What does it take to become an author?

First, we must insert the shameless plug here, you know… the one that says Angry Eagle Publishing is the best publisher ever. Ok, well that might be grandiose, but…

As a publisher—we’re here to help.

Why would you want our help? We have the tools and expertise you need to publish your book your way. At Angry Eagle, we put each manuscript through a series of transformations to guarantee that it is accurate and attractive to read, worthy of a prime spot on any bookshelf.

For those who want to Self-Publish.

Many utilize the option to self-publish their work, but there is a perception that turning your Word document into a printed book is a simple process. It can be, but for it to look professional takes so much more. For those who want to do it themselves but lack the formatting, cover, & editorial skills to polish it. We are willing to share our staff with you so read on.

The publishing process is one you will consider long and hard. The decision to use traditional publishing (including the small press model), or self-publishing, will depend on many factors. The timeliness in which you hope to hold that coveted literary masterpiece in your hands, the royalties you will receive, what you want to see for a cover, or even the amount of hands-on work you wish to do, can all be factors that will offer you the most confusing experience of your life.

You could send your manuscript to agents and publishers, but self-publishing allows you to make all the choices right? The cover art, interior design, and even story content are based on your vision and goals. These are what is important, so make your choices wisely.

With us — What’s Next?

How do you do it? We’re glad you asked. You do it… One Step at a Time of course.

First, the Submissions page. Next, you will hear from the acquisitions editors. They can explain the process, and describe our procedure so that you have no questions about how the process works.

We need to see what you are working on, so by sending us a sample of your work, we will better know you and how to help you reach your goals. Many things come into play during this time so don’t fret if you don’t hear back in ten minutes or less. Here we will assess the work with several criteria, none of which is meant to impede the publication of your book. It is meant to evaluate things like style, marketability, and the amount of editing required. These are all factors that go into these first steps.

Here is where we help you decide what is best for you. Not all books are chosen for publication through Angry Eagle, but don’t let that stop you. Perhaps your ideas are different, remember we said to read on? We can share our staff who… shhhh don’t tell them we know.

You can hire excellent cover designers, editors, and formatters separate from Angry Eagle to do what you need them to do. This is not an offer of publication, but the opportunity to find what you need. Our Staff Page offers contact information for you to reach out to them on their platforms. Tell ’em we sent you!

Your book is accepted. Next Step — Production

Here is where the magic happens, you submit the full manuscript and it is sent to our content editors and readers. Here they will read it as a whole and offer feedback and tell the legal staff its needs so that your contract can be drawn up and an offer made.

Once the book is accepted, the first of the edit recommendations will follow. It will be returned to you with markups and recommendations for edit. Following these edits, the formatting and design process can begin.

This stage varies in processing from simple changes such as removing additional spaces. If there are any images or photographs in the text, relevant adjustments are made to ensure these are of sufficient quality and copyrights are in place to be printed. It is formatted for print and e-book publication and sent to the proofreader. This is your final editor who will check it for grammatical issues, typos, and other finishing touches.

Publication & Marketing

Your work is done, right? Wrong… This is where your marketing plan is so crucial. We’ve helped you go from idea to realized goal but now you must sell it. Yes! We said that! Many will poo-poo us, saying the publisher should do all the work, you only need to write. And with some publishers, maybe this is correct but the small press industry takes a chance on many and does not have the budget to do all the heavy lifting, you need to help out. In exchange, your royalty agreement is much higher than those who do. While we will showcase and advertise your books, it is up to you to go to events, share this monumental achievement, and get your authorial platform up to snuff. We take a chance on you, now you need to make a go of it.

We recommend that if this part of the work is not for you. You should follow a different path. There are steps to find this if it is your desire. The first is to get your query letter up to snuff and start querying agents.

Should you choose to submit to us and your manuscript is accepted, as part of our author support system, we also help you to build your platform, where you can showcase your pizzaz. We market your book to our network and a percentage of the royalties are put back into advertising, but ultimately, you need to market yourself. We help you by outlining places to be, author pages to claim, and ideas for visibility.

The path to publication is no longer impossible for all but the few who hit the mark agents are seeking that year but it does have some bumps. We don’t require you to have an agent and we strive to give you a swift and pleasant experience if you are published with Angry Eagle Publishing.