What is PublishingRoom?
PublishingRoom provides a unique publishing opportunity for both emerging writers and WritingRoom.com members who crave fresh new voices in contemporary literature.
Born from the creative partnership between WritingRoom.com and Wordclay, PublishingRoom is the natural evolution of the DIY Internet publishing experience.
Using PublishingRoom's publishing wizard is fast and simple to accommodate all walks of aspiring writers. Manuscripts are formatted instantly, and each publishing author easily designs their own personal book cover free of charge.
Now, the growing community of modern writers can upload their manuscripts and publish their unique poetry and prose in a printed paperback that worldwide booklovers can order from their comfort of their own home.
Authors who publish their work through PublishingRoom's online wizard automatically have their books available for purchase at the PublishingRoom Bookstore. PublishingRoom's authors can expand their market reach by purchasing Channel Book Distribution making their books available for sale at more than 25,000 retailers worldwide including Amazon.com.
Services such as global book distribution and marketing support are also available for purchase at PublishingRoom's dynamic Services Store. Here budding authors can pick and choose the options that will best suit their publishing goals.
Your book will be housed in our digital inventory using the latest in print-on-demand technology, which means you'll never have to pay for warehouse storage, nor unnecessary copies.
Never before has the publishing process been this straightforward and rewarding. Publish at no cost, without any minimum obligation. Spread the word about your new book in WritingRoom. Maintain the copyright to your intellectual property as you earn royalties higher than you would with a traditional publisher. Finish the journey you began when you first put your pen to paper and join the ranks of established authors by registering for free with PublishingRoom today!
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Why should I choose DIY publishing with PublishingRoom over other publishers?
PublishingRoom is unquestionably the simplest, fastest and most dynamic publishing experience for authors and WritingRoom.com members. Equipped with step-by-step prompts and tutorials throughout the publishing process, you can easily upload your manuscript, design your personalized cover and publish your book in less than an hour. PublishingRoom offers emerging writers the design and production options that make for a dynamic publishing experience suitable to any author.
Created to assist numerous authors fulfill their publishing goals, PublishingRoom meets the following five major requirements:
- User-Friendly: Unlike other self-publishers the require upfront payment and anticipate countless production delays, PublishingRoom guides you through the simple publishing process of uploading, formatting, pricing and distributing your book.
- Spare Your Wallet: In the self-publishing industry, hefty publishing costs and hidden fees can add up, hindering emerging writers like you from achieving their rightful status as published authors. But PublishingRoom offers its basic publishing service for free! It sounds too good to be true, but believe it. Beyond the free publishing service, you can enhance your publishing package with professional designing, editing, or distribution services, but there's never any obligation.
- Control Your Book: The benefits of self-publishing (and self-marketing) lay in the control you have over the development of your book. Where a traditional publisher might cut you out of the publishing process, publishing your manuscript with PublishingRoom speaks to the very heart of your book's production and promotion. If, indeed, you reap what you sow, and you have a deep desire to work closely on the design and representation of your intellectual property, then choosing a DIY publisher may work to your advantage
- Global Distribution: After you've published your book, you may wonder: what's the next step? You might initially consider the painstaking process of purchasing copies of your book and handing them out to family, friends and co-workers. PublishingRoom, however, offers distribution through our online Bookstore for free, and you're always welcome to purchase one of the affordable retail distribution packages, which makes your book available through popular online retail bookstores, such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Using the latest in print-on-demand technology, books are only printed as they are ordered. That means there's never any required book order, and interested readers can buy directly from the retailers they've always used.
- Earn Your Cut: Pricing and earnings are always a major faction when making your self-publishing decision. In addition to free publishing, PublishingRoom wants to give you – the author – the largest possible percentage of royalties on your book sales. As the author, you're the one who had spent countless months drafting your manuscript, and you're the one who deserves the largest chunk of the revenue generated by your book sales.
- Engage Your Audience: The great thing about publishing with PublishingRoom is that you have the WritingRoom.com community at your fingertips. Interested members can (and will) read and comment on your book. It's the perfect way to engage your audience and emerge in the literary scene as a published author. Whatever your book's topic or genre, you'll have immediate feedback via reviews and ratings from WritingRoom.com members and visitors around the world. Keep an eye out for WritingRoom.com contests and PublishingRoom Featured Author selections in the future, yet another way to enjoy the spotlight!
Our Web site was specifically designed with you, the emerging writer, in mind. If ever you get stuck, our numerous guides, FAQs (frequently asked questions), slideshow tutorials and help videos can help you through the publishing wizard. Not to mention our support team of publishing professionals available whenever you need a helping hand.
If you want to remain in control of your book's representation and make your own decisions about your publication's sales price and royalty rate, PublishingRoom is the perfect choice for you. That's our primary mission after all – providing emerging writers like you with the publishing options that will allow them to shape their future as an author.
Whether you've only just begun your writing career or you're finishing your first full-length book, explore the PublishingRoom, where emerging writers are given the options they deserve.
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What is WritingRoom?
