We love writers and stories and books of all kinds. But we know that writing can be a lonely exercise fraught with self-doubt. As several of us are writers ourselves, we’re speaking from experience here! If you need help with editing, promotion, or self-publishing, we are happy to give you a hand!

The services we offer are separate from Amphorae Publishing.  Only through our Goldminds imprint, do we provide “pay to publish” services.

If you would like your manuscript to be considered for traditional publication by Amphorae through our imprints Blank Slate Press, Walrus Publishing, or Treehouse, please send an email with your manuscript, synopsis, biography, and publicity plan to agent-query@amphoraepublishing.com. Agented submissions are given priority in our review process.

Editorial Services

We can help you no matter where you are in the writing process or the level of help you need. We offer:

  • Manuscript Review – a high level review of your story including input on structure. setting, character, dialogue, story arc, pacing, and more.

  • Developmental Editing – a thorough edit to help you address big picture issues including structure, form, plot, dialogue, and character arcs, pacing, and more.

  • Line Editing – also called a copy edit, this is an “fine-tuning” edit designed to address sentence-level issues such as awkward transitions between paragraphs, too many dialogue tags, consistency issues, punctuation and grammar typos.

  • Proofreading – a final look at the story designed to catch errors before publication.

You let us know what type of service you would like, and we will schedule a meeting with you to discuss. Our rate is $50 per hour. There is no charge for the initial consultation. Based on your request and the length of your manuscript, we will be able to provide you with an estimate before we start, so you can decide how much which and how much editorial service you would like.

Contact Lisa Miller at lisa.miller@amphoraepublishing.com  to set up an initial meeting.

 

Promotion Services

So your book is finished! Now you need to connect to your audience. We can help.

  • Digital Marketing Services – Elena Makansi is a content marketing professional with ten years of experience in communications, social media marketing, graphic design, illustration, and book publishing. Elena’s goal is to empower authors and creatives on their marketing journey by providing clients with the tools, strategies, and mindset necessary to build a consistent and authentic author brand. Services offered include: social media marketing strategy and consulting, content planning, website setup, graphic design and illustration, email marketing, and more. Click here to read a description of her services.
  • Shimmr – We can set up a four-month subscription for you with Shimmr. Shimmer is an advertising platform that develops advertising graphics and content for Google, Facebook, and Instagram.  The cost is $500 for the initial subscription and can be extended for $100 per month

Contact Lisa Miller at lisa.miller@amphoraepublishing.com  to set up an initial meeting.

 

Design Services

Your book is written! Now you need the interior formatted for print and a great cover. We can help!

Based on your requirements for cover or interior design, we’ll schedule a meeting with you to discuss and will provide you an estimate of the cost. The minimum to design a cover or interior is $500.

Here is what we provide:

  • Interior Design: With your input, we will design an attractive and compelling book interior that reflects your genre and your story.
  • Cover Design: With your input, we will offer 3 cover design options. Once you select your favorite, we will work with you to fine-tune the design to reflect your genre and the particular tenor and tone of your story. There are no pre-designed book covers. Everything we do is focused on you and your story. Note: we may utilize some generative AI tools for design assistance through Photoshop or Illustrator (e.g. expanding a photo), but we do not create AI generated covers.

Contact Lisa Miller at lisa.miller@amphoraepublishing.com  to set up an initial meeting.

 

Self-Publishing Services

There is so much to do as a self-publisher – the writing, the editing, the promotion, the distribution. It’s a lot for sure, and that  doesn’t include your ISBN, copyright, or Library of Congress number. Through our Goldminds imprint, we can offer you the full package of support from the editing all the way to distribution and promotion. You don’t have to do this by yourself. Let us help. Packages start at $2500 per manuscript.

Contact Lisa Miller at lisa.miller@amphoraepublishing.com  to set up an initial meeting.