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Leading self-publishing company introduces publishing consultants to assist new writers in setting publishing and marketing goals

Denver, CO, December 15, 2009 – Outskirts Press, the fastest-growing full-service self publishing and book marketing company today, announced the addition of a new Publishing Consultant role to its growing Author Services department. This announcement comes on the heels of the new Outskirts Press Website Version 3.0 roll-out and Inc. Magazine’s appointment of Outskirts Press to the Inc. 500.

“In our ongoing efforts to set the high bar in self-publishing excellence, I’m excited to announce the introduction of this new position and service for all our new in-coming self-publishing authors,” remarked Karl Schroeder, the Outskirts Press Author Services director.

In addition to introducing new authors to the publishing experience at Outskirts Press, the Publishing Consultant role will initiate development of the Outskirts Press Custom Publishing Profile. The Custom Publishing Profile (CPP) is a unique tool designed to identify and outline an author’s publishing ideal path based upon their book and resources.

For more information about Outskirts Press, including a free video to watch and a “Top 7″ tip-sheet, visit http://outskirtspress.com/selfpublishing.html

About Outskirts Press:

Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at http://www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.

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Posted by on December 15, 2009 in Outskirts Press News

 

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Self Publishing Spotlight: Through the Triangle

For decades, tales of mysterious disappearances and strange phenomena in the Bermuda Triangle have captivated the public. Now, a fascinating new science-fiction novel offers a plausible explanation for this enduring enigma.

Through the Triangle, from physics educator C.P. Stewart, packs a high-energy rollercoaster of a story into a well-researched and fascinating book that might make you think twice before boarding that next flight or boat through this extensive region of the Atlantic Ocean.

Stewart’s first book takes readers through the Bermuda Triangle to the other side and, while fictional, is based on research. He analyzed writings of well-known physicists on the subject of spacetime and M (formerly string) theory, along with reports by some of the fortunate people who were caught in the Triangle and survived to tell about it. The result is Stewart’s conviction that people and objects don’t cease to exist, but rather are propelled into another time.

By purchasing the Book Blast package, Stewart also maximized his marketing ability to make sure his book doesn’t get lost in the Triangle of book sales!

He purchased the Book Blast package, saving 25% on 5 powerful marketing services to blast the book into the stratosphere! The Book Blast package includes the following options: Custom Press Release, PR Publicist Campaign, Book Review Submission Service, Book Video (shown above) and Personal Marketing Assistant. Outskirts Press authors can easily and conveniently add this package at any time from the Marketing Options screen of the author’s center.

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Posted by on December 11, 2009 in Author Spotlight

 

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Self-Publishing Best Seller Spotlight: Moonlight

Can offering a Kindle edition of your book help your paperback (or hardback) format become a bestseller in self-publishing? 

Let’s take a look at one of the recent top 10 best selling self published books by Outskirts Press to see what contributed to its success. By seeing what works for other authors, you can take the appropriate publishing and marketing steps to chart your own course toward successful book publishing!

  • Genre: Fiction/Horror
  • Content for niche audience
  • Professional cover
  • Kindle edition
  • Productive marketing services from the publisher, like:
    • author webpage
    • advertising assistance

 

Of course, books cannot become best sellers if they’re only printed and then only sold from the publisher’s website. Books must to be available via multiple sales channels, both wholesale and direct. All Outskirts Press books published with the Diamond, Pearl, and Ruby packages fall into that category. See details about the Distribution-on-Demand Sales Channels by clicking here.

Only books that have been submitted to the Amazon Kindle via the required process and in the required format are available for Kindle readers to purchase and enjoy. Kindle editions of books appear on Amazon and in Amazon search listings just like any other format (such as a hardback edition). Outskirts Press offers a Kindle edition and submission service, which Outskirts Press authors can purchase at any time from within their Author’s Center.

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Posted by on December 9, 2009 in Bestseller Spotlight

 

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Top 10 Best Selling Books in Self Publishing in October 2009

Outskirts Press, the fastest-growing full-service self-publishing and book marketing company, today announced its top ten best selling titles for October 2009 according to combined data from Ingram Book Wholesalers and Outskirts Press Wholesale Direct via http://outskirtspress.com/buybooks

In alphabetical order, the top ten best selling books in self publishing during the month of October were:

Congratulations to our best selling authors from October 2009!

All these books, and other Outskirts Press titles, are available from all major online retailers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Powells, Books A Million, and others, plus conveniently from the Outskirts Press bookstore at http://outskirtspress.com/bookstore (or in quantities of 10 or more for full wholesale trade discounts at Outskirts Press Direct (where the retailer saves money and the author still get their full royalty): http://outskirtspress.com/buybooks

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Posted by on December 8, 2009 in Top 10

 

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ForeWord Book of the Year Award Submission for Self Publishing Authors

Win $1,500 in Cash!

ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Awards were established to bring increased attention from librarians and booksellers to the literary achievements of independent publishers and their authors. Our awards process is unique because we ask a jury of our readers, librarians and booksellers, to select their top categories as well as choose the winning titles. Their decisions take into consideration editorial excellence, professional production, originality of the narrative, author credentials relative to the book and the value the book adds to its genre.

All finalists and winners will be notified via email. Finalists are announced each April. Winners in each category and overall for fiction and non-fiction will be announced at the Book Expo of America. First, second, and third place winners will be awarded in each category. A $1,500 cash prize will also be awarded to Best Fiction and Best Nonfiction as determined by the editors of ForeWord Magazine. ForeWord Magazine reserves the right to withhold an award in any category should submissions not meet criteria outlined by editorial and professional production standards mentioned above. All cash prizes are solely at the discretion of ForeWord Magazine.

Winners and finalists will also be featured in ForeWord Magazine and elsewhere.

Outskirts Press published authors can purchase the ForeWord Book of the Year Award submission option at any time conveniently from within the Author’s Center. Outskirts Press can facilitate the submission details to all these contests for you. With your purchase of this package and your eligible book, we will handle all the details, including:

  •  the award submission fee
  • registering your book with the contest
  • sending them each the necessary review copies of your book
  • accurately and completely filling out the necessary entry forms
  • selecting the most appropriate category for your book (if we’re not sure, we’ll ask you)
  • shipping and handling costs of your book to each of the contest’s multiple judges

The registration deadline for this year’s award contest is Thursday, December 17, 2009. 

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Posted by on December 7, 2009 in Marketing Options

 

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Self Publishing Spotlight: Why Me, Oh Lord, Why Me?

Why Me, Oh Lord, Why Me?, disproves the theory that a born again Christian cannot be possessed by demons or evil spirits. This is a true story of a woman so possessed from the age of three on through a life of tortured hardship until she confronts God with her carefully prepared demand for an answer to her question, Why me?

An exceptional child, Jane could pick out tunes on the piano at the age of two, but by the time she was three, she began hearing unwanted demon voices in her head. These evil spirits ran in and out of her freely and when she was eleven, Jane accepted Christ as her Savior.

But these demons continued to plague her at will and she ultimately developed one tortuous second personality who caused her to act rudely and hatefully when normally, as herself, she was a joyful and congenial woman.

The remarkable conclusion to Why Me, Oh Lord, Why Me? demonstrates how Jane was finally released from the curse that had tortured and bound her for most of her life.

Co-written with her sister, Rebecca, the book also contains advice for anyone helping others with the same affliction from the two women who were Jane’s caregivers and spiritual guides.

Rebecca purchased the Book Blast package where she was able to get the attention she needed to deliver Jane’s heartbreaking and triumphant story, and save 25% on 5 powerful marketing services to blast this book into the stratosphere!  The Book Blast package includes the following options: Custom Press Release, PR Publicist Campaign, Book Review Submission Service, Book Video (shown above) and Personal Marketing Assistant. Outskirts Press authors can easily and conveniently add this package at any time from the Marketing Options screen of the author’s center.

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Posted by on December 4, 2009 in Author Spotlight

 

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Leading Self-Publishing Company Offers Free Publishing and an Advance to One Talented Author During the Holidays

December 1, 2009 – Denver, CO – Outskirts Press, the fastest growing full-service self-publishing and book marketing company, today announced an exciting opportunity for all authors with completed manuscripts.   Self-publishing authors who submit their completed manuscript, applicable promotion code, and full publishing package payment to Outskirts Press during the month of December will be automatically eligible to receive their publishing package free, courtesy of Outskirts Press, along with an advance.

All eligible manuscripts will be reviewed by the Outskirts Press review department, and exemplary manuscripts will be watched throughout the publishing process by Outskirts Press executives.  The author of the “best” book, as determined by Outskirts Press when the book is published, will receive a 110% credit of the publishing package fee.

“In essence, the 110% credit is a way for the author to receive a free publishing package AND an advance, similar to a traditional publishing deal,” stated Outskirts Press CEO Brent Sampson when the announcement was made.  “The core difference, of course, is that unlike traditional publishers, Outskirts Press authors always maintain 100% of the rights to their manuscript and receive 100% of the profit from book sales.”

Is this the best of both worlds between traditional publication and self-publishing?  Even better… Outskirts Press publishes approximately 150 different books each month, making the odds for being accepted as the “best” book more in authors’ favor than if they were to submit an unsolicited manuscript to a traditional publishing house.  Additionally, the criteria being used to determine the “best” book will be similar to what conventional publishing companies use when determining whether to accept a manuscript.

