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EDC Creations Retainer-Based Services
Unwrapped Lit Publishing Package: Your Pathway to Publishing Success
Hey there, fellow wordsmith! I'm thrilled to introduce you to Unwrapped Lit, your secret weapon in the world of publishing. I'm Ella D. Curry, and I've spent over 30 years empowering authors like you to bring their stories to life. Together, we'll navigate the exciting journey of turning your manuscript into a published masterpiece that captivates readers across the globe.
Picture Your Journey: A 6-Month Publishing Timeline
Month 1-2: Crafting and Polishing
Let's dive into the heart of your manuscript. We'll define keywords, brainstorm BISAC categories, and work on a captivating synopsis and back cover copy that'll leave readers eager for more.
Month 2-3: Technical Magic
Your words deserve a stunning canvas. We'll format your manuscript to perfection and upload it to Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). Brace yourself for the thrill of seeing your eBook available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, and Kobo!
Month 3-4: Going Wide
We're not stopping there! Your eBook will also find a home on Barnes & Noble Press, and we'll set up your BookFunnel account to ensure readers have a seamless experience accessing your treasure.
Month 4-5: Establishing Your Presence
Let's get social! We'll create and optimize your profiles on four social media platforms, making sure you're ready to connect with your readers in a meaningful way.
Month 5-6: Unleash Your Masterpiece
As we approach the finish line, we'll fine-tune your marketing strategy, create a buzz-worthy book launch plan, and optimize your online presence for maximum exposure.
Frequently Asked Questions: Navigating Your Publishing Journey
Q: How much creative control do I have over the process?
A: Tons! Your story is your masterpiece, and you retain 100% ownership. We're here to guide and support you, ensuring your unique voice shines through.
Q: Will my book only be available digitally?
A: Nope! We've got you covered. Your book will be available as a paperback, hardcover, and eBook, reaching readers in every format they love.
Q: What if I'm not tech-savvy?
A: Fear not! We handle the technical nitty-gritty, from ISBN registration to metadata management. Your focus remains on creating an incredible story.
Q: How do I spread the word about my book?
A: We've got your back. We'll help you create a marketing budget, launch plan, and even generate a press release to ensure your book launch is a literary sensation.
Your Next Chapter Awaits: Let's Make It Happen!
Ready to turn your manuscript into a work of art that the world can't resist? It's time to take the leap and bring your book to life with Unwrapped Lit. I'm personally inviting you to reach out when you're ready to embark on this exciting journey. Contact us today, and let's start turning your dreams into reality!
EDC Creations offers complete marketing assistance. No business is too small or too large to benefit from partnering with us. Hiring a public relations firm for your project is the right thing to do! You need to have a professional who can create the right professional image for you and your company.
We work on your media presentation, building your brand, increasing your territory, connecting you with the "go-to people", creating online speaking events for you, and everything else required to get the publicity you deserve. We work on monthly retainers or by established project contracts.
Digital and social media have fundamentally changed how we do business and connect with our target consumers. Don't get left behind by not seeking professional help. We are here for you, committing to unparalleled service for each client. We are stakeholders in your future too!
Led by industry veteran Ella D. Curry, EDC Creations offers cutting-edge technology and the most innovative strategies, all to present each of our clients as an expert in their field! EDC Creations and its partners are proud to provide authors with the most comprehensive selection of Web 3.0 marketing and promotional services in the industry today.
Listed below are our retainer-based campaigns. Explore them all to find the best fit:
Flatrate Packages | Langston - 1,800.00 | Unwrapped - 3,500.00 | Zora - 5,500.00
Why EDC Creations
EDC Creations has evolved from a one-person event planning operation to one of the nation's leading African American woman-owned, Internet publicity and book promotion firms. Ella Curry, the owner, has spent years studying, researching, and creating relationships with publishing industry professionals as well as forging a unique bond with the foundation of the publishing world— the avid readers.
While our expansion from a boutique event planning and brand consultant agency to a multi-faceted public relations firm has greatly expanded the directory of our services and recognition, the fundamental driving force behind everything we do is a dedication to improving literacy, establishing our clients as leaders and to expand the literary territory of our clients.
