Make Any Child a Literary Star with Custom Children’s Books from Outskirts Press

With vivid imaginations and a natural sense of adventure, children revel in creating their own make-believe worlds. Now, you can encourage the joy of childhood discovery with a gift that plays upon these creative inclinations — and satisfy your own desire to Fully illustrated custom children's bookbecome a self-publishing author! How? With a fully illustrated Custom Children’s Book from Outskirts Press.

This beautifully illustrated, 28-page children’s book is already written and awaiting only a few vital details from you. Simply choose a book for a girl or a boy, select the ethnicity of the characters, then provide the names of the child you wish to cast as the main character and the two supporting characters. Finally, add your own title and byline, and your custom book is ready to go. It’s that simple!

The best part is that within just a few keyboard clicks a precious keepsake is available for the whole family to enjoy. Friends and relatives of your little literary star can buy their own fully illustrated paperback or electronic copy of your book, and you can collect royalties on each copy you sell.

Want an simple, affordable children’s gift that will be cherished for years to come? Get started on your Custom Children’s Book from Outskirts Press today!

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Start Publishing Now … and Have Your Book in Hand by Christmas!

Halloween is nearly upon us, and close on its heels, so too are Thanksgiving and Christmas. Where did the year go?Publishing Packages

Perhaps you had plans to roll out a book over the summer and life just got in the way. Now the year is speeding to a close and it feels like 2014 will pass by without you realizing your self-publishing dream. Not so! Incredible as it may seem, it is absolutely possible to still have your new literary work published, printed and in-hand in time for gift-giving!

While publishing with traditional publishing houses can drag on for months, even years, before the book rolls off the press, authors who publish through Outskirts Press can see the finished product in a mere matter of weeks. That means a manuscript you submit to us in October could be nestled into a loved one’s stocking by Christmas.

Outskirts Press recognizes the value in moving your project through the publishing process while your passion for the work is high, so you can start marketing and selling — and get going on your next project. We offer self-publishing authors a variety of products, services and packages to make that process as quick, simple and easy as possible:

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  • Writing Services — Even if you still have some finishing touches to do, we can help you finish your book in no time. Use professional ghostwriting services to wrap up a work in progress (or start a new one for next year), or get a copy editor to help clean up your draft before it goes to print.
  • Publishing Packages — These service bundles include everything you need to complete the self-publishing process, from a Personal Marketing Assistant to advise you alongthe way to professional formatting and custom cover art to copies of the final product.
  • One-Click Publishing — Whether you’ve written a novel, a children’s book or a non-fiction, there’s a One-Click package that includes publishing and marketing options that are specially selected for your chosen genre.
  • Instant Self-Publishing Gift Certificates — If you know an author who is ready to publish, get them started with an early Christmas stocking stuffer: gift certificates they can use to purchase publishing services.

What are you waiting for? Get your book wrapped up by Christmas with help from Outskirts Press!

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Top 10 Turkey Day Tomes

It is that time of year when every American takes stock of what they have and give thanks for it. So, in honor of Thanksgiving Day, Outskirts Press pays homage to one of the things for which we’re most grateful — our talented authors!

Listed here in no particular order are our Top 10 Turkey Day-inspired tomes. Whether you’re looking for a lesson in history or looking ahead for great holiday recipes for the next holiday feast, there’s a book here for you. When you’re done stuffing the bird — and then stuffing yourself — tuck into a great self-published book from Outskirts Press.

America's Curious Ways

Cooking with Spirit

Farm Friends Forever

Grill It or Skillet

Lessons from the Kitchen

McDougal's Feast

Mom's Thanksgiving and Christmas Best

Mysterious Magical Circus Family Kids

The NewComers

That's the Spirit

All of 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 Direct bookstore at http://outskirtspress.com/bookstore for discounts ranging from 10% – 55%.

Did you know that the book you’ve just finished writing could be in readers’ hands by Valentine’s Day? Let Outskirts Press show you how to self-publish in record time!

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Top 25 Self-Published Christmas Books For 2012

With a day or so off from work — and maybe some Christmas snow falling to boot — who doesn’t love to shutter up with a mug of hot chocolate and good read?

