What is BookWhirl.com e-Publishing Revo?

BookWhirl.com has been serving self-published authors worldwide through its wide-array of book marketing tools and services, from advertising to publicity.

This 2012, BookWhirl.com has ventured into publication. The e-Publishing Revolution also known as the e-Publishing Revo provide maximum opportunity to self-published authors to create, personalize, and publish their manuscripts in digital formats

How much does the e-Publishing Revo?

A self-published author can avail the e-Publishing Revo at an affordable cost, starting at $299.

Who can use the e-Publishing Revo?

The e-Publishing Revo accepts unpublished manuscripts and copies from self-published authors who are residing in the United States.

What is an e-Book?

An e-book is a digitalized version of a publisher’s manuscript. It usually takes the PDF format.

Where can I start?

Visit the e-Publishing Revo service page and fill-out the online registration form.

Our e-Publishing Associates will contact you through phone and/or e-mail within 24 hours upon accomplishing the registration.

Where are e-Publishing Revo’s products displayed?

The e-books that are published through the e-Publishing Revo are distributed to major online e-book retailers worldwide.

Can my friends purchase my e-book?

YES! You can send them the links of the online retailers where your e-book/s are displayed

What are BookWhirl.com’s e-Publishing Revo’s Service Terms and Conditions? How will I know if they change?

For our Terms and Conditions, please refer to this Terms and Condition.

Who do I contact for queries?

You can send your queries to ebookqueries@bookwhirl.com or call our toll-free number at 1 (877) 207 1679.

How long should I expect a response from ebookqueries@bookwhirl.com?

Our e-Publishing Associates will send a response within 24-73 hours upon receiving your queries.

What is the difference between Basic and Customized formatting?

The Basic service ONLY involves text formatting. On the other hand, the Customized service includes advanced formatting options such as: insertion of images (25), drop caps, fonts, chapter titles, page number placement, tables, charts, text boxes, graphs, lists, subheading, blockquotes, footnotes, and poetry.

I wish to give special instructions for the layout and formatting of my book. Which service is best for me?

I wish to give special instructions for the layout and formatting of my book. Which service is best for me?

What is the turnaround time?

Basic service – 1-2 business days
Customized – 3-5 business days*

*For specialty books like Math textbooks and structured poetry, it usually takes about 4-6 weeks.

What is copyediting?

Copyediting involves corrections for clarity, format, syntax, obvious factual errors, and continuity.

My manuscript is less than 10,000 words. Can I still avail of the service?

Yes. However, our special copyediting service is only offered to documents that have at least 4,000 words, with a rate of $.019/word.

What style guide do you use?

The Chicago Manual of Style

How will I know what you changed?

Our copyeditors can track all the modifications to your documents using MS Word’s track changes. A clean as-edited copy with the compared version will also be provided for you to view what’s been removed, inserted, or modified.

How many online retailers can the service accommodate?

We can accommodate 11-31 online retailers.

Can I add more retailers?

Currently, 31 is the maximum number of our online retailers. The list compromises the biggest and the leading retailers worldwide.

I don’t like to put my e-book in one of the retailers being listed. What can I do?

You have the option to opt-out in a specific retailer.

Do you offer “rush” or “express” distribution?

No. Since most of our retailers follow specific standards, we stick to the regular turnaround time.

The Basic service ONLY involves text formatting. On the other hand, the Customized service includes advanced formatting options such as: insertion of images (25), drop caps, fonts, chapter titles, page number placement, tables, charts, text boxes, graphs, lists, subheading, blockquotes, footnotes, and poetry.

I wish to give special instructions for the layout and formatting of my book. Which service is best for me?

Since the Basic service is strictly template-based, the Customized service is best suitable option. In the Customize service, special and specific instructions about the e-book’s formatting and layout are accommodated.

What is the turnaround time?

Basic service – 1-2 business days
Customized – 3-5 business days*

*For specialty books like Math textbooks and structured poetry, it usually takes about 4-6 weeks.

