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Chris & Gena invite you to give your writing momentum!

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Writing Momentum

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Book WRITING COLLABORATION

  • Brainstorming, outlining, and structure
  • Collaboration from idea to finish
  • Ghostwriting
  • Content & technical editing

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Christopher Maselli with his books

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Publish Your Book

  • Formatting for ebooks & print
  • Guidance for self-publishing through Amazon
  • Referrals to reputable local printers

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Website Services

Market Your Book with a

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  • Affordable WordPress web design
  • Unbeatable hosting with everything you need – created for authors
  • Personalized problem solving

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MOVE FORWARD WITH WRITING MOMENTUM'S

BOOK WRITING COLLABORATION

WHEREVER YOU’RE AT IN THE WRITING PROCESS, WE’RE HERE TO HELP

For over 25 years, we have worked with authors at different stages in the book writing process. We love to help:

  • Speakers who have taught a message but need a ghostwriter to turn their words into a book.
  • Writers who have an idea for a book but aren’t sure where to start. We can help you brainstorm, structure and outline your book so you can leap forward in your writing.
  • Authors who have finished a draft of their book but need professional guidance to make sure their final manuscript shines.
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WRITING MOMENTUM CAN HELP YOU

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ISN’T IT TIME YOUR BOOK SEES THE LIGHT OF DAY?

You have a message the world needs to hear! We love to help writers who have a completed manuscript with:

  • Designing a compelling cover
  • Formatting for eBooks and print books
  • Self-publishing through Amazon
  • Referrals to local printers
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MARKET YOUR BOOK WITH A WRITING MOMENTUM

WEBSITE UPGRADE

YOUR BOOK DESERVES A GOOD WEBSITE

You spent a lot of energy on your book. Now it’s time to give it the online web presence it deserves! We offer:
  • Complete website creation with the latest speed enhancements and plug-ins.
  • Unbeatable hosting created specifically for authors with everything you need to create a strong online presence.
  • Personalized consulting and troubleshooting so your website can grow with you.
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Book Writing Collaboration

Frequently Asked Questions

I HAVE AN IDEA FOR A NON-FICTION BOOK, BUT I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START. CAN YOU HELP ME THROUGH THE PROCESS?

Yes. We can help you plan, outline, and write your book. We can work together through a mentorship program to get your manuscript right where you want it to be.

HOW DOES COLLABORATION WORK?

Collaboration depends entirely upon what you need. Most often we’re approached by speakers, pastors, counselors and other leaders who have a teaching or series of teachings they want to turn into a book. We can help you outline and structure your book and give you guidance and editing services if you want to write it yourself. Alternatively, many speakers give us their teaching material and hire us to ghostwrite their books for them. Either way, our goal is to make your book the best it can be.

And once your book is written, we can help you successfully self-publish it, too.

DO YOU OFFER CONSULTING OR EDITING SERVICES FOR ANY GENRE?
Currently, we focus on helping authors with non-fiction books for adults, fiction and non-fiction children’s picture books, and middle grade novels. For other genres, we’ve built relationships with other extremely talented editors and coaches we would be happy to recommend to you.
I’M A PASTOR WITH A SERIES OF MESSAGES I'D LIKE TO TURN INTO A BOOK. CAN YOU HELP ME WITH THAT?

Absolutely. We have worked with many pastors, speakers, teachers and ministers over our 25+ years in the publishing industry. Working together on how-to books, theological books,  devotions, and memoirs is right in our wheelhouse.

