NO MORE REJECTION LETTERS!
PATHWAY TO SELF-PUBLISHING
Expand Your writing opportunities with a complete and affordable publishing package. For a basic fee of only $499.95 you can see your book in print!
Poetry Chapbooks up to 40 pages starting as low as $249.95

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Children's Books

A Little Bit of Texas by Rod Nichols and published by Passage Publishing has won The Will Rogers Medallion Award. Congratulations Rod.

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Seven simple steps to self-publishing.
1. Submit the manuscript.
2. New author account established.
3. Formatting - book layout, text style, page numbers, ISBN number and barcode are assigned.
4. Cover design - photographs or artwork.
5. Author will proof initial copy and make corrections.
6. Manufacture final product - perfect bound, professional quality. Chapbooks - staple or stitch binding. Author receives 3 completed copies (1 for chapbooks). Additional books ordered in packages of 25 to 50 depending on total page count.
7. Marketing - Admission to our Internet library and Books in Print. Press release and media kits are also available.

My Freelance Articles on Publishing are Below. Click on the title to read.

Self Publishing
Avoiding Publishing Scams
Selling a Book by its Cover
Formatting and Binding a Screenplay

Additional services offered.
Cover design - design your own or let our talented staff lend a hand - $100.00 for custom cover design.
Editing - those annoying errors in punctuation, grammar and sentence structure - $75.00 per 100 pages.
Marketing - Press Release kits are available to inform the public of your achievement. $75.00 initial setup - includes media and bookstore mailers. $75.00 initial setup for full-color flyers.

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The "mother" company.
Up Country Creations started it all. Visit by clicking on the Up Country button or the Home button below.


CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Passage Publishing is publishing a poetry anthology next year. This anthology will carry the theme of America throughout. The four sections of the book will be: Patriotism - the Natural Beauty of America - the Humorous side of Americans - and the Diversity of the people of America. If the poet has a photo or artwork that compliments the poetry, it will be considered for acceptance. The photo/artwork must be original or a letter of permission from the photographer/artist must accompany the submission. The photo/art must be scanned at 600 dpi and sized to 5" X 7" - jpeg is fine. Each poet will retain the copyright for their individual writing. A short author bio (3 sentences) may accompany the submission. A "statement of use" must accompany each emailed submission. Previously published poetry will be accepted as long as the poet has retained the copyright. Submission quantity - up to 3 poems per author Submission fee - None - Each poet appearing in the anthology will receive one copy and 20% off the retail price ($17.95) for additional copies they wish to purchase. The anthology will be 6" X 9" - perfect bound - ISBN assigned. For further information contact Passage Publishing: Upcountrygirl@comcast.net


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