“Certainly the strength of the writing will play a pivotal role,” continued Brent Sampson, “although the overall promise of a book is always based upon the sum of its parts. In addition to quality writing, we will be looking at the copyediting, the book’s interior and cover design, and the marketing pieces being put into place by the author.”

Fortunately for authors participating in this opportunity, Outskirts Press offers several optional services geared toward improving manuscripts, including editing and custom cover design services, along with post-publication services and products to help launch the publication into the marketplace.    

Talented authors who have been waiting for the right time to publish, but dislike the idea of “paying for publishing” owe it to themselves to check out all the details of this one-month opportunity at Outskirts Press. Visit http://outskirtspress.com/monthly_promotion.html for all the details and necessary promotion code.

About Outskirts Press, Inc.: 

Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full service, custom self-publishing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control.  Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.

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http://outskirtspress.com  1-888-OP-BOOKS


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Posted by on December 1, 2009 in Promotions

 

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Holiday Gift Idea for Self Publishing Authors

Did you start your holiday shopping this weekend?  Black Friday kicks off the traditional holiday shopping season for many Americans.  If you’re looking for unique gift ideas, remember custom t-shirts with your book cover make a great conversation starter AND they make great gifts for family and friends! 

Outskirts Press authors can order these Custom T-Shirts at any time easily and conveniently from the marketing options page in the Author’s Center.

Final reminder: The registration deadline for this year’s Benjamin Franklin Award contest is today, Monday, November 30, 2009. Outskirts Press published authors can purchase the Benjamin Franklin Award submission option at any time conveniently from within the Author’s Center

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Posted by on November 30, 2009 in Uncategorized

 

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Self Publishing Spotlight: The Peruke Maker

The Salem Witch Hunt Curse is a compelling and suspenseful story that focuses on the infamous Salem Witch Hunt Curse, an ancient and evil practice which is unearthed from necromancy and violates the course of natural events in a modern day world.

Inspired by true events, The Peruke Maker is a well researched screenplay about the spiritual and emotional journeys of Bridget Cane, a stunning 17th century red haired beauty, and Sarah, a thoroughly 21st century woman. Their paths become inextricably bound across time and space as Thomas Cane’s vengeful curse continues to threaten the virtuous during this relentless quest for an avenger of innocent blood.

Like the book’s 21st century time traveler, Sarah, the author’s readers are introduced to this earlier, frightening world by the startling image of Bridget Cane, scantily clad, frozen in fear, her own imminent death portended by the Banshee’s bloodcurdling cries, set against the background of a witch hunt that has reached a feverish pitch in a society where the fear of sorcery and the devil is as real as God.The story builds with heightened tension and conflict and fittingly ends in present day New York City when Sarah’s journey ultimately comes full circle as Michael’s love for her triumphs over the evil she must face in 17th century Salem. The suspense leading to her final redemption climaxes in a dramatic and magical act of rebirth which transcends the grave at the exact stroke of midnight on the Autumnal Equinox.This is a beautiful illustration which captures the very essence of what this story is all about: love and forgiveness.

As Lee Levinson of Lejen Literary Consultants writes, The Peruke Maker is “visually compelling, provocative, suspenseful, memorable characters, smooth pace with excellent twists and turns.”

Ruby Dominguez has challenged herself in this tale with the conflicting complexities of the past and the future as well as the forces of good and evil as they play out across time. With an intuitive accuracy that provides both substance and relevance, Ms. Dominguez convincingly captures the evil that pervaded 17th century Salem, Massachusetts.

“This compelling journey is deftly played against a story line that has meaningful things to say about the inherent vulnerability of the human condition,” adds Lee Levinson in his professional script coverage analysis of THE PERUKE MAKER – The Salem Witch Hunt Curse.

About the Author:
 
The author, Ruby Dominguez is undeterred as she strokes with pen the somber and bright hues of her visions. She currently resides in San Francisco. She has been a recipient of the “Editor’s Choice Award,” by the National Library of Poetry in 1999 and 2007 for her published poems in the SHELTER OF SHADE.

For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/ThePerukeMaker.

This author has purchased the Book Blast, saving 25% on 5 powerful marketing services to blast their book into the stratosphere! The Book Blast package includes the following options: Custom Press Release, PR Publicist Campaign, Book Review Submission Service, Book Video (shown above) and Personal Marketing Assistant. Outskirts Press authors can easily and conveniently add this package at any time from the Marketing Options screen of the author’s center.

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Posted by on November 27, 2009 in Author Spotlight

 

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Top 10 Self Publishing Thanksgiving Books

Happy Thanksgiving!

In celebration, Outskirts Press is pleased to announce the Top 10 self-published books that are perfect for Thanksgiving. In alphabetical order, they are:

To all our current and upcoming authors, we wish you a warm and wonderful Thanksgiving Day!

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Posted by on November 26, 2009 in Author Spotlight, Top 10

 

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