HOW MUCH DO YOU CHARGE?
Our prices depend on the project and how much attention a project requires. For instance, a completed book that only needs minor edits would cost less than a first-draft book that needs a deep edit. We’d love to talk to you more about your project so we can provide you with an exact quote.
HOW DOES CONFIDENTIALITY WORK?
When we start working together, we’ll provide you with a very fair confidentiality agreement. Ultimately, we’ll be working on your book, and we want to be 100% sure your idea and teaching is protected during our time working together.
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Website Upgrade

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I HAVE A WEBSITE. WHY WOULD I NEED TO UPGRADE IT?
As an independent author, your time is valuable. You need a website that is more than a calling card. You need one that works for you. We provide affordable website creation and hosting that includes all the elements you need, including email marketing services, newsletter creation, SEO optimization and more.
HOW MUCH DO YOU CHARGE TO CREATE AN AUTHOR WEBSITE?

We have two options. We can create a fully customized site for $1497 which includes:

  • Five pages–Home, About, Product, Contact and Blog
  • Email Lead Capture with your email host
  • Kadence Pro #1 WordPress theme included ($69/yr value!)
  • Elementor Pro included for drag & drop page building ($50/yr value!)
  • Installation and configuration of our favorite
    speed and SEO plugins
  • Full video training for upkeep

Alternatively, if you host on our server, we can provide you with a generic website with the same components for $297 and you can customize the pages yourself.

Read more about our websites for authors here.

WHAT ARE YOUR WEBSITE HOSTING OPTIONS FOR AUTHORS?

We sure do! We have web hosting specifically created for authors. All our packages include:

  • Hosting on one of the fastest servers available. (Google loves this!)
  • Instant, daily backups.
  • Automated WordPress updates.
  • 99.9% server uptime.
  • Unlimited websites, personalized email accounts, databases, and more.

That said, many of our users opt for our Mega Momentum package. It also includes:

  • 1 FREE hour of custom website development monthly ($75/mo value)
  • Kadence Pro installed, a top-selling WordPress theme ($69/yr value)
  • Elementor Pro installed, the #1 WordPress drag-and-drop page builder ($50/yr value)
  • RankMath Business installed, for optimizing your site’s SEO ($129/yr value)
  • MailPoet, for sending emails to 10k subscribers PER website ($15/mo+ value)
  • Curated, for creating newsletters FAST ($39/mo value)
  • WiserNotify Startup, for popups and social proof ($16/mo value)
  • 30% Off additional custom development ($25/hr value)
  • VIP access to app deals at extreme savings

Learn more about our website hosting packages here.

CAN YOU HELP ME WITH BRANDING?

We highly recommend Selah Hirsch at ExpressMyBrand.com for branding. Let her know that Writing Momentum referred you and you’ll receive a discount for her services.

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Get Published Services

Frequently Asked Questions

HOW DO YOU HELP ME GET PUBLISHED THROUGH AMAZON?

Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing platform (KDP) is a great boon for authors. With it, you can publish a book yourself without needing to work with agents or traditional publishers. We can help you sign up for KDP, make the best choices for formatting and pricing your book, write your book’s ad on Amazon and upload your book to the platform. By the time we’re done, you’ll have everything ready to make your ebook and/or book available to the world. All you’ll have to do is press, “Go Live.”

ISN'T IT BETTER TO GET PUBLISHED TRADITIONALLY?

It depends on the type of book you’re writing, the audience you’ve built, and the marketing you’re prepared to do. Over the years, we’ve been both traditionally and self-published, and we’ve worked with many authors who have done the same.

More and more we’re discovering that successful authors are opting to self-publish for greater rewards and faster results. They’re even finding that self-publishing sometimes opens the door to larger publishing opportunities.

We’ll be happy to walk you through the pros and cons of each option so you can be confident you’ve made the best decision.

HOW DO YOU FORMAT MY BOOK?

Many authors choose to format through us because we use the latest technology to format your book–with an “ebook first” focus. This allows us to provide you with files that flow perfectly in e-readers. From there, we develop the print version of your book in PDF form that you can print through Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing.

Because of our technique, you’ll find you have an entire menu of formatting choices, but with limits, so it’s not overwhelming. In the end, you can be sure that what you end up with works for both ebooks and print books–even print books through a local publisher.

