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Book Publishing FAQ
Straight answers about rights, timing, editing, and what a publishing quote should include.
What happens after I submit the form?
You get a reply asking for the manuscript stage, word count, and formats. A quote follows that information. The form on this demo stores the request in your browser until a live inbox is connected.
Can you work with authors outside the United States?
Yes. Files, calls, and proofs can be handled remotely. Print shipping depends on the printer you choose.
What is included in book publishing?
The working package includes Publishing plan and schedule, Editing matched to the manuscript, Cover and interior design, Ebook and print files, and retail metadata and launch checklist. Publishing here means the full production path: editorial preparation, cover, interior, ebook, print setup, metadata, and a launch checklist. You keep the rights.
Do I keep the rights and royalties?
Yes. You remain the author and the rights holder. Creative Tugs is paid for production and editorial work. Retailer royalty accounts are opened in your name unless a written agreement says otherwise.
What is included in book marketing?
The working package includes Audience and category plan, Retail blurb and author bio, Launch calendar, Advance reader outreach plan, and listing optimization for ebook stores. Marketing starts with positioning. Category, blurb, audience, and a 90-day launch plan are built around the book you actually wrote.
Do I keep the rights and royalties?
Yes. You remain the author and the rights holder. Creative Tugs is paid for production and editorial work. Retailer royalty accounts are opened in your name unless a written agreement says otherwise.
What is included in hardcover printing?
The working package includes Trim and paper recommendation, Print-ready interior and cover, Hardcover case and jacket specs, Proof review, and print partner handoff. We prepare print-ready files and help you choose trim, paper, binding, and a proof step before a hardcover run is approved.
Do I keep the rights and royalties?
Yes. You remain the author and the rights holder. Creative Tugs is paid for production and editorial work. Retailer royalty accounts are opened in your name unless a written agreement says otherwise.
What is included in cover design?
The working package includes Genre research, Front, spine, and back, Ebook thumbnail version, Print wrap template, and two revision rounds. A cover is a shelf signal. We design front, spine, and back together, then test the thumbnail size readers actually see online.
Do I keep the rights and royalties?
Yes. You remain the author and the rights holder. Creative Tugs is paid for production and editorial work. Retailer royalty accounts are opened in your name unless a written agreement says otherwise.
What is included in book editing?
The working package includes Editorial assessment, Developmental or line edit, Copyedit, Style sheet, and revision review. Editing is staged. Developmental issues are solved before line work, and copyediting happens before layout so corrections are not trapped in a designed file.
Do I keep the rights and royalties?
Yes. You remain the author and the rights holder. Creative Tugs is paid for production and editorial work. Retailer royalty accounts are opened in your name unless a written agreement says otherwise.
What is included in developmental editing?
The working package includes Full manuscript read, Chapter map, Structural letter, Scene or section notes, and revision call. We look at argument, plot, chapter order, and reader promise, then give a revision map you can actually follow.
Do I keep the rights and royalties?
Yes. You remain the author and the rights holder. Creative Tugs is paid for production and editorial work. Retailer royalty accounts are opened in your name unless a written agreement says otherwise.
What is included in line editing?
The working package includes Sentence-level edit, Voice notes, Clarity flags, Dialogue or exposition trim, and clean revised file. Line editing improves rhythm, clarity, and voice without sanding away the way you sound.
Do I keep the rights and royalties?
Yes. You remain the author and the rights holder. Creative Tugs is paid for production and editorial work. Retailer royalty accounts are opened in your name unless a written agreement says otherwise.
What is included in copyediting?
The working package includes Grammar and usage, Consistency pass, Style sheet, Query list, and clean file for design. Grammar, usage, consistency, and a style sheet are handled before formatting begins.
Do I keep the rights and royalties?
Yes. You remain the author and the rights holder. Creative Tugs is paid for production and editorial work. Retailer royalty accounts are opened in your name unless a written agreement says otherwise.