How does this work?

This service helps authors to acquire a certificate of registration form the U.S. Copyright Office. The registration can provide legal protection and compensation in federal court.

What is the scope?

Unpublished works (electronic)

What is the turnaround time?

Average Processing Time for e-Filing: 3 months

What is a Web Design Service?

BookWhirl.com’s Web Design Service is the creation and hosting of your personal website. This service allows you to customize your website to your liking.

Why do I need a website in marketing my book?

A customized website serves as the foundation for your marketing efforts. With over 2 billion internet users worldwide, having a website gives you 24/7 online visibly and presence that allow people to know more about you and your work, thus increasing the possibility for more book sales.

What can I place in my website?

Since you are the owner of the website, you can include any information you want. For better marketability, we highly recommend your website to have these pages:

Who is responsible for the text and design of the website?

It’s your website, so you tell us what to do. You will be provided with an Order Form where you need to clearly state the instructions for our production team. We will use the information in that Order Form to create the initial text and design of your website.

I have some modifications to make on the initial web design, can I make some corrections to it?

We will not launch the website, unless we get your approval. You may request for as much corrections as you want on your website as long as it has not been launched yet. Once your website has been launched, you will have up to 15 days to check your website and request for corrections for free. For all your concerns, a Marketing Services Representative will respond to them within 24 to 48 hours upon receipt.

Can I choose my own Domain or Website Name?

BookWhirl.com leaves the choice and creativity to you. As long as the domain or website name is available, we can secure that for you and use it for your website. Your domain or website name will be active for 1 year upon the date of registration.. We will be sending you a notification to renew your domain for your website to remain active.

How It Works:

1. Fill up the Order Form (OF) sent by our Marketing Consultant and attach the accomplished form with a digital image of the book cover on your reply. You can also download the Order Form found on our homepage and send it to info@BookWhirl.com.
2. BookWhirl.com will use the information in the OF and other provided materials to create an initial website.
3. After the construction of the website, BookWhirl.com will send the author a temporary website link to view the website.

* Once the author has approved the web design, he or she has 15 days to make revisions for free. After the first 15 days, a corresponding fee will already be charged.

4. BookWhirl.com will not formally launch the website unless the author is satisfied with the proposed website design.
5. BookWhirl.com will then provide a detailed and comprehensive Post Fulfillment Report to the author that the website has been launched.

What is an Email Advertisement Campaign?

BookWhirl.com’s Email Advertisement Campaign is an enticing write-up about your book complemented with an eye-catching design that will be sent to millions of book lovers who subscribed to receive email notifications about genre specific book releases. These ads will contain links that lead the reader to a landing page of your choice. With this service, BookWhirl.com guarantees you a 5% open-rate which is higher compared to most providers.

Why do I need to advertise my book through email?

Being in the digital age, the internet plays a big part in people’s lives. Advertising your book through email is a quick and affordable way of promoting your book to a group of people who opted to receive announcements about books that interest them. This makes Email Advertisements highly targeted, which can significantly increase book sales.

Who will receive my book’s email advertisement?

The Email Advertisement Campaign sends an email advertisement to internet users who chose to receive updates about topics that match that of your book, thus opt-in. Once BookWhirl.com has finalized the email advertisement, you will be provided a list of interest groups for you to choose from. Since these emails are opt-in, these emails will surely get to your recipients inboxes. BookWhirl.com strictly follows the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003.

How do you gather your email list or list of subscribers?

BookWhirl.com uses the opt-in email subscription technique wherein people voluntarily subscribe to receive email notifications about book releases and other significant news in the publishing industry.

Will you provide reports to show how my Email Advertisement Campaign faired?

