What is CraigsPress.com?
CraigsPress.com is a self-publisher for both emerging writers and established authors who want manage their own content and book design. Equipped with an innovative publishing program that allows members to choose their book size, design their own covers, select their book selling price and even determine their own royalty rate, CraigsPress.com puts the power of publishing back in your control.
Registration as well as basic publishing with CraigsPress.com is absolutely free. With access to user-friendly slideshow tutorials, numerous help videos and exceptional customer support, our authors can build their books, distribute their titles and start promoting their publications from their own home computer.
Combined with AuthorsDen.com, the largest literary community online today, CraigsPress.com authors have even more opportunities to solidify a powerful presence on the Internet and spread the word about their books to millions of interested readers throughout the world.
Authors who publish their work with CraigsPress.com automatically earn a home within our online Bookstore, where readers, retailers and booklovers can order new publications. Affordable services like book distribution and marketing materials created by our in-house design team are also available for purchase at the CraigsPress.com Services Store.
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Why should I choose DIY publishing with CraigsPress.com over the other publishers?
As an emerging leader in self-publishing online for writers who want to maintain control over their own content and book design, CraigsPress.com offers numerous benefits that authors simply won't find anywhere else on the Internet.
Publishing: In addition to being free, our publishing program allows authors to save their progress and publish at their own pace, which means you can make important decisions about your cover design and selling price without being rushed. Don't forget about our slideshow tutorials, help videos and customer support, all available to make your publishing experience as simple and smooth as possible.
Design: Now, authors can design their own covers using our state-of-the-art design software embedded in our publishing wizard. Choose your color scheme, title placement, spine text and book theme by testing layouts from the hundreds of design options we supply. Plus, when you upload your manuscript, you can test different formats and headers until you discover the perfect layout for your publication.
Royalties: Publishing your new book through CraigsPress.com, you not only determine the selling price of your publication so you can compete with similar books within your genre, but you also select your own royalty rate per book sold. Test different prices and different royalties until you find the perfect fit for your title.
Distribution: All our authors automatically earn a home within the CraigsPress.com Bookstore, where readers, retailers and booklovers can order copies of your new title. Easily upgrade to global distribution and offer your book to people around the world, featuring your title with more than 25,000 online retailers that readers have grown to trust.
Community: Not only do our authors have access to professional marketing materials, all designed by our in-house staff, but they also have the opportunity to engage millions of authors and readers within the thriving AuthorsDen.com online literary community, where you can announce your release date, discuss the topics you address in your book, cull honest and insightful book reviews for your promotional campaigns, and much more ...
Services: Now featuring our Services Store, authors can upgrade to the services their book needs. Rest assured, users are never under any obligation to purchase any materials or packages. Some authors simply don't require any additional materials. But CraigsPress.com believes that all writers should have options when embarking on their publishing journey. Filled with diverse and affordable services ranging from copyediting to custom covers to global channel distribution, explore our Services Store for the upgrade that best suits you.
Support: Our well-trained customer support team is poised and prepared to assist with problems and address concerns along your publishing journey. Send us e-mails with questions, or connect via Live Chat for a helpful conversation in real time with our publishing team. Plus, if you have general questions about AuthorsDen.com or your promotional efforts, you can always submit questions to the Author's Roundtable, where members help other members.
Supported by the AuthorsDen.com community, the control your now have over publishing combined with your increased Internet presence will undoubtedly pave the road to literary success within the modern book marketplace.
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What is AuthorsDen.com?
AuthorsDen.com is an online community that allows authors and readers around the world to connect and establish a rewarding online presence. Equipped with Internet technology that now permits users to quickly build, customize and then participate within our dynamic literary community, AuthorsDen.com helps authors access lucrative book marketplaces while creating an environment where readers can easily discover the titles they want.
Authors can share both unpublished and previously published work, back up their writing, receive valuable feedback on their author homepages, send newsletters to their mailing list and even announce upcoming events. Readers can send messages, ask talented writers questions, post book reviews and even track their favorite authors online. The largest, most vibrant free online literary community AuthorsDen.com is waiting for you ...
