BTL Media Services Fee Schedule
Books - Consulting, Editing, Authoring & Publishing
Fee schedule valid until 7/1/2009 Please note: My schedule is full through September 2008.
Now considering projects for late 2008 and 2009.
Consulting
Per Hour Professional Media Rate: $65/hr
Per Project Flat Fee available by request
Manuscript Editing Do you need assistance in completing a manuscript that you’ve written? We can complete and polish up your original manuscript, often in under a month, and provide you with a Word document ready for submission to your publisher. Manuscript editing fees for a typical 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 - 175 page soft cover book (the main variable is the condition and scope of the manuscript): Initial phone consultation and brief manuscript review: No fee Phase I – Read manuscript, propose changes: $1,000 Deliverable: Manuscript analysis and recommendations Phase II – Edit all Chapters: $3,000 - $5,000 Deliverable: Draft of entire book Phase III – Final Manuscript: $2,000 - $4,000 Deliverable: Complete manuscript in Word format Total: $6,000 - $10,000 We will provide you with a written fixed fee quote for professional services (reimbursable expenses are additional) upon completion of the initial phone consultation and manuscript review. We’re available to start upon receipt of the Phase I fee. Fees for other phases are due upon your receipt of the deliverable. The following phase will start upon receipt of payment. Fifteen percent discount for qualifying pastors and individuals in full-time ministry. Travel (if required for coordination meetings) and other expenses are additional and are billed at actual cost. We reserve the right to accept or decline any project. The fee schedule above is representative of a typical project; yours may require more or less effort.
Book Authoring
Do you have a concept with clear purpose and vision, but lack the ability to "bring it to life?" We can help you write your story. Naturally, the scope of services varies by project depending upon a number of factors and variables, such as length, complexity, need for research, etc. Authoring fee ranges for a typical 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 - 175 page soft cover book:
Initial phone consultation: No fee Phase I – Interviews and initial concepts
Deliverable: Concept, chapter outline, chapter 1 $3,000*
Phase II – All Chapters: $15,000 - $25,000
Deliverable: Manuscript of entire book Total: $18,000 - $28,000
We will provide you with a written Writer - Author Agreement for Professional Literary Services upon completion of the initial phone consultation.
We’re available to start upon receipt of the Phase I fee. Payment schedule for Phase II fees is included in the Agreement.
Fifteen percent discount for qualifying pastors and individuals in full-time ministry. Expenses are additional and are billed at actual cost. Reimbursable expenses include such items as travel (if required for interviews and coordination meetings) and transcription services. We reserve the right to accept or decline any project. Complete Publishing Services Following completion of your manuscript (using our services above or your own) you’re ready to submit it to a publisher. The publisher will typeset, add front and back covers, artwork, etc and handle printing and distribution. Typesetting: $2,000 - 5,000
Cover (design & artwork acquisition) $1,500 - 3,000 Administration $1,000 Printing Per Project |
