EMBOLDEN MEDIA GROUP
WHAT WE DO
We help you birth the book that’s been burning in your heart.
We know how tough it can be to wade through the overload of information on how to publish a book on your own
and what it feels like to be clueless about who really understands the unique message you are trying to communicate.
Our team is made up of the brightest book publishing professionals in the industry, who have worked with a variety of authors on a range of topics.
We get you and will give your book the edge it needs to stand out and make the statement it was designed to make.
To assist you, we provide an array of high-quality content development and publishing consulting services that will take your book project to the next level.
Our services include content development, editing, and writing services.
Please see below for an overview of our services.
BOOK DOCTORING
We take your work-in-progress manuscript, evaluate it, develop a new outline and direction for it, and give it the right edge it needs to stand out among other books in its category. Together, we will reshape, refocus, lengthen, or reduce your manuscript and get it to completion.
MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUE
An assessment of a manuscript, pinpointing its strengths and weaknesses. Problem areas are flagged, and general suggestions for improvement given. Advice is offered regarding the manuscript’s potential for agent or publisher acceptance.
BOOK PROPOSAL EDITING AND WRITING
Stand out from the pack and let proposal rise to the top of agents’ and editors’ slush piles. Hook, summary, author bio, comp titles, target audience, marketing/author platform, chapter-by-chapter outline, 1-3 sample chapters.
SUBSTANTIVE/CONTENT EDITING
The next step after the manuscript has been written, the content or substantive edit focuses on the big picture, the overall purpose and promise of the book by clarifying ambiguities, correcting conceptual problems, and maintaining the tone of the manuscript.
CHILDREN’S BOOK EDITING
We offer the full editorial process for children’s picture books, early/easy readers, and chapter books. Advice and project management for securing illustrators and other services are available.
GHOSTWRITING/COLLABORATIVE WRITING
For the busy and influential communicator, faith leader, or cultural influencer and the publisher who wishes to repurpose popular backlist IP or needs other work-for-hire writing services, we offer our best-selling writing services.
INDEPENDENT BOOK PUBLISHING
The ambitious, entrepreneurial author who wants full ownership of their intellectual property and to exercise their creative control will enjoy our all-inclusive independent book publishing packages. Authors who wish to self-publish will experience a traditional publishing-style editorial, production, and book cover design process performed by our indie pub dream team.
COPYEDITING
Cover a broad range of corrections and suggestions, copyedit begins with ensuring material is logical and understandable, correcting continuity problems, making sure sources are cited for all statistics and quotations, flagging inaccuracies and inconsistencies, and much more
SENSITIVITY READING
Reads are available for books written for African American/Africana audiences by authors outside this ethnic group to ensure fair and realistic representation. Inquire about reads for books written for or about other ethnic groups.
WRITING COACHING/PUBLISHING CONSULTING
To the author working on that next book, you will get the full and undivided attention of one of our gifted writing coaches, who will help you on your way to becoming a successful writer or published author! Click here to view our consulting services for book publishers and associated publishing agencies.