How I Promote Books From Manuscript Editing to Sales
Write a Book Assistance With Book Ideas and Book Critique
If you are working on or have completed a book manuscript, I am applying for the job of your book publicist.
My 35 year activities include publishing a tabloid newspaper, THE EAGLE BONE WHISTLE.
I am the author of MIND CONTROL WARS. I owned an insurance agency, in the 70's, selling a full line of
insurance products. I developed a multilevel marketing plan for SANTI-KLEEN, INC., and since 1991
I have been providing article and book manuscript help and promoting recently published books.
My sales and business background includes business and other promotional writing, book promotions,
and interviewing review editors and book publishers. My background provides the experience and tools
I need for book promotions and article and manuscript help.
I own Lightword Publishing Company, publishers of the MINDQUEST REVIEW OF BOOKS. The noteworthy books reviewed in our publication were submitted by self-published authors and small press whose books are usually ignored by large book review media sources. The mission of Lightword Publishing is to provide free and low cost promotional services for small business including self-published authors, small press, small business products, and organizations making a difference. If you believe in our mission please support us by ordering a service, making a small donation, or shopping with Amazon from this page.
My overhead is low, and I have no full-time employees. My fees are competitively low.
Help Writing a Best Seller Novel Non-Fiction or Fiction
I prefer to provide publicity for books within the categories of my past book promotions,
business experience, and personal studies:
Business and Marketing.
Self-Help.
Health.
Metaphysical.
Literary.
Current Events and Well Known People.
Social Issues.
Fiction: Must Metaphorically Relate to Real Events, Places, People, and Widely Popular Issues.
Design a Book Cover to Help Sell Your Book
The book artwork and copy on the front cover must be designed to generate reader interest and curiosity.
The art and wording should also create an emotional reaction related to popular sociological imagery while
creating the desire to learn more about your book. Next, most people will flip the book over to read
the back cover.
The book back cover should contain a short book synopsis and short prominent accolades from other sources.
The back cover copy should be designed to motivate the person to purchase your book. The bottom back cover should
contain information about the author.
Book Manuscript Analysis: Write a Best Seller Novel or Non-Fiction
My manuscript services include the following services:
Manuscript Advice Related to Style, Reader and Publisher Interest.
Best Way to Publish: Search for a Publisher or Self-Publish.
Search Engine Popular Title, Motivating Front and Back Cover Copy.
Book Cover Art Advice to be Passed on to the Artist.
Submit Book Manuscript Synopsis: Manuscript Submission Requirements
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: Submit by snail-mail, or Email, up to a five page double spaced synopsis outline
of your book or article including plot and theme if fiction. Submit a return envelope with your return
address and a twenty five or more fee. If you submit more information than requested, the excess information
will not be read. You will receive back a short critique of your synopsis based on evaluation of publisher
and reader interest and content recommendations. Larger fees will receive a longer critique. Mail to
Bernie Nelson, Lightword Publishing, 10348 West U.S. Hwy. 90, Del Rio, Texas 78840. You can enter the PayPal
link below to pay:
Book Promotion and Publicity
I provide promotional services for approved noteworthy books, less than two years old,
using highly effective internet press releases. My press releases always have a search engine popular
title, sub-titles, and invisible search engine popular key words for internet robot spiders.
90% of people reading an internet press release found the press release from what they typed into a search
engine. Submit your book, with a seventeen dollar reading fee, and request a press release quote.
When you submit your nonreturnable book, not less than two years old, you will be considered for a
free recommendation including writing your review and publishing your review in THE MINDQUEST REVIEW OF BOOKS.
Please include a seventeen dollar reading fee with your submission. The reading fee does not guarantee a
review in Mindquest. Submit your book to the me at the address at the top of the page.
More book submission options are available.
If you use PayPal below to pay the seventeen dollar reading fee, and please enter the book title with PayPal.
A Media Kit is a Vital Necessity
Most books I receive arrive without an accompanying media kit.
A media kit should contain a 300-400 word synopsis of your book. Busy editors receive copious book submissions.
When I talk with book review editors most say they write their reviews from information in the book synopsis,
and from the book¹s front and back cover copy.
For approved clients I will write the 300-400 word book synopsis, for a low fee, to be included in the
author¹s media kit. I can provide authors additional kit information which they can easily handle.