The Bearded Scribe Press

Discovering Tomorrow's Top Speculative Fiction Authors Today

The Bearded Scribe Press

Discovering Tomorrow's Top Speculative Fiction Authors Today

Our Services
Coaching
  • 30-MINUTE CONSULTATION FREE

    A thirty-minute video/phone meeting to discuss your project and coaching needs/goals.

  • MONTHLY COACHING $285.00 PER MONTH

    1-on-1 coaching via video/phone/text conferencing to you guide your current writing project toward completion. This service works best for those who are unfamiliar with project organization, those just starting out on a project, or those who need motivation and support to catapult them toward a successful, finished product.

    The service includes four (4) 60-minute coaching sessions per month (1 per week), and up to twenty (20) emails per month. Requires a minimum 3-month commitment initially and can continue on a month-to-month agreement, if desired.

  • LANGUAGE CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT $135.00 PER MONTH

    This service will guide you through the process of constructing and developing your own languages so that they mimic true language evolution. It will start with the basics (such as phonemes, morphemes, and glyphs) and work through all aspects of language (such as parts of speech, syntax, and evolutionary concepts). We will work together to take the beginnings of your constructed language and transform it to conform to existing languages of today. The service includes three (3) 30-minute sessions via video/phone per month, and up to two (2) weekly emails. The is no minimum time requirement for this package.

  • WORLD-BUILDING CRITIQUE & FEEDBACK $70.00

    With this service, I'll review your world-building material and notes for consistency and clarity, discrepancies and weaknesses, strengths and uniqueness, among other factors. I will offer a thorough critique with detailed feedback, pointing out places in your world that need work or reinforcement. The service includes the initial email exchange of your notes, my critique and feedback, and two, thirty-minute sessions via video/phone.

  • WORLD-BUILDING CRITIQUE FOLLOW-UP $35.00

    Available to previous clients (at half-off discount) for a follow-up critique, which will focus on going over finished world-building material.

Editing

— 50K-word minimum / 50% DEPOSIT DUE BEFORE —

  • 30-MINUTE CONSULTATION FREE

    A thirty-minute video/phone meeting to discuss your project and editing needs/goals.

  • MECHANICAL EDITING $59.00 + BASE RATE [$0.02 PER WORD]

    A line-by-line review of your manuscript to correct mechanical errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and word choice, all while preserving the meaning and voice of the original. I check for a consistent style and format, cross-checking references, descriptions (a character may start out with blue eyes but end up with brown eyes), and other features for consistency throughout the text.

    I'll also review your manuscript for larger, overall errors and issues (plot flow, timeline, etc.) and flag them for your attention.

  • HARD EDITING $79.00 + BASE RATE [$0.025 PER WORD]

    Includes Mechanical Editing (above), but also goes beyond simple mechanics to issues of flow, pacing, consistency, redundancy, characterization, transition, and other matters of style. Reading at this level, I make changes and suggestions to eliminate confusion, improve clarity, and make sure your text maintains the correct tone, level of detail, and perspective throughout. The result is clear, consistent, readable, and even sophisticated: a manuscript that hangs together from beginning to end with an overall sense of clarity and quality.

  • COLLABORATIVE EDITING $99.00 + BASE RATE [$0.03 PER WORD]

    A hands-on approach to editing. It is a thorough line edit that includes technical corrections as well as suggestions from me to help you improve literary elements such as tone, organization, and voice. We will work on additional components such as characterization, world-building, and dialogue. We would work through the manuscript together through various mediums such as email, video/phone conferencing, texting, etc.

  • PRINTING FEE $0.20 PER PAGE

    If you send your manuscript electronically and we print it, you'll accrue a printing fee.

  • HARD COPY RETURN SHIPPING UPS RATES

    We use UPS for our shipping due to membership discounts.

Design
  • 30-MINUTE CONSULTATION FREE

    A thirty-minute video/phone meeting to discuss your project and design needs/goals.

LOGO DESIGN

  • BASIC LOGO $100.00

    Basic font-based logo. You will receive both a 1-color file and full-color file (based upon your standard brand colors, if applicable).

  • BASIC PLUS+ LOGO $120.00

    Basic font-based logo with alterations to make it uniquely yours.You will receive both a 1-color file and full-color file (based upon your standard brand colors, if applicable).

  • TEXT+ICON LOGO $155.00

    Basic font-based logo, with alterations to make it uniquely yours, with the addition of a standalone icon that can also represent your brand. You will receive both a 1-color file and full-color file (based upon your standard brand colors, if applicable).

  • 3D LOGO $195.00

    A 3D version of any of the above logo types. You will receive a 3D rendering of your logo with your brand colors + a 2D rendering (in both a 1-color file and full-color file based upon your standard brand colors).

COVER DESIGN

  • BASIC E-BOOK COVER $79.00

    No matter the reader format, we'll provide you with all the different sizes needed to launch your book on all digital platforms.

  • BASIC BOOK COVER $99.00

    We'll work with you to determine the exact size needed for your print book cover, ensuring that all typography fits well within the bleed & cut lines.

  • ARTIST-RENDERED E-BOOK COVER GET QUOTE

    Get a digitally-drawn book cover by one of our artists to truly set your book apart from the rest. We'll position all the typography so that it doesn't cover any of the beautiful details of the drawing.

    No matter the reader format, we'll provide you with all the different sizes needed to launch your book on all digital platforms.

  • ARTIST-RENDERED BOOK COVER GET QUOTE

    Get a digitally-drawn book cover by one of our artists to truly set your book apart from the rest. We'll position all the typography so that it doesn't cover any of the beautiful details of the drawing.

    We'll work with you to determine the exact size needed for your print book cover, ensuring that all typography fits well within the bleed & cut lines.

MARKETING MATERIALS

  • 30-MINUTE CONSULTATION FREE

    A thirty-minute video/phone meeting to discuss your project and design needs/goals.

  • FACEBOOK PAGE COVER $15.00

    A eye-catching 16:9 banner size graphic to headline your facebook page.

  • BOOKMARK / RACKCARD $29.00

    Get a custom rackcard or bookmark designed to coordinate with your branding or for an upcoming book release.

  • BOOK SELL SHEET $49.00

    A sell sheet is, essentially, a one-page description of your book, including a bunch of pertinent information that a bookseller, gift shop, or other business might want to know about your book before purchasing.

  • INDIVIDUAL MOCK-UP $49.00

    Need a mockup of your book as a hardcover or paperback or as it would appear on a tablet?

  • MOCK-UP COMBO $69.00

    Get mockups of your book as a hardcover, paperback, and as it would appear on a tablet.

PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS

  • 30-MINUTE CONSULTATION FREE

    A thirty-minute video/phone meeting to discuss your promotional product needs/goals.