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What do Chicken Soup for the Soul, The Celestine Prophecy and I Ain't Much But I'm All I've Got have in common?

The authors of these books wanted total literary and creative control. And they had such faith in the potential of their work that they published the books themselves - then watched as they became best sellers.

Johanna M. Bates Literary Consultants Inc. has helped numerous authors through the self-publishing process. Examples of our self-publishers include:

• An unpublished author wanting to preserve his memoirs in a book for family members.
• An author representing a charitable organization with financial support to publish a book.
• Authors with a specific market and a distribution network for their book.
• Authors who have exhausted all possibilities of obtaining a contract with a publishing house and are prepared to handle book distribution themselves.

After consulting with our client, we are able to determine what specific steps would be necessary to self-publish a manuscript. We will also provide guidance in the areas of cover design, niche distribution, promotion, etc.

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