Services
We are a small team of three. Melissa Desveaux – Author Consultant, Jody E. Freeman – Editor and Elise Rorick – Designer.
We will consult with you to meet your desired outcome for your book, take your manuscript and create a beautifully designed, professionally edited book ready for you to upload to your publishing platform. We do offer complete set-up of your book within your account, including keyword research and categorizing your book.
Each of the packages can be customized to suit your personal needs so you can choose which ever package you desire during the publishing process.
We only use reputable book publishers and you have the option to choose during our consultation.
Formatting & Self-Publishing
Bronze
Silver
Gold
- Manuscript formatting up to 100 pages
- Choose from three pre-formatted templates
- Three revisions
- Both Manuscript and cover converted to either print or e-book format – Choice of one format.
- Published to any chosen publisher
- Manuscript formatting up to 200 pages
- Choose from five pre-formatted templates
- Three revisions
- Both Manuscript and cover converted e-book and print format
- Published to any chosen publisher
- Account set-up
- Manuscript formatting for an unlimited number of pages
- Choose from five pre-formatted templates
- Unlimited revisions
- Both Manuscript and cover converted e-book and print format
- Published to any chosen publisher
- Account set-up
- Mock-up books for marketing
Editing
Bronze
Silver
Gold
- Developmental edit for content and marketability
- Line edit for language and to check for areas of improvement
- Copy edit for punctuation, grammar and typos
- Proofread as a final read-through to check for any uncorrected errors
- Three revisions
- Developmental edit for content and marketability
- Line edit for language and to check for areas of improvement
- Copy edit for punctuation, grammar and typos
- Proofread as a final read-through to check for any uncorrected errors
- Work directly with the editor
- Five revisions
- Design and write a unique blurb
- Manuscript evaluation to critique your story before editing
- Developmental edit for content and marketability
- Line edit for language and to check for areas of improvement
- Copy edit for punctuation, grammar and typos
- Proofread as a final read-through to check for any uncorrected errors
- Work directly with the editor
- Unlimited revisions
- Design and write a unique blurb
Cover Design
Bronze
Silver
Gold
- Simple front cover design featuring:
- Plain one or two color background
- Single design element
- text heavy design
- Author name, book title, and up to two other lines of text included in design (all text provided by author. other lines of text may include quotes or other hooks from the book, reviews, author stats like “from bestselling author”, etc.)
- Additional cost – wrap spine and back design for printed cover
- Three rounds of edits
- Semi-custom cover design featuring:
- One to two photos from my personal stock plus up to one design element included for cover artwork
- Author name, book title, and up to two other lines of text included in design (all text provided by author. other lines of text may include quotes or other hooks from the book, reviews, author stats like “from bestselling author”, etc.)
- Additional cost – corresponding spine and back design for printed cover
- Three rounds of edits
- Full custom cover design featuring:
- Fully customized cover artwork including multiple custom photographs and/or hand painted or design elements drawn exclusively for your book! Custom photographs may include underwater or other fantasy styled photo shoots.
- Author name, book title, and up to two other lines of text included in design (all text provided by author. other lines of text may include quotes or other hooks from the book, reviews, author stats like “from bestselling author”, etc.)
- Corresponding spine and back design for printed cover included
- Three rounds of edits
Social media design work, book mock ups and Facebook profile audits for marketing, are also available. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Note: For all packages, we recommend purchasing an ISBN (international standard book number). We recommend purchasing these through Bowker or Thorpe Bowker. Some publishers offer a free ISBN however please be aware that by choosing this option you will not have full control of where you can sell your book and you won’t be acknowledged as the publisher.
Meet the Team
Melissa found writing through her life experience after struggling through pregnancy loss. She has self-published three of her own books and a journal Through her writing, she realized that many people want to share their own experiences and publish their own books. She found that authors struggled to understand the writing and self-publishing process. She now finds joy in helping people start writing their own book and to get it published. Melissa also has a course to help aspiring authors write and self-publish on their own.
A long time avid reader, Jody found herself picking apart just about anything she could read at a young age. She has always had a natural eye for catching mistakes both big and small, and being able to breathe new life into weary manuscripts. After she earned degrees in English and specialized in grant writing, she realized that helping other writers polish their gold was her true passion.
As the Enchantment Artist, book designer, and photographer behind Lusicovi Creative, Elise helps creatives realize their dreams by creating enchanting imagery that connects the heart of their story to their audience. She is a self proclaimed nerd who loves the sea, the stars, and above all a good story. She specializes in helping self publishing authors sell more books by using custom artwork and design to create enchanting book covers that capture the story within and entice the reader to open the book for more. Elise always been a huge bookworm and natural storyteller. She believes in the power of captivating book covers to tell the story of the magic within. And more importantly, she believes in the power of those stories to move and connect people.