The fastest-growing full-service self-publishing company, Outskirts Press, bucks self-publishing trends once again by delivering 5-figure royalty checks for the second quarter of 2008. Is it any wonder Outskirts Press was recently named the #1-rated large or medium sized publishing firm based upon its authors' sales performance, according to a new book: Top Self-Publishing Firms: How Writers Get Published, Sell More Books, and Rise to the Top.

Yes, nowadays you can print a book anywhere (although some of those other places are laying off employees left and right during this economy, so who knows what could happen to your book). But only Outskirts Press provides the customization to produce a high-quality book and then the optional/included marketing services to help you make your book a success. In the second quarter of 2008 (yes, just 3 short months), our top-five earning authors combined to gross over $50,000 in royalties. This is on the heels of a first quarter in which five Outskirts Press authors combined to gross over $75,000.

“Three of our top-five earning authors are different from the first quarter,” stated Outskirts Press CEO Brent Sampson. “This demonstrates that not only does Outskirts Press produce bestselling books month after month, but that any author’s book holds the potential for incredible success when published through Outskirts Press.”

What increases an author’s chances for success?

1. Write a good book and have it professionally edited. No amount of marketing muscle can overcome a poorly written or edited book. Authors with Outskirts Press take care of the writing responsibilities, and then have the option of partaking in optional copyediting services for the finishing touch. Outskirts Press features three levels of professional editing. The most popular and highly recommended copyediting service costs just 1.4 cents per word.
2. Don’t cut corners on the cover. Your front cover has three seconds to attract a buyer’s attention. And since the majority of self-published books are sold on retail websites like Amazon and Barnes & Noble, the cover is more important than ever. Just ask Bob Selden, a top-five author, whose book, What To Do When You Become The Boss (ISBN 9781432714284), features an artistic custom cover from Outskirts Press. “I had my own initial design which I thought was pretty good,” stated Mr. Selden, who gave permission to be included in this article. “However, the custom cover designer at Outskirts Press played with my original concept in a way I had not thought of. The result is a striking cover that really stands out amongst similar type books in the management genre.”
3. Promote your book! Your destiny is in your hands and no one else’s. Just ask Frank P. Stiles, who also gave permission to be included and is a top-five author of Evil Brothers (ISBN 9781432710422). “I have given over thirty talks to various organizations since February. My book is in all the local libraries and I have been invited to a big book sale in Monroe, Michigan. Only thirty authors were invited from Ohio and Michigan.”

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