The good thing about BookWhirl.com’s Email Advertisement Campaign is its transparency. A post-fulfillment report will be sent two weeks after the launch of the service. The following details would be found in the report:

How It Works:

1. Fill up the Order Form (OF) sent by our Marketing Consultant and attach the accomplished form with a digital image of the book cover on your reply. You can also download the Order Form found on our homepage and send it to info@BookWhirl.com.
2. BookWhirl.com will use the information in the OF and other provided materials to create an email advertisement.
3. The email advertisement will be sent to the author and is subject or his or her approval. Along with the proposed material, a list of targeted categories will also be sent for the author’s preference on its target market.

*Once the author has approved the email advertisement, further corrections will no longer be entertained.

4. BookWhirl.com will not commence the fulfillment of the Email Advertisement Campaign unless the author is fully satisfied with the email advertisement.
5. BookWhirl.com will then provide a detailed and comprehensive Post Fulfillment Report for the author to check and evaluate the status of the campaign.

What is an Online Directory Listing?

BookWhirl.com’s Online Directory Listing service is the posting of your book’s cover image, book details together with a 25 word blurb of your book on free online directories. The posting includes a link that will lead the reader to a landing page of your choice.

Why do I need to have my book’s information posted on online website directories?

Book exposure is crucial if you want to sell books. Posting your book’s information on high traffic online directories is a step towards that direction. Imagine these directories as the Yellow Pages on your telephone directory. People look for information on these online directories. This service promotes your book to the internet community as well as it can drive traffic to your website.

Can I write my own blurb that you will use for the postings?

Yes, you are encouraged to write your own twenty five word blurb. However, if you wish for BookWhirl.com to write the blurb, then we will be happy to do so.

To what kind of website do you post my book’s information?

Your book’s information will be posted on free online directories. If you wish to include specific websites, BookWhirl.com will do its best to post your book on those websites, however we do not guarantee that the postings will be accepted since web masters had the option to either accept or reject postings that they see do not fit their website.

How will I know if the postings has been accepted or rejected?

BookWhirl.com will provide with up to four reports to track whether the postings of your book has been accepted. The report features the name of the website directories, its URL, and the status of the postings.

How It Works:

1. Fill up the Order Form (OF) sent by our Marketing Consultant and attach the accomplished form on your reply. You can also download the Order Form found on our homepage and send it to info@BookWhirl.com.
2. BookWhirl.com will use the information that you have provided in the OF to create your blurb (25-word description of your book)
3. The created blurb will then be sent to the author and is subject for his or her approval.

* Once the author has approved the blurb, further corrections will no longer be entertained.

4. BookWhirl.com will not commence the fulfillment of the Online Directory Listing unless the author is fully satisfied with the blurb.
5. BookWhirl.com will then provide a detailed and comprehensive Post Fulfillment Report for the author to check and evaluate the status of the campaign.
   

What is a Media Release Campaign?

A Media Release Campaign is the creation of an appealing article about you and your book. This article is then sent to different media organizations through fax. The purpose of this campaign is to generate media interest on your book.

Why do I need a Media Release to market my book?

Publicity campaign and book exposure is vital to one’s marketing campaign. If your work can generate media interest, it will create a certain “buzz”. This media buzz attracts people and generates an undeniable awareness and curiosity among people. Your book will be the talk of the town, thus raising your book’s marketability and a chance for you to become a local celebrity.

How does the Media Release Campaign process work?

BookWhirl.com will create a captivating article about you and your book as well as collate a list of media organizations that most likely be interested in your book. An initial article and media list will be created by BookWhirl.com and will be subject for your approval. Once you are satisfied with the article and the media list, BookWhirl.com will broadcast the article sending it to the different media organizations found on the list through fax.

Can I make corrections to the article as well as include other media organizations not found on the media list?

Yes, you can make the necessary corrections and suggestions for your Media Release Campaign. You can channel it through our Marketing Services Representative. If you want to add specific media organizations to our list, simply give us their name and a working fax number. Only media organizations that have a fax number will be accepted since all media releases are broadcasted through fax.

Are the media organizations found in BookWhirl.com’s media list affiliated with BookWhirl.com?