Adding a 360-degree view of the industry is easy, Ella has been a bookstore buyer for the legendary Karibu Books book chain, literary director for A Good Books independent bookstore, award-winning Internet radio host, digital magazine publisher, corporate event planner, and avid reader for 35 years.
Why We Care
Fantastic and memorable branding is the product of a clear vision, and nobody knows more about vision than authors and small business owners. But, with limited resources, creating a brand identity and delivering it to the media can be tricky. Fortunately, building brand awareness on the Internet doesn't need to take a lot of money or resources, but it requires a strong foundation, a good plan, and an investment of your time.
EDC Creations has several marketing options to help you chart your course into branding YOU and your company. If you are a new business owner, a small publishing house, or a published author—you will benefit greatly from becoming part of the EDC Creations Network!
Let us take you to where the savvy 21st-century consumer now lives– online. We want our voices to be heard from the highest peaks. Literature, poetry, art, and music all define us as a people and leave a remarkable legacy! We feel as if it's our job to help you become a part of history!
Campaign Management
An online book marketing and PR campaign requires a high level of dedication on the part of the client. Establishing quality communication with the PR team, that ultimately reflects your unique voice, will be essential. Our communication skills, combined with our loyal partnerships, are the tools that will build massive followings and long-term relationships for our clients and their readers.
A variety of cutting-edge strategies will be used daily to continuously build a strong brand, pinpoint your target audience and connect you with people interested in your message. These activities are focused on building a loyal following of people who will purchase your products or services and tell others to do the same. Every client we work with is unique, it has its own voice and message, so every client deserves a unique campaign. If you have more questions or would like a 30-minute coaching session, please email us at: elladcurry@edc-creations.com. We welcome your business!
EDC Creations Payment Center
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Service will begin after the transaction is completed. Thank you for contacting us to help you promote your book or business to new levels. No refunds once service starts. All deposits are non-refundable.
Contact Ella D. Curry by leaving a voice message at: (301) 892-6573 or via email: elladcurry@edc-creations.com.
If you are seeking quotes for advertising rates, visit our parent company Crown Holders Transmedia Group.
Zora Full Book Publicity Package- $5,500.00 setup
 This is a full-scale 5-month marketing package that’s sure to get you noticed globally.
Let EDC Creations free up your time to write! We will serve as your ghost blogger, virtual assistants or sales representative, in order to spread your content across the web. You submit your material to us one time and we syndicate it to your network while you flex your creative efforts. No more overwhelming late nights or early mornings catching up on social media networking. You have fun with your fans, slow down and read the paper and we keep the world informed!
We will establish all the Internet accounts and populate each profile to resemble mini-websites; each account populated completely with all of your book details, articles, multi-media displays and widgets. The author is given full control and ownership of the accounts.
Monthly we provide reports of our postings and we will forward your login information and coaching on how to use the sites. We take over the full campaign for the first 3 months of the book. The team will establish the foundation and create all the promotional material before publication.
The actual promotion will start months before the book hits the shelves. We will continue to offer follow-up with email support for 30 days after the campaign ends. The base price for setup is listed. The monthly retainer fees, to keep the program going, will be negotiated. The fee is based on the level of service provided.
This package increases your:
• Product visibility
• Brand appreciation
• Search engine rankings
• Status as a top-selling author
• Time spent creating vs. posting
• Integration platform bridging your social marketing sites
• Integration of social RSS feeds into your blog and newsroom
Publicity Plan: 8-Point Online Publicity Junket
This part of the tour will introduce you to the media and readers in the 8 steps listed below.
1. Email Marketing— includes Eblasts, Book Excerpts and Interview Syndication
2. Blogging— including Podcasting, Video Blogging & Micro-Blogging
3. Social Media Networking— socializing on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, IG, and Linkedin
4. Forum Building— syndicating Articles and Opening Conversations
5. Online Advertising— with Major Literary Service Providers
6. Online PR— pitching to Bookclubs, HARO and Media Advisories
7. Internet Book and Radio Tour— .mp3 commercial syndication and blog tour
8. EDC Creations Literary Trunk Shows— Ella Curry travels with books to events
Syndicated Blog System
We create your blog and set up a system so that it creates a mass push to the public via RSS Feed. The author has the potential to reach millions with every post! The blog or fan page is connected to a 4-point system that ties in readers and the media using the most popular bookmarking sites, blog directories and RSS feed aggregators. During our personal coaching sessions, we instruct the author on how to maintain this system and explain what all terms associated mean. There are additional services offered by EDC Creations to maintain the system for the client.
