ASI’s Christian Publishing Program: Free ISBNs & Global Distribution
September 23, 2008
Are you a Christian writer? Have a manuscript you want to self-publish for free? ASI’s new Christian Publishing Program may just be your ticket…
Equipped with a publishing wizard that allows registered members to design their own covers and select their own royalty rate, Words of Belief allows authors to turn their manuscripts into perfect bound, professional quality books in less than an hour, from the comfort of their own home.
Best of all, all WOB authors receive free, unlimited channel distribution, which means your book will be available for order at Amazon.com, Borders.com and Barnes & Noble, free of charge. Once you complete the process, your publication will automatically be assigned an ISBN, and the Author Solutions, Inc, team will make certain your title is distributed within the retail book marketplace.
About Words of Belief:
Words of Belief is a Christian self-publishing company that employs a free online publishing wizard to help both emerging and established authors spread the word of God. [read more]
Read their announcements as well as the full press release here>>
This is Justin, blogcasting from Wordclay, signing off.
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Martin Kronback | October 3, 2008 at 3:30 pm
I have a book I want to publish. It is the first in a triology. I live in Sweden. Is it possible for me to publish a book? How many books do I have to order?
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jdimos | October 3, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Hey Martin,
If you want to publish a book at Words of Belief (or Wordclay), all you need to do is upload your manuscript, design your cover, choose your price and publish – it’s that simple.
It doesn’t matter if you live in Sweden, Australia or Canada. Anywhere you have Internet access will work fine.
So in answer to your first question, it’s definitely possible for you to self-publish your book (or all three in your series) whenever you want. Moreoever, with WOB, you get free global distribution, which means your title will be available for order online at Amazon.com, Borders.com, etc.
As for the books you have to order, you don’t have to order any. You can publish with WOB and order none if you want. Or you could order five, or 100 copies, whatever you desire. It’s all print on demand, and if authors order their books via Live Chat, they get the author discount, so that’s something to bear in mind.
Thanks again for your questions, and let us know if we have more queries or concerns. We’re always happy to help!
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Anne Torda | October 24, 2008 at 10:18 pm
I have written my bio and would like to distribute it to family members as well as friends. It is a Christian book. Can i do this here. I have already designed my cover for the book. It just needs to be put together and cut into a 6×9 size.
Thank you for your help.
Anne Torda
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jdimos | October 27, 2008 at 9:24 am
Anne,
You can definitely use Words of Belief to self publish your book. Just a couple of things you should be aware of when publishing. So you’ll need to register and upload your manuscript online. You’ll still have to go through the publishing wizard, just like everyone.
When it comes to your cover, however, you in particular have two options. You can either create another one within the wizard, or you can submit a high resolution cover via e-mail with the cover spec Words of Belief provides in the FAQs.
Should you submit your own cover, you will need to upgrade with DIY Cover Conversion or Stock Art Cover. DIY Cover Conversion is if only for the designers who can layout their cover with trim and cut lines for the printer. Stock Art Cover, though, will allow you to sumbit a high resolution image which you can tell your personal designer to use for your cover.
Definitely check the resolution of your cover. WOB requires that images to be used for artwork be at least 300 dpi (dots per inch), and sized to the exact dimensions that you want for your book.
I would connect via Live Chat with a Words of Belief support member to discuss your options.
In addition to publishing for free, the benefit of Words of Belief is that you do get an ISBN for your book for free as well. So it’s a good choice for many writers. Plus, there’s a writing contest at WOB that may interest you as well!
Hope all that information helps, and let us know if you have more questions. We’re always willing to help!
-Justin
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Caleb | December 13, 2008 at 2:22 pm
I am a pastor from India. I want to publish a book on soul winning and get it placed in all europe and USA and to be available online with major book stores llike Amazon. i want money out of selling this book and all the earnings will go to feed the poor in india.
Besides this i want to publish a book on God’s love too.
Need your advice.
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jdimos | December 15, 2008 at 10:12 am
Hey Caleb,
In regards to your questions about publishing a book and using your earnings to feed the poor, Words of Belief is probably a good choice for you.
When you finish writing and then building your book online with their publishing wizard, you will receive a free ISBN, which entitles you to global distribution. More than 25,000 online retailers, including Amazon.com, borders.com and barnesandnoble.com, will offer your book for sale on their sites. Readers will be able to order copies as well, from any of their store locations.
Since WOB is self-publishing, you’ll need to market your book by yourself as well. You can always promote in your community and through your church as well, both of which their team encourages. The more you sell, the more you’ll earn in royalties, which you can then donate to any particular cause or charity you want.
If you have any additional question, feel free to contact Words of Belief, or you can always submit your query here, and we’ll do our best to address your concerns.
Thanks again for the comment and question!
-Justin