No, the media organizations are not affiliated with BookWhirl.com. We are merely soliciting the media organizations to promote or carry the story of your book.

How will I know if a certain media organization is interested in my book?

BookWhirl.com will serve as your media contact. Organizations interested on your book will contact BookWhirl.com and we will inform you of the their requests, usually a request for a complimentary copy, interview, etc.

How will I know which media organizations received a copy of the Media Release?

Within 24 to 48 hours after the broadcast, BookWhirl.com will send you a Post-Fulfillment Report detailing which organizations accepted or otherwise failed to receive a copy of the Media Release. If in the latter case, BookWhirl.com will notify you with the cause(s) or reason(s) why they were not able to receive it.

How It Works:

1. Fill up the Order Form (OF) sent by our Marketing Consultant and attach the accomplished form on your reply. You can also download the Order Form found on our homepage and send it to info@BookWhirl.com.
2. BookWhirl.com will use the information that you have provided in the OF to create a press release article and come up with an appropriate list of media organizations (print, radio, television, etc.).
3. Both press release article and list of media organizations will be sent to the author and is subject for his or her approval.

* Once the author has approved the article and the media list, further corrections will no longer be entertained.

4. BookWhirl.com will not commence the fulfillment of the Media Release Campaign unless the author is fully satisfied with the article and the list of media organizations.
5. BookWhirl.com will then provide a detailed and comprehensive Post Fulfillment Report for the author to check and evaluate the status of the campaign.

What is an e-Book?

An e-book is a digitalized version of a publisher’s manuscript. It usually takes the PDF format.

What is BookWhirl.com e-Book Conversion Service?

BookWhirl.com’s e-Book Conversion Service enables self-published authors to create, personalize, and publish their manuscripts electronically.

How much does the e-Book Conversion Service cost?

A self-published author can avail the e-Book Conversion Service at an affordable cost, starting at $99.

Depending on the length, style, volume of specifics, and complexities, our Marketing Representatives will send a price quote after the publisher has submitted the draft and the specifics of the e-book.

Who can use the e-Book Conversion Service?

The e-Book Conversion Service accepts both published and/or unpublished manuscripts from authors who are residing in the United States.

Where can I start?

• Fill-up the e-Book Conversion registration Form.
• Our Marketing Representatives will contact you through phone and/or e-mail within 24 hours upon accomplishing the registration.

Where are BookWhirl.com’s e-Books displayed?

The publisher has the discretion whether or not to have the converted e-book displayed on our e-Bookshelf.

Can my friends purchase my e-book?

Absolutely! Your friends can easily purchase your e-book at our e-Bookshelf.

Note: this only applies if you want your converted e-books to be displayed on our e-Bookshelf

What is a Book Review?

A book review is an unbiased and collaborative feedback from experts belonging to a specific field. It allows authors to read a critical view of their work. Moreover, a good review from credible reviewers can spark interest and buzz among readers.

What is BookWhirl Kirkus Review Bundle?

BookWhirl.com has recently partnered with Kirkus, the world’s toughest book critics, to give the best book review service to self-published authors worldwide.

The bundle is composed of a book review from the experts of Kirkus, and BookWhirl.com’s best selling services: E-mail Advertisement Campaign and the Media Release Campaign.

Where can I start?

Fill-up the BookWhirl Kirkus Book Review Bundle registration Form. Our Marketing Representatives will contact you through phone and/or e-mail within 24 hours upon accomplishing the registration.

What is a Book Review?

A book review is an unbiased and collaborative feedback from experts belonging to a specific field. It allows authors to read a critical view of their work. Moreover, a good review from credible reviewers can spark interest and buzz among readers.

What is BlueInk Book Review Combo?

The BlueInk Book Review Combo is another addition to the company’s book review service packages. BookWhirl.com has joined forces with BlueInk to provide quality book review services to authors who are concentrating on self-publishing.

