Want to submit your work for publication or outsource editing services? 

1. Step 1: Read over this section in its entirety.

2. Step 2: Submit your work for consideration using the link at the bottom of this section.

3. Step 3: Email sbmanuscript@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns.

We reserve the right to be selective about which works we choose to publish. We do not accept all works that are submitted. If your work is not selected for publication through WriteSmith Productions, Inc., you can still utilize our services to publish the book and we will walk you through the simple steps of self-publishing directly through Amazon KDP for yourself. We do not accept  horror, erotica or vampire novels; all other genres are considered. A $500 deposit is required for all packages except Package E ($200 deposit required).

Book Publishing Package A - $1200; for all works exceeding 12,000 words 

Book Publishing Package B - $800; for works less than 12,000 words (devotionals, planners, journals, brief testimonies, quick ebooks)

Book Publishing Package C - $800; for books of poetry

Book Publishing Package D - $600; for children chapter books (think Judy Blume, etc.)

Book Publishing Package E - $350; for children picture books (think bedtime stories or library reading time stories for children)

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Each Book Publishing Package includes:

3. • guidance with composing the content of your book 

     • • includes our editors seeing what you already have, what needs to be created, added, revised, or taken away

       • includes our editors typing up your handwritten stories, if needed (an extra charge may be required)

       • includes our editors converting your printed pages into digital text files, if needed

       • includes our editors transcribing some recorded voice into written text, if needed (an extra charge may be required)

       • **this does not include ghostwriting, which is a separate fee

   • copyedits and line edits of your entire book, as well as developmental editing

     • • copyedits - fixing grammar and punctuation

       • line edits - fixing sentence structure and revising certain sentences/dialogue to make writing read more effectively

       • developmental edits - a thorough review of your writing with pointed suggestions to fix organization, structure, plot, characters, believability, flow of story, etc.

   • graphic design of your book cover 

     • • for children's books, we connect you with an illustrator and this is an additional cost, usually $15 per illustration

   • creation and design of a high-quality book jacket (front and back of book)

   • creation of Author's Bio & Book Synopsis

   • paperback formatting and design of the interior of your book

   • ebook formatting and design of the interior of your book

   • we obtain an ISBN barcode for the back of your book

   • we grant you, the author, the copyright of the book for the life of the book

   • publish book to Amazon and its online retailers

   • list you on our website as a WriteSmith Productions published author

   • 5 free author's copies of your book

   • discounted author's copies of your book that you can buy in bulk

   • Marketing: promotion of your book across all social media platforms; a unique Book Trailer and 2 promo graphic picture files for your publication; Author's Page via Author's Central

Submit your work for consideration here: https://forms.gle/CNQ8Mu6Jo7tm5g4f9

We are selective about the works that we edit. We do not edit horror, erotica or vampire novels.  We are open to all other genres. We prefer works that are 65k words or less. Occasionally, we will edit longer works if our schedule allows. Visit our editing portfolio by clicking this link.

Free Sample Editing - $0

If you are interested in editing and would like to sample our work, please email us at sbmanuscript@gmail.com with Sample Editing in the subject line. We will review up to 5-7 pages of your manuscript for free. You just need to provide a 5-7 page excerpt of your work as a .doc or .docx file, plus the genre, overall word count, and a brief synopsis of the work. Turnaround time is 2-3 business days.

Editing - $199 plus a penny per word. 

This includes developmental edits and manuscript review (looking at character and plot development , realistic dialogue, flow of story as a whole). This includes line edits, which is minor adjustments to certain sentences or wording to help the story read better while still capturing the author's voice. This also includes copyedits, which is checking for grammar, punctuation, and syntax.  Free sample editing is provided at your request. If you are interested in editing, please email us at sbmanuscript@gmail.com with Editing in the subject line. Turnaround time is 2 weeks. 

Book Cover Design - $150

We will create a cover for your book (or movie) as well as the book jacket, which is the front and back of the book in a single PDF file. You can give us an idea of what you want the cover to look like. You may submit high-resolution pictures (300 dpi) to be included on the cover, as well as an author's pic for the back cover. You will get up to 3 revisions of the cover to meet your expectation. If you are interested in graphic design, please email us at sbmanuscript@gmail.com with Book Cover (or Movie Cover) in the subject line. Turnaround time is 3-5 business days. 

