Everybody has a Story!
What's Yours?
Finger Lakes Publishing provides help when you need it!
What Can We Help You With?
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Self-publishing offers creative control, but it also comes with significant challenges that many underestimate.
Without a traditional publisher, writers must handle these services out of pocket:
- Editing
- Cover design
- Formatting the manuscript
- Marketing
- Social Media
- Websites
- And more
Finger Lakes Publishing has the ability to either do the work for you or teach you how to do it yourself.
FLP can help you as little or as much as you want. Your fee is based on time and materials. There are no extra costs.
You must master the 3 P's
What are the 3 P's?
Every Self-Publisher must deal with the 3 P's: Prose, Publish and Platform. FLP can help you with any and all of these areas.
Prose
Meaning what it takes to write your story. This includes:
- Writing your manuscript and identify your audience.
- Exterior book design.
- Interior book design.
Publish
What does it take to Self-publish your book? This includes:
- Buying an ISBN number and becoming a business.
- Learn a self-publishing platform such as Amazonm's KDP.
- Distribution of your book.
Platform
This is the way you reach and interact with your readers. This includes:
- Website
- Social media
- Marketing your book.
FLP Services
DIY or We do it for you!
Prose
FLP can can help you polish your manuscript. We offer:
- Proofreading: Correct grammar, punctuation and typos.
- Copyediting: Light edits, tense correction, no new content.
- Developmental editing: Heavy editing, altering text, tightening your story.
Publish
Take you through the self-publishing process
- ISBN: Pros and cons of Purchase vs Free. Help you purchase and set up your Bowker Account.
- Format your manuscript for publishing. Includes interior book design.
- Establish your publishing platform. Most often this will be Amazon's KDP.
Platform
Help you decide what is the best way for you to interact with your readers?
- Choose and set you up for your domain name and web hosting
- Design and create your website.
- How to use social media to promote yourself and you talents.
Sounds Great! What's it Cost?
Prose
The price for FLP to edit will be based on on level of editing and Word Count.
Levels:
- Proofreading
- Copyediting
- Developmental editing
Publish
There are three major sections when you are ready to publish your manuscript.
- Properly format your manuscript. If it is not in the right format, the self publishing platform will not accept it.
- Create and purchase your ISBNs. Free ISBNs may be an option depending on the platform. Purchased means you are becoming a business. FLP can help you navigate that process.
- Set up your self-publishing account. Once you choose your platform, you will need to make decisions and set up your account to be ready to submit your book.
Platform
Website: The price will be based on an hourly or page rate. We can set a budget and do as much or as little as you need.
Social Media: Is best if you learn from FLP and then manage yourself. Otherwise it can be very time consuming and costly.
About FLP
Gerald Thompson has a background in technology, including computers, websites, and networks. Though not originally a writer, he was inspired by a vivid, life-changing dream on November 13, 2009—an experience that became the foundation for his book Demons and Dreams.
The first chapter closely follows the events of that dream, which stood out for its intense realism—especially significant because Gerald has aphantasia and rarely experiences detailed or colorful imagery. He believes this dream was a turning point that led him to write a story he never expected to create, which led him into the world of self-publishing.
As he navigated the complex world of publishing, Gerald used his technical skills to learn both traditional and self-publishing. This led him to found Finger Lakes Publishing, where he now helps others bring their own books to life.
He offers flexible, hourly support for authors at any stage of the publishing process. Interested in learning more? Contact:
Contact Us
(585) 601-3950
1854 Eastwood Dr.
Lima, NY 14485
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