Publish Your Book

Publish Your Book with Vision Publishing

Several steps are necessary to bring your vision to the market place. The level of completion of your project will determine how much of our expertise will be needed to assist you.

1.  Evaluation.  As with any work, a thorough assessment of your planned or developed work must be made.  There is no cost to you for an evaluation of your tapes, idea, Microsoft Word compatible file, or manuscript.  Send it in and we will begin.

2.  Confirmation Letter.  Upon receipt of your material, we will send you a letter confirming its arrival and include some preliminary assessments.  You will also receive a hard and fast bid on bringing your work to completion, embodying all charges, including transcription (if needed), editing, cover design, printing, and marketing (if requested).  We believe in absolute clarity and integrity in all our dealings, as this is both a service and a ministry to the Body of Christ.

3.  Manuscript Development.  Once we have agreed upon the terms of our collaboration, we will begin the process of transcribing (as needed) and/or proofing the draft of your manuscript.  If a title has not been designated, we will suggest several.  The choice is always yours.  The completed “smooth” rough draft of the manuscript will be forwarded to you for your comments, changes and/or approval.

4.  Cover Design, Copyright, and ISBN number.  Once you approve the content of the manuscript and final editing is completed, our expert graphics team will design a cover, which will be forwarded to you for approval.  We welcome any special desires you may have, and will incorporate your wishes into a dynamite cover.  This is an important step, as the cover sells the book and opens the door for your extended ministry.

Also, a copyright in your name and ISBN numbers will be assigned at no additional charge to you.  Remember:  You are the author and you are the one with all rights to your work.  We do not tie up your work for five or ten years; it is your work and you deserve the profits and the control.

5.  Print Bids.  If large print (over 500) of your books is requested, we will send your book to multiple reputable printers, who will bid on the printing of your manuscript.  You will be guaranteed to receive the lowest bid for the highest quality printing.  A variety of bindings and sizes are available.  Your printed books will be immediately sent directly to you, the author, for sales, unless designated as part of our Vision International Educational Network (for textbooks only).  For short run books (under 500), which is generally best for textbooks, manuals, and specialty works we utilize a company which guarantees the availability of your work in Christian Bookstores in the U.S. and internationally.

6.  Marketing Package.  As a Christian Leader, your best market is your congregation, denomination, family and friends.  As a service to you, Vision Publishing will recommend and create (if desired) a specific marketing package for your book, including post cards to mail to friends, flyers, and special envelopes with appeal letter(s) to assist in selling your book.  In certain cases, depending upon the author, size of congregation, etc., we can assist you in pre-selling your work, thus raising needed finances prior to printing.  Call us for more information.  We will also feature your book in our Vision for the Harvest Journal, a nationwide publication, our Vision Publishing Book Catalog, and, depending upon the work, it could become a text book for use in our International Network of Bible Colleges.

7.  Additional Services.  For students of Vision International University (or another such school) who have a completed Masters thesis or Doctoral Project, we can turn your thesis into a book. Further, we have friendships with ministries who can take your completed book and help you become featured as a guest on Christian TV  and/or radio. These can definitely help in the marketing of your work, if you have a stomach for the media and the resources for proper promotion. We work with the best at a reasonable cost.
     

Conclusion

We would be so honored to assist you in the expansion of your ministry. To get started, all it takes is to contact our office or send in your manuscript, tapes, etc. with a letter stating your wishes. Our Directors, Daniel and Rachel Romero will contact you once received, and will get the process started. Now may be the time to move to a new level of ministry. We are here to help you Write your Vision for the world to see.

Ready to Get Started?