Are you a reader tired to searching endlessly for a title you may or may not enjoy?
Are you an author who wants to easily manage your book promotion and publishing?
Register with AuthorsDen.com today>>
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Do I still own the rights to my book if I publish with CraigsPress.com?
Yes, you always retain ownership of the rights to your book when publishing with CraigsPress.com. Unlike traditional publishers,
you keep the rights after the book is published.
Can I publish my book with CraigsPress.com and another publisher,
too?
Yes, since you retain the rights to your book, you can publish your materials with
another publisher, sell the rights to a movie company, or anything else you wish
to do with the material.
We do not have restrictions if your book is currently available through another
publisher, or if you wish to publish your book elsewhere in the future. The only
limitation is that you cannot use book files generated by CraigsPress.com in their finished
form and print the book with exactly the same design with another publisher.
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How much does it cost to publish with CraigsPress.com?
It costs nothing to publish a book with CraigsPress.com; sign up and start publishing today for free. There is no cost to register
with our Web site and create your account. There is no cost to use our publishing
wizard to turn your work into a published book.
Once your book is published, you can purchase it if you wish, but there is no obligation.
We have additional goods and services that you can also purchase through our Services
Store, but again, there is no obligation. But, the basic publishing experience of transforming
your manuscript into a finished book is always completely free.
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Does CraigsPress.com have a price list of its services?
No, we do not.
However, all of our products
and services and their prices are listed in our
Services Store. Each item lists the price along with additional details
about that item. You can search or browse the Services Store by category to find
the type of service you're interested in, from editing to cover design to marketing
products.
Can I publish a non-English book with CraigsPress.com?
Yes, any language can be published through CraigsPress.com as long the font used is one that we can support. Check on our allowable font
list to ensure the font used in your manuscript supports the characters of the language.
Can CraigsPress.com publish my book if I live outside of the United
States?
Yes, authors all over the globe can publish with CraigsPress.com. We currently have worldwide
distribution and printers in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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Does CraigsPress.com edit my book?
Our standard free publishing does not include any editing services; however, we
do offer our professional editing services through our
Services Store. We urge you to check out the details, because editing is
an important step in publishing a quality book. A professional copyeditor will add a professional touch to your manuscript by catching any grammar,
spelling and punctuation errors that you may have overlooked.
Will CraigsPress.com promote my book?
Our standard publishing service includes listing your book within our online bookstore. Additional
promotional services can be purchased separately from our á la carte
service menu. Take advantage of our promotional specialists and marketing materials
available through CraigsPress.com to expose your book to a concentrated or wide-ranging market.
Who will be able to purchase my book?
People all over the world will have access to your book through the CraigsPress.com Bookstore.
Individuals and retailers can purchase your book directly through our bookstore online, or you can purchase your book(s) at a discounted rate for resale. But if you wish to reach an even wider audience and increase the marketability of
your book, you can choose to make your book available through
channel distribution. This allows thousands of retailers, such as Amazon.com,
Barnes & Noble and Borders to access your book through their own suppliers
and list orderable copies on their Web sites.
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Is there a minimum or maximum number of books that I can
or must order?
No, there neither a minimum order requirement, nor a maximum order limit. As a print-on-demand publisher,
we allow you the freedom to order as many or as few books as you wish. CraigsPress.com
does not require you to purchase any books, unlike some other self-publishers, which
leaves many authors with the added cost of books, not to mention the hassle of storing
unneeded books. With CraigsPress.com, you can order books as needed. The books are printed
and shipped in the same amount of time it takes to place any online order.
How can I find out more about the other services CraigsPress.com
offers?
We offer a huge variety of goods and services to accompany your publication. Check
out our Services Store.
How can I get in touch with CraigsPress.com should I have questions
that are not in the FAQ database?
You can contact our customer support team through e-mail at
customersupport@craigspress.com, chat with a support technician through our Live Chat service, or contact us on the phone at 877.655.1720.
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