Open BookWorx™Collaborative Book Publishing

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Your Publishing Options

• So you want to become a published non-fiction author?

• Up until now, you’ve had two options:

• Traditional Publishing or

• Self-Publishing

Your Publishing Options

• The inefficiencies of traditional publishing and the high cost (time and money) of self publishing have long been accepted as the price of becoming a published author.

Alternative Publishing Solutions

• Now an increase in sustainability consciousness, “more-power-to-the-user” thinking, and the technological tools to make social connection easier and more visible than ever before have converged to create the Third Option in Book Publishing.

Alternative Publishing Solutions

• Authors caught in the abyss between big publisher dreams and a self-publishing strategy, are invited to explore the power of collaborative book publishing.

The Third OptionOpen BookWorx Collaborative

Publishing Platform

Collaborative Book Publishing

• The Open BookWorx, collaborative book-publishing model, gives authors a social media and community engagement platform to review, develop and build support for your manuscript before any book gets printed.

Four Stages of Service

• We offer four stages of service to develop your work from proposal to published book– Community Development– Author Profile & Market Development– Manuscript Development– Book Production & Sales

Stage 1: Community Development (free)

• Register free at www.openbookworx.com

• Review the submission guidelines and submit your book proposal

Stage 1: Community Development (free)

• Your free subscription enables you to:– Submit a book proposal which is them

formatted for inclusion in the Open BookCafe online catalog of potential books to be published

– Receive coaching tips & social strategies to help you engage your readers and build your author profile

Stage 1: Community Development (paid)

• Upgrade to a paid subscription at anytime and receive:– An enhanced premium or feature listing in our

Open BookCafe and Author Showcase– Your own custom Open BookCafe Author’s Blog

to:• Post publishing updates,• Build your online community, and• Gain valuable feedback, votes and author karma to get

your book closer to being published

Stage 2: Author Profile and Book Development (paid)

• Paid Subscribers also receive:– Coaching Support, by chat, email or phone– Marketing support including social media,

web, email and mainstream media channels

Stage 3: Manuscript Development (paid)

• Author’s with a paid subscription can use the Open BookExperience platform to:– Release Open Book chapters from your

manuscript for direct community feedback and review

– Begin to generate an income stream for your work

Stage 4: From Manuscript to Book

• When your manuscript reaches the target level of community support, your title moves into production.

Book Production

• During this final stage, authors receive:– Community Editorial Support– Publisher Editorial Support– Formatting– Visual Recall Indexing– Sales and Distribution

Benefits of the Open BookWorx Model

• All the services and benefits of a traditional publisher,

• Direct support and feedback of the reading and editorial community from proposal to published book

• Without the out-of-pocket expenses and risk of self-publishing 

Benefits of the Open BookWorx Model

Purpose beyond profit

• Every book we publish is environmentally responsible, socially beneficial, and economically viable

Benefits of the Open BookWorx Model

Direct Connection

• Our titles go beyond words on a page to become a direct connection between authors and their committed community of readers

Benefits of the Open BookWorx Model

Transparent Processes

• Transparent publishing practices, timely feedback and open community engagement are central to our publishing values and our collective success

Benefits of the Open BookWorx Model

Revenue Generating

• Turn your manuscript and work-in-progress into a value-generating experience for your reading community and a revenue-generating experience for you

Benefits of the Open BookWorx Model

Co-Investment

• Everyone in the Open Book community, including you the author and us the publisher, contributes a portion of the costs, talent and effort to bring your book to life

Benefits of the Open BookWorx Model

Shorter Publishing Cycle

• Average time for your creative work to move through the publishing cycle is 3 – 12 months after you’ve submitted a book proposal

Benefits of the Open BookWorx Model

Economic Viability

• Only books that establish sufficient community support are printed in volume, so every book is born with a buyer

Benefits of the Open BookWorx Model

Reduced Environmental Impact

• We publish all books on post-consumer recycled or FSC-certified paper.

• By producing only the books that meet an expressed need in the community, we reduce environmental damage and waste.

The Open BookWorx Model

Social Impact

• Non-fiction books have the power to change lives, literally and figuratively

• Not only does every book we produce have a positive life- or business-altering purpose…

The Open BookWorx Model

Social Impact

• We also donate 1% of all profits to the social cause or charity of the Author and Open Book Community’s choice

Open BookWorx Authors receive:

• All the services and benefits of a traditional publisher,

• Direct support and feedback of the reading and editorial community from proposal to published book

• Without the out-of-pocket expenses and risk of self-publishing 

Open Call for Nonfiction Book Proposals

• Right now, we're looking for authors with partial or completed manuscripts to be part of our initial catalog of book proposals. 

• There is no cost to register or submit your Open Book Proposal.  The site will launch to the public in September 2009.

Refer an Author

• Not a Nonfiction Author?

• Refer a friend who is (or wants to be).

• If they sign up for one of our premium publishing subscriptions, you’ll receive a $25 Gift Certificate to use online at the Open BookWorx store

Submit your book proposal today

www.openbookworx.comOr call 1-877-322-4441