Here are some of the guidelines we have developed over the last few years that will make our books as awesome as possible. They are mostly centered around creating a consistent look and feel of the book, as well as a centralized process for the chapters.

CHAPTERS

Chapters should be no more than 2000 words.

We are creating a Kindle Version as well as a paperback.

With an anthology like this, we need to have consistent and common look at feel.

We will be formatting the books (using Vellum restricts us the way we like it to) to a single look and feel.

This means:

• The best chapters are mostly text paragraphs, without lots of bold, headers etc.

• We will be formatting everything into either text or subheads (if you want a bold header or title to a section you can bold and we will make it a subhead)

• We do not allow any images (unless pre-approved) except your headshot.

• We can't include any special formatting.

• If you need to use bullets or a numeric list, you may go one level deep (no multi-level bulleting).​

Chapter Titles

• Feel free to name your chapter (though we may rename it for consistency)

• 3 Word Chapter Titles work best

• You may leave it blank if you simply want us to name the chapter title​

Editing

At some point after your chapter is turned in (most likely 60 days later), you will receive word that your chapter has been edited and we need you to approve the edits.

You will need gmail account for approving edits from our editor (the edits are completed in Google Docs). This can be done from any computer with internet access.

There is one pass on approvals.

We automatically approve all small edits going forward. You can send us your chapter in any format you like, but we will put it in Google Docs and carry it from there to publishing.

Headshots

• We need a square image (300 DPI) 500x500 or larger for your headshot.

• Any headshots that are low quality will not be included (we put these on your chapter heading).​​

Bios

For your chapter, should be a one sentence bio and a link (optional) to where people can find you.

Here is mine:

Ray is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, entrepreneur and founder of The Co-Author Project. You can reach Ray at raybrehm.com.

You may also share something free with the reader (for optins) here. You can use a longer bio when you set up your Author Central Author Page (if you don't already have one).

Only one link can be provided, the best one is usually your personal web page.

What if you don't have a background that makes you an expert for this book?

When you are sharing your experience or habits (for example, talking about wealth), you don't need a PHD. You are just sharing what you do in life to be successful. Kind of like the Chicken Soup for The Soul books. You are sharing your experience. Remember: If you have figured something out in life that works for you, you are qualified to write about it.​

Amazon

We list all authors on the Kindle Edition only.

On Amazon, Paperback and Hardcover only allow 10 authors, so mine is the only one we list on those. The effect is the same though. Additionally, on the physical versions, we list all the authors on the back cover (for aesthetics).

If you view the Kindle book from the Amazon App on your phone (many phones will default to this), Amazon only shows the first 6 authors. That does not mean your name is not there, but you may have to use a browser if you are "trying to show someone your book so they can see your name"

We do not provide any copies (as explained on the sales page). Authors will need to purchase direct from Amazon (we push the rate down as low as we can based on Amazon's cost to print). Most authors prefer the option to purchase the amount they need rather than us charge more for a fixed amount.

Also, we do not do any "author copies at author rates." Even though the publisher can get copies for a slight discount via Amazon KDP, it costs more in the end to get them to other authors with shipping and handling. We may add a more expensive tier in

Some Thoughts

Your chapter is not a sales letter. You are sharing a story, wisdom and experience.

All communications should go through Silvia (to make sure nothing gets lost....it has in the past when sent to me). :)

Though I send some emails, most communications will be via Silvia.

We tend to take a hands off approach. That means we will contact you if we need something. We have a long runway (to make this simple and easy for everyone), but if you don't hear from us, it doesn't mean we aren't busy working on things.

We love the community of contributors we are building, some are already doing some joint ventures together. However, one thing we discourage is getting or giving feedback on individual chapters.​ We are building a team and relationships here for the long term, well beyond this book.

So I am always looking out for who we bring into the fold (on your behalf as well as mine). The result will always be an incredible group of people. Thanks for your indulging me on this topic!​

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