Paperback Formatting & Ebook Formatting - $200 

We will put your book in proper paperback formatting and ebook formatting for a 6x9 book. If you are interested in this service, please email us at sbmanuscript@gmail.com with Formatting in the subject line. Turnaround time is 3-5 business days. 

Ebook Formatting Only - $75

If you only want to release an ebook and not a paperback book, we will format it for you. If you are interested in this service, please email us at sbmanuscript@gmail.com with Formatting in the subject line. Turnaround time is 3-5 business days.

Author's Bio & Synopsis - $100 

We will write up an author's bio and a synopsis for the back of your book. You will have up to 3 revisions of the synopsis and author's bio to meet your expectation. If you are interested in this service, please email us at sbmanuscript@gmail.com with Author Bio/Synopsis in the subject line. Turnaround time is 3-5 business days. 

Ghostwriting - $2,000 and up

We do ghostwriting on a case by case basis. We do not select all ghostwriting submissions that come our way. Our starting rate for ghostwriting is $2,000 and the actual price depends on how much of the story is already completed, the genre, and the expected word count. Ghostwriting is 100% confidential; an agreement must be signed. Once ghostwriting is complete, the paying author fully owns all rights to the story. We do not ghostwrite poetry. If you are interested in ghostwriting, please email us at sbmanuscript@gmail.com with Ghostwriting in the subject line. Turnaround time depends on genre and length of work; estimated turnaround is between 3-4 weeks.

Of course! If you  would like to sample our editing services, please email us at sbmanuscript@gmail.com with Sample Editing in the subject line. We will review up to 5-7 pages of your manuscript for free. You just need to provide a 5-7 page excerpt of your work as a .doc or .docx file, plus the genre, overall word count, and a brief synopsis of the work. Turnaround time is 2-3 business days. 

Visit our editing portfolio by clicking this link.

Of course! Visit our editing portfolio by clicking this link.

Sure! Use the following link to book a one-on-one session with the Publisher (Jessica B. Smith) via Google Meet. Select a 30-min meeting or 1-hour meeting by clicking here: https://app.10to8.com/book/ozlqmqtbromeqsuvgt

Marketing - Prices Vary

• Leave me a Book Review - Free

  • Visit the following link: www.ellerosethemovie.com/publishing/bookreview

• I need a nice book cover (movie cover) - $150

  • We create high-quality graphic images of your book or movie

  • Images sized for sharing on Facebook and Instagram

  • For filmmakers, we will size your movie for all the sizes needed to pass QC in Filmhub

  • 3-5 business day turnaround

  • Up to 3 revisions on the  book/movie poster to meet your expectation

• Targeted Social Media Campaign - $100

  • Creation of Facebook or Instagram page for you as an author or filmmaker

  • Up to 2 high-quality promotional graphics

  • Creation of a targeted social media campaign audience for boosts that bring in a high conversion rate of clicks or interaction with your posts

• Targeted Amazon Ads Campaign - $100

  • • Creation of Amazon Ad campaign to put your book in the face of readers looking for similar books

    • Creation of a targeted Amazon Ad campaign to bring in a high conversion rate of clicks that leads to sales

• Basic Author's/Filmmaker's Website - $200

  • Must have a gmail account or willing to create one

  • Fee includes purchase of domain (www. example .com); you're responsible for yearly renewal of domain name

  • Backend access to website where you can make/add changes to website on your own

  • No monthly fees; no hidden fees

  • $25 charge each time WriteSmith Productions is requested to make a change/update to website 

• I need a Book Trailer - $120 

  • Must have high-quality book cover picture file and an author's picture file

  • Trailer is created using WriteSmith Productions library of video, image and audio files

• Book Promo Pictures for Social Media Sharing - $40 per image or 2 images for $50

  • We create high-quality graphic images of your book for sharing on your personal website

  • Images sized for sharing on Facebook and Instagram

• Social Media Assistant - $60/mo and up

  • Two quality posts per week on 1 social media page (Facebook, Instagram or Twitter only)

  • An extra $20/mo per page (or per platform) that  you would like to add-on

  • Responding to comments and monitoring comments as well