Are you ready to publish? Get a manuscript assessment!
Perhaps you are asking yourself, “Why on earth would I want, or need a manuscript assessment?”
And the answer will vary between each and every person or company who offers you the service.
At DBI, our founder and Lead Author, Dawn Bates, will proofread your manuscript completing a copy edit as she goes, whilst also giving it a culturally diverse global edit harnessing the power of her global travels and immersions into more than forty countries across five of the six continents, ensuring your book appeals to a global audience
This matters because when it comes to translating your book into multiple languages, you will have a strong foundation of which to build upon bringing down the cost of major re-edits and the time spent making sure it is suitable for overseas readers. This alone could save you thousands of dollars!
Testimonial for Dawn
“Even if you think your manuscript is as polished as possible, I still recommend a manuscript assessment from Dawn. Her global view helped me tremendously since I haven’t traveled much. She even had some editing, merchandising, and prequel/sequel ideas for me, and they really made me think about the future of my book! I cannot stress enough how valuable her insight is and will continue to be to me. Many creative people have a hard time with the business side, and her input truly opened my eyes.
“Thank you, Dawn!”
Amanda Denham
Author of Sin Eater
With more than 25 years in business, Dawn will also provide you with:
- strategic ideas on how to create multiple income streams
- suggestions on how and where to position yourself in the marketplace
- insights into which elements of your manuscript to use for marketing
This part of the manuscript assessment will also save you thousands of dollars in business and marketing strategy consultancy fees!
Dawn reads every manuscript at least three times giving you points of view from:
- a developmental editor
- a publisher
- an avid reader
- a love of Literature (with a capital L!)
By investing in a manuscript assessment you are giving yourself and your book the best chance of reaching your goals, and as stated above you will be saving thousands of dollars in future editing, business and marketing coaching fees, as well as wasting precious time and money in delays and making mistakes whilst trying to figure it all out by yourself.
So, honour yourself, your work, honour your efforts and your readers by booking a manuscript assessment with Dawn today!
Unpublished manuscript
$1777USD
This is a completely new manuscript, one that has not been edited or proofread, and one that has not been previously published. This is why it is more expensive because this is probably the first time an editor has set eyes on it and so there will be more copy and line editing to do; along with the marketing and diversity strategy review and the product spectrum review.
Previously published manuscript
$1333USD
This is for those who have had their book already published, which should mean they have had an edit and proofreader (not always the case!). It is for those who wish to generate more sales globally and discover more ways to make money from their book, whilst also preparing it for a more global market place. It could also be a revamp of a previously dated book that needs invigorating for today’s readers!