We offer a comprehensive Hybrid Publishing Option for authors we work with. This means we sit somewhere RIGHT of the traditional model, but to the LEFT of the ‘self publishing’ option that is sometimes confused with an old term  ‘vanity’ publishing and it’s worth explaining the difference fully here and now. Traditional is where most of the work is done for you, Vanity is where you do everything yourself, and Hybrid is a dynamic blend of options. Please check out a more comprehensive description on our Blogs and Articles page HERE. 

Sometimes we help authors to pitch their well crafted manuscripts or published books successfully to traditional publishers or sell foreign rights of published books to access this market, but that’s not something we commonly work on doing and there are some specific terms and conditions for us to do this.  Please ask if you want to know more about that option.

NON-FICTION AUTHORS      vs     FICTION AUTHORS

You’re more likely to need help with design, production. It’s a little different than the non-fiction journey but we start with assuming you’ve created your content already. 

Fiction Author Journey

1. Write your best book – maybe more than one.
2. Produce a professional book, placing it ahead of the ‘typical’ style of self-published books.
3. Publish to Amazon, Ingram Spark and D2D, and, if relevant, print some copies to sell locally.
4. Promote and market your book – and yourself as the author.
5. Use the book to position yourself locally and globally as a serious contender for speaking, consulting, and training roles.
6. Gather momentum as a presenter on your topic.
7. Get good, really good, at this – become a true authority within your area of expertise.
8. Develop a training program based on your book.
9. Step up to a whole new level of professionalism based on being an Author-ity Author.
10. Write another book…or three! Why stop at just one?

If you’re just starting out with a big idea, this list might look overwhelming – but it is all achievable. We know that because we’ve been in that very same position.

Some things are the same, and some are quite different.  It’s best to talk with us about your exact situation, where you are on your journey so far, and what you need next.  We can help with all of these parts, regardless of your genre, fiction vs non-fiction focus, and that includes mapping out your writing, publishing, and marketing plan. 

Our unique methodology starts with The Tri-variant Framework™

A Simple 10 Step Process

We start by getting clear on your intentions for your book, your market, then your calls to action.  From there you can work to a solid book plan, weekly drawing out your best content, shaping it into a highly functional manuscript that will work well for you as a book.  This is the same but some variations for Fiction vs Non-fiction authors. 

Your book can then be edited, produced, then published.  Our work includes you being nurtured to either write it yourself, or in the case of a non-fiction book, collaboratively with Dixie and her team. 

Our books do not look like or function at the typical level of a self published book. 

Our topic expert authors are award winning, best selling, highly sought after experts who speak and write on multiple platforms. 

Everything Starts With the Draft of your manuscript so you can get real clarity around
what is needed for you to shine brightest to your market, and make a difference. 

Dixie is a member of the Professional Publishers Association, Alliance of Author’s Association, The Ghost Writers Association, and the Global Speaker’s Federation.  This ensures staying on top of trends across all these aspects of the Expert’s industry. some of our production is handled in Australia by a top award winning production house where other high quality traditional publishers also have their books produced. Increasingly we have developed our own inhouse team in NZ to handle the production and marketing of books we produce, and we know our quality is outstanding.