Direct Email Marketing
Eblasts, video and audio postcards, digital events listings, banners, and written interviews will be broadcast to EDC Creations database of readers, more than 165,000. Your book will be showcased to the Sankofa Literary Society which now includes 2 RSS feed newsletters, 4 popular social networks, a syndication blog system reaching potentially millions per month, and 42 establish book clubs that only read the SLS featured titles!
Database Management
With the creation of an email newsletter or a fan page, we can capture the contact information of your fans and readers. It is essential to have a database to share your important updates within a timely manner. We help the author establish an online and offline means of staying connected to the readers and literary service providers. Coaching is provided on how to utilize technology to gather readers and newsletter subscribers. We create the mini-ebooks, contests or bonuses that generate a dynamic database.
EDC Creations Literary Trunk Shows
The tour also includes a spot in the EDC Creations literary trunk shows, where the book will be introduced to book clubs and readers across the US at private meet-and-greet mixers. Ella Curry, president of EDC Creations travels to at least 20 events each year. During her speaking engagements or book club meetings, she showcases the client's books, videos, and promotional material. Your book is part of this trunk show. Here is a full listing of literary events across the country.
The retainer services have a two-month minimum in order to establish a strong foundation for each author and for the house. On this page, you will find the various programs and services that we have put together to help you create a buzz and ultimately generate demand for your book or business. The base price for setting up the program is listed. The monthly retainer fees, to keep the program going, will be negotiated. The retainer fee is based on the level of continued service by EDC Creations, starting at $600.00 per month.
Our comprehensive book publicity campaigns include some or all of the listed available services, depending on your needs, book genre, target audience, and scope of the project. If the author already has an item in place, we will enhance that item, not replace it. This package does not include personal website updates. There is a 50% deposit required at signing and the remaining payments will be made in 2 installments.
Additional Personalize Book Promotions
EDC Creations has come up with effective marketing solutions with reasonable budgets that allow the greatest amount of exposure to your poetry, memoir, or other book, for the lowest possible cost. Listed below are our various marketing solutions. Keep in mind that as your marketing consultant, we can customize ANY of these services into a package that fits your vision. We can help you create the perfect publicity plan too. Email us for a quote on customized retainer services and book promotion. Email: elladcurry@edc-creations.com
Media and Marketing Promotional Services
::: Book Review Service
::: Marketing Plan Creation
::: Publicity Plan Creation
::: Press Material Syndication
::: Radio & TV Promotion Campaign
::: Print Media Promotion Campaign
::: Radio-TV Interview Coaching
Online Promotion Services
::: Social Network Campaign
::: Virtual Book and Business Tours
::: Blog Creation and Syndication
::: Email Marketing Campaign
::: Book Video Creation and Syndication
::: Book Club Webcasts
::: Virtual Book Release Parties
::: Video Seminars/ Webinars
::: Internet Marketing Coaching Sessions
Promotional Materials and Tools
::: Website Design Analysis
::: Marketing and Publicity Plan Creation
::: MySpace and Blog Creation
::: Video Marketing and Syndication
::: Printed Marketing Material Package
::: Media Kit Creation Printed and Electronic
::: Podcast Creation
::: Web 3.0 First Chapter Promotion
::: EDC Eblast Service
::: Audio Postcard Distribution
::: E-flyer Creation
::: e Book Promotion
::: Media and Book Club Distribution Lists
::: Effective Product Placement Opportunities
::: Custom Book Promotions Graphic Design
Listed below are our retainer-based campaigns. Explore them all to find the best fit:
Flatrate Packages | Langston - 1,800.00 | Unwrapped - 3,500.00 | Zora - 5,500.00
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