Our Process

PROJECT MEETING - DISCUSS THEME & GOALS

DreamCasters will meet with authors to discover the goals for their book and determine the stage that it's in. Some authors have already written their manuscripts but need professional editing. Others may be looking to publish a book from scratch through interviews. Still others are looking for DreamCasters to produce a fully ghostwritten book.

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PROPOSAL & CONTRACT

DreamCasters will submit a proposal that the author has one week to review. Upon project approval and signatures by the author and DreamCasters, a fifty-percent deposit is due. The balance will become due upon publication. Payments may be made through Zelle or CashApp.

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The author will provide original content and other necessary assets at no cost to DreamCasters. The author agrees to approve all changes in a timely manner in order to meet or beat the agreed upon publishing date. Some tasks will be done concurrently, which will also help speed up the process.

 

The author will offer DreamCasters the first opportunity to correct errors or make revisions. Work beyond the proposed scope will be subject to hourly billing. The author agrees to give a 30-day notice and pay full balance to cancel their project and is responsible for the purchase of his/her own print copies at Amazon's stated author rate.

 

PHASES - Following signed contract and initial deposit

Phase 1 — Research - Compile supporting materials from author

Phase 2 — Content development - Interviews / Writing / Editing

Phase 3 — Chapter structuring / Interior Formatting - Formatting for Print and eBook

Phase 4 — Marketing Copy - Keywords, book description for KDP/Amazon site 

Phase 5 — Cover - Design + Text, author bio, ISBN + Barcode from KDP/Amazon, 2 revisions

Phase 6 — Final steps - Final round of edits and proofing; Client approval

Phase 7 — Publishing - Go Live on KDP/Amazon platform                                         

Phase 8 — Post-publication - Ordering copies, updates, sales tracking, royalties, etc.​