Two Homes for Daniel
I Am Published! helped California author, Faydra Koenig, publish her book, Two Homes for Daniel, which was inspired by the issues her own family faced with divorce. Faydra is a mental health professional who helps clients deal with radical life changes, including divorce.
Ms. Koenig was very pleased with the experience of working with I Am Published! She loved the artwork and was completely satisfied with the exceptional quality she received. As a busy professional, who had used I Am Published! in the past for other publications, she was confident to trust the details to the team.
In Two Homes for Daniel, Daniel the Dinosaur—a velociraptor—has a mommy and a daddy who are divorced and has to learn to live in two houses, apart from each of his parents. In this book, Daniel discovers that divorce doesn’t have to stop families from loving one another.
The I Am Published! team handled the entire publishing of the book, including copy editing, illustrations, book design, formatting, e-book formatting, distribution, and providing marketing materials.
Illustrator Joe Eckstein had fun drawing the dinosaur characters for this book. He worked closely with the author to develop the look of the characters she had in mind as well as each of the illustrations, from the initial sketch to final approval. Joe surpassed Faydra’s expectations by creating illustrations that were animated and engaging while conveying emotion.
Two Homes for Daniel is one of three books in the Daniel the Dinosaur and Friends series.
You may order Two Homes for Daniel on Amazon.com, other online retailers, or through your local bookstore.
I Am Published! recommends getting this book for any child you know who may be dealing with this life situation.
Also check out the post “Helping Children Deal with Divorce” on Faydra Koenig’s blog. To learn more about Faydra Koenig and her work, visit DoingLifeWithFaydra.com.
12 Reasons You Should Write a Book
The fact that you are on this blog site shows you are curious and that it has entered your mind to write a book before this moment in time.
Even though it may not be a brand new idea, you’ve taken an important step by browsing and seeing what you can learn.
No doubt, you’re looking for some kind of encouragement that would lead you toward making some kind of commitment or at least moving ahead from where you are now.
Read these 12 Reasons Why You Should Write a Book and if you are feeling even more adventurous, look around our website. Be sure to contact us if we can help!
1. To share your expertise
2. A book is the best possible image development tool to help you build your business
3. A book is a great product to sell through a blog, seminar or speaking engagement
4. As the basis for other creative works, such as a movie, play, speech, etc.
5. To set yourself apart from your competition
6. To create a legacy
7. Because you have a story to tell
8. To help others do something better
9. If anyone has ever told you that you should
10. For the purpose of documenting an experience
11. To memorialize a person
12. To fulfill a dream…because it’s an awesome feeling to publish your vision
In the comment section below, tell us why you want to write a book!
21 Reasons to Use I Am Published to Publish Your Book
- Personal one-on-one coaching
- Your own on-demand printer account
- Worldwide distribution
- Meet bookstore requirements
- Professional, custom book cover design
- Branded, professional custom book layout
- eBook conversion: Kindle, iPad, Nook
- Dozens of book sizes
- Professional copyediting
- Timelines that fit your schedule (in as little as 45 days)
- Retail Distribution:
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Ingram, Baker & Taylor and more - 100% Royalties
- No minimum orders
- Print cost based on specs (not retail price)
- Direct distributor access to track sales
- Free ISBN barcode
- Easy, worldwide drop ship ordering
- Everything done for you
- All rights retained (including distribution repurpose)
- Personal one-on-one account training
- Useful marketing materials
Some Publishing Facts
As you’re contemplating how to publish your manuscript, you will find several schools of thought on the topic. If you are a first time author, it can be especially confusing to know the difference between traditional and self-publishing.
The information in this post will give you a concise comparison of these two methods and some of the facts you should know before you make your decision.
Eight Things Should You Expect From Your Book Cover Designer
Readers do judge a book by its cover, so it’s important to make your book or e-book stand out. A good book cover designer will create a custom cover for your paperback or hardcover book that will attract readers’ attention and give your book professional credibility.
- Your book cover designer should be able to provide you with a fully custom, professional book cover design that includes the front cover, back cover, and spine for either a paperback or hardcover format of your book.
- If you are planning to publish an e-book, only a front cover design is needed, so you can expect to pay less than you’d pay for a full book cover design.
- For paperback, hardcover or e-books, the design you receive should include multiple concepts and incorporate stock imagery, custom graphics, or feature photos or artwork you provide.
- Chances are good that you may want to fine-tune your cover during the design process. You should be allowed the opportunity to make changes to the color, text, layout or images on your cover, with no hard feelings.
- In case you want to create multiple books or e-books in a series, your book cover designer can create your cover as a template that can be saved and later applied to subsequent books for a discounted price.
- Your book designer should either insert the ISBN and EAN barcode or allow the space for the barcode according to required specifications for book printing.
- The designer should provide the final files for the printer according to the printer’s specifications.
- Images of your cover should be made available to you for an e-book format and for the purpose of promoting your book.
Click here to find a book cover designer who will meet or exceed all of the above.