1. It starts with a talented author. Good books start with a manuscript that has excellent content and a crisp, clear writing style. We will give you honest feedback on whether your book has what it takes to succeed.
   
   
2. Professional Editing. Often, as authors, we get so consumed with our manuscript that we fail to view it objectively. A top-notch manuscript still needs a top-notch editor to make it really good. Our editorial team is one of the best.
   
   
3. Award winning cover designs. Many books go unread because the reader was never enticed to pick up the book. A compelling cover is essential to success. Have you ever heard the old saying: "Never judge a book by its cover"? That may be true when referring to people, but in publishing, the saying goes: "Books are only as good as their covers." We use award winning free-lance cover designers specifically selected for the unique message of each book.
   
   
4. Powerful distribution. Even the best books need proper marketing and sales. Without someone marketing and selling your book, it will never get the distribution it needs. Our sales team is one of the most effective and powerful in the industry.

"What Else Should I Know?"

You should know the people you are working with. They should be people with publishing experience. The people you work with must have the contacts and background to make your book succeed ... people who understand you as an author. See the Endorsements from our VMI Authors.

Bill and Nancie Carmichael are the former publishers of Virtue and Christian Parenting Today Magazines. In addition, they are the authors of twelve books. Major Christian publishers (such as Tyndale, Thomas Nelson, Harvest House, Baker, and Crossway) have published their books. They are also popular seminar and conference speakers.

Most unpublished writers do not get the kind of consideration they deserve from book publishers, simply because most publishers are flooded with thousands of book proposals and unsolicited manuscripts. Because of the significant risk/reward of the industry, the publishers often play it safe and opt to go with proven writers. They simply don't want to (or can't) take the risk on new writers.

As a result, some new authors get caught up in "vanity publishing." Such companies may help you "print" your book, but offer nothing in the way of editing, creative design, or marketing and distribution. When an author decides to self-publish in this manner, they often come away with a poorly designed, poorly edited book with no distribution plan. They are left to sell what they can to their own sphere of influence and the rest of their books gather dust in their garage.

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