MAY I SEE EXAMPLES OF YOUR COVER DESIGNS?
HOW MUCH DO YOU CHARGE FOR YOUR PUBLISHING SERVICES?

Pricing varies depending on the length of your book, whether it includes images and other factors. Contact us and we can give you an exact quote.

Typically, formatting your book for ebook and print, and setting it up on Amazon, runs between $1000-$1500. Unlike other services that make you purchase thousands of books in advance, we prefer to put the power in your hands. After you have the files we create, you can print as few as one book at a time–and don’t have to be concerned about having a garage full of books and a maxed out credit card. 

Our authors love the ability to order as many or as few books as they want direct from the publisher, and make changes whenever they desire.

CAN YOU HELP ME GET AN ISBN AND A UPC SYMBOL FOR MY BOOK?
Securing an ISBN and UPC barcode is a simple process. Bowker Identifier Services is the only official ISBN agency in the U.S. We recommend scrolling down the page and purchasing the ISBN + barcode package for $150. If you’re publishing through Amazon, however, an ISBN and/or barcode are not necessary as Amazon provides one for you.
ONCE I PUBLISH THROUGH AMAZON, HOW DO I GET AUTHOR COPIES?

Getting author copies at cost is as easy as logging into your KDP account and selecting “Order author copies.” Then you check out through Amazon just as you would with any other Amazon purchase.

CAN YOU HELP ME PRINT THROUGH BOOKBABY, INGRAM OR ANOTHER ONLINE PUBLISHING SERVICE?

While we’ve helped authors publish through these services, we’ve found that most authors have the best experience publishing through Kindle Direct Publishing for smaller quantities and ebooks, or a local printer for larger quantities. Amazon accounts for a whopping 83% of ebook sales in the US, and the convenience of publishing in one place often outweighs the time and money spent to use other avenues.

CAN YOU HELP ME FIND A GOOD PRINTER?
Yes, we have strong relationships with U.S. printers we trust, and we’re happy to help you connect and get exactly what you’re looking for at surprisingly affordable prices. For smaller quantities (fewer than 250 books), we recommend using Kindle Direct Publishing through Amazon.
CAN I GET MY BOOK PRINTED IN HARDCOVER?

For printing in hardcover, we highly recommend using a local printer, and we can you refer you to one that does a wonderful job at a very reasonable price.

They can also do other special techniques such as dust covers, ribbons, color pages and other flourishes.

MY BOOK ISN'T VERY LONG. CAN YOU HELP ME SELF-PUBLISH A MINIBOOK?
Many authors we work with like to have shorter books available for their readers. You can publish short books through Amazon, but they need to be at least 100 print pages (preferably 120 pages) to have the name of the book on the spine. If you have quite a few pages less than that, we can refer you to a local printer who can give you exactly what you’re looking for.
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Satisfied Clients

From children's literature to feature writing, from marketing and advertising copy to ghostwriting, Chris does it all. Writing is his passion.
Ron Jordan
Ron JordanEditor, Victory
A very good writer…Chris' writing is strong.
Helen Perelman
Helen PerelmanEditor, Scholastic
Chris' stories have been a blast to edit. Very funny.
Jesse Florea
Jesse FloreaEditor, Clubhouse
So much fun!!! And Chris does a great job of laying down the gospel.
Gwen Ellis
Gwen EllisEditor, Zondervan
The Christian reading audience is hungry for a children's author who can appeal to both girls and boys. Chris Maselli feeds that hunger.
Nancy Rue
Nancy RueBest-selling Author
Chris is a very gifted teacher. Having served alongside him at several writing conferences, I can honestly say he is a genius at holding the conferees' attention and explaining difficult concepts, turning them into relatable information.
Michelle Medlock Adams
Michelle Medlock AdamsBest-selling Author
An engaging and beloved speaker at writer's conferences across America, Chris is a gifted ghostwriter, author, and mentor. He has helped countless writers.
Melanie Hemry
Melanie HemryDirector, Write Well Sell Well

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