Outskirts Press has just the thing, whatever your holiday reading preference. Our Top 25 Christmas Books in self-publishing run the gamut from touchy-feely tomes, poetry, children’s tales to holiday horror, and every genre between. In alphabetical order, the top 25 self-published Christmas books at Outskirts Press are:

All these books, and other Outskirts Press titles, are available from all major online retailers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Powell’s, Books-A-Million and others, plus conveniently from the Outskirts Press bookstore. (Retailers, buy them 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.)

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Top 25 Self-Published Christmas Books For 2011

Since Christmas is such a popular subject in books and falls on the 25th of December, we thought we would recognize the Top 25 Christmas Books in self-publishing this season. In alphabetical order, the top 25 self-published Christmas books at Outskirts Press are:

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

Are you ready to publish your Christmas or Christian book?

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Top 25 Self-Published Christmas Books For 2010

Today is Christmas Eve and the last day to catch the Christmas spirit. To help you get into the mood, we thought we would recognize the Top 25 Christmas Books in self-publishing this season, rather than the traditional 10 (since December 25th is Christmas Day). In alphabetical order, the top 25 self-published Christmas books at Outskirts Press are:

 

All of these books, along with other Outskirts Press titles, are available from the major online book retailers like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Powells, Books A Million, and others, plus conveniently from the Outskirts Press bookstore at http://outskirtspress.com/bookstore.

Is your Christmas or Christian book ready for publication in 2011?

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Self-Publishing Best Holiday Book Contest Winner Announced – November 2010

Congratulations Barbara Bryan! Your book has won the November Best Holiday Book Contest and you are receiving a FREE Custom T-Shirt featuring your book, courtesy of Outskirts Press.

Here is the winning book:

This time of year, most people are busy making a list and checking it twice. A good way to wind down from all of the hustle and bustle this season brings is to curl up with a book written with the holidays in mind. Authors like Barbara write books that allow readers to escape the pressure and truly enjoy what the holidays are all about.

Outskirts Press can help you get your promotional efforts off to an exciting, high-quality start, regardless of where your book was published. Outskirts Press published authors can order Custom T-Shirts from the Marketing Options screen of their Publishing Center.  Authors who did not publish with Outskirts Press can view all of the marketing services we provide for you and order any of them from the Marketing Solutions page.

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Top 25 Self-Published Christmas Books

Since Christmas is such a popular subject in books, and since it falls on the 25th of December, we thought we would recognize the Top 25 Christmas Books in self-publishing this season, rather than the traditional 10. In alphabetical order, the top 25 self-published Christmas books at Outskirts Press are:

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

Are you ready to publish your Christmas or Christian book for publication in 2010?

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Top 15 Holiday Books in Self-Publishing – Pt 5

All week long we have been recognizing the top 15 self-published holiday books from Outskirts Press, with a specific focus on three each day of this week. In not specific order here are the three to finalize the week:

Christmas Trees in Heaven by C. Tengco
Christmas Trees in Heaven by C. Tengco
Where Does Christmas Go? by J. Bertolet
Where Does Christmas Go? by J. Bertolet

 

Christmas Tea with the Angels by Sharyn McIntyre
Christmas Tea with the Angels by Sharyn McIntyre
Warm wishes for a wonderful holiday and happy new year, from your friends at Outskirts Press.

Top 15 Christmas Books From Self-Published Authors For Christmas – Pt 4

Please join us all week long as we recognize the top 15 self-published Christmas books from Outskirts Press, with a specific focus on three each day of this week. In no particular order, here are the 3 for Christmas day:

Christmas Tree Advent Calendar by Ruthy Sturgill
Christmas Tree Advent Calendar by Ruthy Sturgill

 

Christmas on Deery Street and Other Seasonal Stories by Steven Roberts
Christmas on Deery Street and Other Seasonal Stories by Steven Roberts

 

Traditional Christmas Tea by Sharyn McIntyre
Traditional Christmas Tea by Sharyn McIntyre
 

 Merry Christmas!