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Solo Manuscript Submission Application

This form is to submit your manuscript (or book idea) pitch to YGTMedia Co. for consideration. This form is to collect information and give us a better understanding of your needs so we can give you an accurate proposal for your Brain Baby. Filling out this form does not guarantee you a publishing deal with YGTMedia Co. but, please know we will do our very best to steer you in the right direction should your project not be the right fit for our imprint.

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Manuscript Submission Form

This form is to submit your manuscript (or book idea) pitch to YGTMedia Co. for consideration. This form is to collect information and give us a better understanding of your needs so we can give you an accurate proposal for your Brain Baby. Filling out this form does not guarantee you a publishing deal with YGTMedia Co. but, please know we will do our very best to steer you in the right direction should your project not be the right fit for our imprint. Hybrid publishing requires an investment from the author to cover book production and development costs. You will receive either a book proposal or a link to book a discovery call within 48 hours. Thank you for your patience.

Question 2 of 19

What is your legal name?

Question 3 of 19

Do you have a pen name or a writing alias? If so what is it? If not put "N/A"

Question 4 of 19

Tell us a bit about yourself. Who are you and why are you writing this book?

Question 5 of 19

How did you hear about YGTMedia Co.?

A

Social Media

B

Free Masterclass or Paid Program

C

Friend / Referral

D

Other Book / Ad / Amazon

Question 6 of 19

Please specify answer above about how you heard of us!

*friend name, social platform, etc.

ABOUT YOUR BOOK

Please use this section to tell us as much detail as possible about your book.

Question 8 of 19

What specific area of personal development or empowerment is your proposed manuscript?

A

Biography or Personal Memoir

B

Journal or Product (ie: affirmation cards)

C

Business or Professional Development

D

Health and Wellness

E

Spiritual Development and/or Poetry

F

Parenting and/or Education

G

Other

Question 9 of 19

Please explain if you chose "Other" or if additional information is necessary.

Question 10 of 19

What is your VISION for your book? 

Please be specific. Who do you wish to empower (your target reader). Where do you picture your book being sold and distributed? How will you use your book to create a global impact? How will you use this book for personal and professional gain?

Question 11 of 19

What is the approximate word count of your manuscript? Are there any additional page requirements?

Please include any special requests here. Images, diagrams, journal prompts, poems.

Question 12 of 19

When do you wish to publish your book?

*Note we typically book 12-24 months in advance, operate two publishing catalogues per year; Spring (March - June) and Fall (September - November) and cannot guarantee your date. Think of this as a wish list!

SERVICES REQUIRED

If your manuscript is chosen for a publishing deal with YGTMedia Co. what are the services you will require? This will help us better understand your specific needs and how we can best serve you.

 

All packages include a publishing and imprint fee. YGTMedia Co. is a full-service, boutique blended publishing house, that blends the best of self-publishing and traditional publishing. Publishing fee includes:

- ISBN acquisition

- Global distribution to over 39000 retailers and Amazon International

- Metadata creation

- Copyright (held by author) 

- Unique barcode and ONYX file creation

- Organic marketing (presale campaign, Amazon bestseller campaign, influencer reviews)

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EDITING

At YGTMedia Co. we have a tested five-tier editorial process to ensure your message is powerfully shared in your voice, marketable and flawless. We will no longer be publishing books that do not pass our editorial system.

Additional editorial services we offer include; additional writing coaching (outside of phase one - manuscript evaluation), ghostwriting and language translation.

(Select all that apply)
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ONLY the FIVE-TIER EDITORIAL *Mandatory

B

Additional Writing Coaching

C

Ghostwriting

D

Language Translation

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COVER DESIGN AND GRAPHIC DESIGN

At YGTMedia Co. our highly qualified team can design and format your cover however you like. We like to empower our authors to utilize our team to build out their vision in the most powerful way. We art direct the project but you maintain creative control.

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FULL - This means front, back and spine from scratch (Ebook included), mock ups and social

B

BACK/SPINE - If you already have a front cover or intend to, we can match spine and back

C

FORMAT ONLY - If you have a designed cover, we need to format to our specs

D

OTHER - Please include any special instructions (illustrations, debossing, foil, etc.)

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INTERIOR DESIGN AND FORMATTING

At YGTMedia Co. our world renowned design team elevates your book and brand by taking your interior to new heights. Interior book design is a lost art, one that we take very seriously. This is possibly THE most important part of book creation.

A

FULL - Full interior design and formatting (Amazon, Retailers, Print and Ebook)

B

PAPERBACK ONLY - Interior design and formatting for paperback ONLY

C

EBOOK ONLY - Interior design and formatting for Ebook ONLY

Question 17 of 19

*NEW* AUDIOBOOK

We are now producing audiobooks, YAY. Audio content is rapidly becoming the favored way of consuming content. 

 

Please note: our audiobook packages do not include studio space/time, for author read it is expected that the author will use their own equipment or hire a studio space.

A

NARRATOR READ - voiceover auditioning, audio editing/mastering, publishing.

B

AUTHOR READ - spec and script creation, audio editing/mastering, publishing. Author must record.

C

PUBLISHING ONLY - this is if you have an audio masterer/editor

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MARKETING SUPPORT

At YGTMedia Co. we believe in high-level support, all publishing packages include "Organic Marketing" which includes support and guidance with a presale campaign, a full Amazon best-seller campaign and roll-out strategy and a minimum of six reviews from influencers and industry experts in your field. Our Extended Marketing Support Package includes pitch templates for podcasts and media, media kits, access to our author marketing resources and modules and more. The Works package includes everything the first two do plus a branded sales and landing page (with eCommerce to sell your book), a book signing kit (branded pens, tablecloth, pop-up banner, and a list of 900 stores).

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Organic ONLY - included in publishing fee

B

Extended Marketing Support Package (PR/Media coaching)

C

The Works (Publicist)

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SUBMISSION

Please submit a synopsis, chapter or excerpt from your book. If you do not yet have a book, provide a short sample of your writing (blog, social media post or article).

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