Sugartown Publishing

You may be feeling the pressure of getting older, or of not having put your best work out there yet. You may realize that waiting to be "discovered" or finding a large commercial publisher to publish and promote your book may be unrealistic. You may have a legacy work, something that needs and wants to be shared with family, friends, or a certain group or population, and realize this is the best time to go forward. There are many reasons for publishing, some not so noble, but for those with something genuine to say, there is no time like the present to get your work into the viable form that a book provides.

Sugartown Publishing has a unique niche working with small and independently minded writers with their assets of curiosity, originality, and even quirky or eccentric ideas. Mainstream and larger publishers tend to ignore topics that they do not think will appeal too a large market, and therefore many valid books never get made. Never take your idea lightly. If you believe in it, it is worthy of placing into production. We are open to hearing your ideas. . . .

Before you move too far into formatting a Word document or adding photographs or charts, take a moment to think about the consequences of putting the cart before the horse. A well-written text is or should be your starting point, even when the book relies heavily on imagery. Don't let yourself get carried away "designing" a book that may have to be re-done by a professional designer working with the right technology to create a professional product. Talk to us first. But talk to us after you are sure you have a completed draft of your manuscript, or are well on your way to its final assembly.

Every book is a communication. Between minds, hearts, souls, and, quite literally, between bodies: the writer's hand and brain to the reader's eyes and brain. It's a very important exchange and one of the most satisfying experiences to be a writer who has found a reader, or a reader who has found a soul-mate in a writer.

Take the very important time to really think about what you offer and who needs or would want to hear what that may be. There is a story for everyone and a story that will speak to only a few, but all stories are about connection and enriching lives.

Producing and printing and publishing a book are not the cheapest things to do, but there has never been a time when it was so accessible to ordinary people, not just the rich and narcissistic!

If you have bought any large applicance or automobile, things that have a relatively short life-span, you have spent much more than the cost of putting out a book.

That said, you can expect to spend between $1,000 to $5,000 dollars, depending on the specifications of your book, the quality your hope to reach, and the quantity you wish to print.

Many online book publishing services promise very low price-per-piece rates but they rarely explain the breakdown and add-on expenses. Sugartown Publishing prides itself on being up-front in estimating what your job will cost, and you will be surprised what value you will receive for a very reasonable rate.