by making sure the ISBN is yours.

 

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

This is our one-stop service solution where we handle the writing, editing, design, and production process of your book. We take care of important technical details such as your book’s ISBN, LCCN/PCN, and barcode. And our knowledge of quality, economical printers saves you a lot of money ─ without sacrificing quality. Once the project is complete, you simply get your finished books delivered to the location of your choice.

We save clients hundreds — and often, thousands — of dollars when we handle their printing through our project management. That is because we use the power of competition for our clients’ benefit. We send project bids out to our proprietary national network of printers. Our experience lets us know what to look for in printing, so we can compare quotes and get the best rate. We can also negotiate rates when necessary, as well as use the relationships we’ve developed with printers to help our clients have good printing experiences.

Our project management gives you the peace of mind to know that every single detail of your book production process is being handled by knowledgeable experts. If you want to file for your own technical details, find your own printer, send the files to the printer, and answer printer questions about the files, then you certainly are welcome to do so. This service is only for clients who prefer to save time by allowing a project manager to handle those details.

 

 

EBOOK DESIGN

We can even publish your book project in ebook format, so readers can purchase and download copies to Amazon’s Kindle, Barnes & Noble’s Nook, iPhone, Blackberry, a tablet, or computer. We format the interior and create high-quality cover art. We also create your e-publisher accounts on Amazon and Barnes & Noble and upload the files to both and see the process through to successful publication.

 

 

WEBSITE DESIGN

If you are an author, you need an online home. This may be different from your company’s website, because you need a place to share information about your book, engage readers, and promote your work. We can create a custom-designed author website for you that is built for style and performance.

 

 

MARKETING TOOLS

We design collateral pieces to help you market your work. These pieces include one-sheets, brochures, and posters. Next to having a good, quality book product, marketing is the most important consideration. We can help you develop eye-catching marketing collateral pieces to help you promote and sell your books.      

 

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