The combo is composed of a book review from BlueInk and BookWhirl.com’s best sellig E-mail Advertisement Campaign.

Where can I start?

Fill-up the BookWhirl Kirkus Book Review Bundle registration Form.

Our Marketing Representatives will contact you through phone and/or e-mail within 24 hours upon accomplishing the registration.

What is the New York Review of Books Print Ad Service?

The New York Review of Books Print Ad Service is BookWhirl.com’s first print ad service to help self-published authors market their books through print media.

The service involves a creation of a print ad that suits the author’s budget and preference.

About the New York Review of Books

Founded on 1963, it has been a medium where great intellectual minds meet and discuss world issues.

The most interesting and qualified minds of our time discuss current books and in depth issues in this premier literary-intellectual magazine. The literary world is one of the best venues for independent authors to announce their recently published books.

Published in New York City, it has a worldwide circulation of over 135,000. The magazine has already sold over 4 million books at an average of 32 books per year.

Where can I start?

Fill-up the New York Review of Books Print Ad Order Form. This can be filled-up on this Order Form.

Our Marketing Representatives will contact you through phone and/or e-mail within 24 hours upon accomplishing the registration.

What is ForeWord Magazine?

ForeWord Magazine is a trade journal distributed to a well-targeted audience of librarians and booksellers who are interested with upcoming books from small, independent, university presses, and self-published books. ForeWord has been in the industry for more than two decades since 1988. With the magazine’s good reputation and incredible performance, its average issue reaches an audience of 20,000 readers.

What is the ForeWord Magazine and Clarion Review Marketing?

The ForeWord Magazine and Clarion Review Marketing is BookWhirl.com’s second addition to the Special Marketing Service. The marketing deal packages aims to help self-published authors extensively conduct marketing and publicity campaigns at the most affordable budget.

The service comprises an ala carte service, and an array of marketing and publicity packages.

Where can I start?

Fill-up the ForeWord Magazine and Clarion Review Marketing Order Form.

Our Marketing Representatives will contact you through phone and/or e-mail within 24 hours upon accomplishing the registration.

What is Book Trailer Service?

The Book Trailer service is BookWhirl.com’s first audio-visual marketing service to self-published authors. This ala carte service involves a full production of tasteful book trailers to help self-published authors boost their book marketing campaign at easy affordable rates.

How much does the Book Trailer Service cost?

A self-published author can avail the book trailer service at an affordable cost, starting at $1,399.

Why get this service from BookWhirl.com?

BookWhirl.com has partnered with the best video production house to create undeniably effective and world class book trailers. It’s certainly the best among all our competitors.

Where can I start?

Fill-up the Book Trailer Order Form. Our Marketing Representatives will contact you through phone and/or e-mail within 24 hours upon accomplishing the registration.

Can BookWhirl.com guarantee increased book sales?

BookWhirl.com guarantees increased book exposure and publicity. However, BookWhirl.com cannot guarantee an increase in book sales even with the aid of its services since there are other factors that affect book sales which we cannot control. More specifically, the results of BookWhirl.com’s Marketing Campaigns may produce varied results, depending on the quality and sales potential of every book. BookWhirl.com merely provides the essential marketing service programs to help a book achieve its maximum sales potential.

Can I launch my marketing campaign with a partial payment?

Please take note that the product or service will only be fulfilled when the client has fully paid the total amount of the requested order.

Do you honor requests for refund?

As stated and explained in BookWhirl.com’s Refund Policy , only 70 percent of the payable amount shall be returned in response to refund requests. Furthermore, refund requests will no longer be honored once you have signed and submitted the Approval Form of your preferred Marketing Service and the option to revise and change the content of your Marketing Service’s materials will no longer take effect.

Is BookWhirl.com liable for the outcome of my book sales?

Results of BookWhirl.com’s Marketing Campaigns may produce varied results, depending on the quality and sales potential of every book. BookWhirl.com merely provides the essential marketing service programs to help a book achieve its maximum sales potential.