WritingRoom.com is an online writing community that welcomes all walks of writers. Because everyone has sat agonizingly in front of a blank computer screen, waiting for words that won't come, pecking away at a letter or story or school paper, WritingRoom was created to join creative individuals with the common pursuit: writing!
WritingRoom understands the struggles and demands involved with writing; the blank page, the writers block and the stakes involved with wrestling through the creative process. We are a community where writers can work, independently or with others, communicate, stumble, get encouragement and meet people with similar interests. As a niche social network, designed for writers, students, readers and anyone who has ever wanted to put pen to paper, WritingRoom is everything writing.
As a member, you can post your own writing; read, rate and critique others; get help and advice from other members; upload photos; send messages; participate in writing activities with other members; store and share your creative work.
Best of all, it's free! So why not, sign in, create a custom profile and join the community today!
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What is Wordclay?
Wordclay's mission is to supply writers with DIY self-publishing tools that are both innovative and accessible, all to fulfill your publishing needs for free. Their publishing professionals are committed to deliver exactly what authors desire – an easy way to publish materials right from the comfort of their home or office.
Their revolutionary publishing wizard allows authors to select their own royalty rate, purchase only the services they absolutely need given their artistic vision, publish in their own style, and complete their book at their own place. Essentially, Wordclay gives authors back their publishing options, so you always remain in control.
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Do I still own the rights to my book if I publish with PublishingRoom?
Yes. You always retain ownership of the rights to your book when publishing with PublishingRoom. Unlike traditional publishers,
you keep the rights after the book is published.
Can I publish my book with PublishingRoom and another publisher,
too?
Yes. Since you retain the rights to your book, you can publish your materials with
another publisher, sell the rights to a movie company, or anything else you wish
to do with the material.
We do not have restrictions if your book is currently available through another
publisher, or if you wish to publish your book elsewhere in the future. The only
limitation is that you cannot use book files generated by PublishingRoom in their finished
form and print the book with exactly the same design with another publisher.
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How much does it cost to publish with PublishingRoom?
It costs nothing to publish a book with PublishingRoom; sign up and start publishing today for free. There is no cost to register with our Web site and create your account. There is no cost to use our publishing
wizard to turn your work into a published book.
Once your book is published, you can purchase it if you wish, but there is no obligation.
We have additional goods and services that you can also purchase through our Services
Store, but again, there is no obligation. But, the basic publishing experience of transforming
your manuscript into a finished book is always completely free.
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Does PublishingRoom have a price list of its services?
No, we do not.
However, all of our products
and services and their prices are listed in our
Services Store. Each item lists the price along with additional details
about that item. You can search or browse the Services Store by category to find
the type of service you're interested in, from editing to cover design to marketing
products.
Can I publish a non-English book with PublishingRoom?
Yes. Any language can be published through PublishingRoom as long the font used is one that we can support. Check on our allowable font
list to ensure the font used in your manuscript supports the characters of the language.
Can PublishingRoom publish my book if I live outside of the United
States?
Yes. Authors all over the globe can publish with PublishingRoom. We currently have worldwide
distribution and printers in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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Does PublishingRoom edit my book?
Our standard free publishing does not include any editing services; however, we
do offer our professional editing services through our
Services Store. We urge you to check out the details, because editing is
an important step in publishing a quality book. A professional copy
editor will add a finishing touch of expertise to your manuscript by catching any grammar,
spelling and punctuation errors that you may have overlooked.
Will PublishingRoom promote my book?
Our standard publishing service includes listing your book in our Bookstore. Additional
promotional services can be purchased separately from our á la carte
service menu. Take advantage of our promotional specialists and marketing materials
available through PublishingRoom to expose your book to a concentrated or wide-ranging market.
Who will be able to purchase my book?
People all over the world will have access to your book through the PublishingRoom Bookstore.
Individuals and retailers can purchase your book directly through our bookstore online, or you can purchase your book(s) at a discounted rate for resale. But if you wish to reach an even wider audience and increase the marketability of
your book, you can choose to make your book available through
channel distribution. This allows thousands of retailers, such as amazon.com and Barnes & Noble to access your book through their own suppliers
and list it on their Web sites.
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Is there a minimum or maximum number of books that I can
or must order?
No, there neither a minimum order requirement, nor a maximum order limit. As a print-on-demand publisher,
we allow you the freedom to order as many or as few books as you wish. PublishingRoom
does not require you to purchase any books, unlike some other self-publishers, which
leaves many authors with the added cost of books, not to mention the hassle of storing
unneeded books. With PublishingRoom, you can order books as needed. The books are printed
and shipped in the same amount of time it takes to place any online order.
How can I find out more about the other services PublishingRoom
offers?
We offer a huge variety of goods and services to accompany your publication. Check
out our Services Store.
How can I get in touch with PublishingRoom if I have questions
that are not in the FAQ database?
You can contact our customer support team supported by Wordclay through e-mail at
customersupport@publishingroom.com, chat with a support technician through our Live Chat service, or contact us on the phone at 877-655-1720.
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