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Publishing Services

Publish the book. Build the brand. Expand the opportunity.

Your book can be more than a finished product.

We help authors, experts, educators, entrepreneurs, and business owners professionally publish books designed to support their larger goals — reaching young readers, establishing authority, creating a business resource, building visibility, or opening the door to speaking and professional opportunities.

Choose Your Publishing Path

Which book are you publishing?

Each path has three packages, and each step up does more than add features. It changes what your book can do for you.

Publishing Path 01

Children's + chapter books

Bring your story to life — and build opportunities around it.

Professional publishing support for authors who are ready to create more than just a book. Whether you're publishing a picture book or a chapter book, these packages move you from manuscript to publication — and, when you're ready, from publication to visibility, opportunities, and long-term author growth.

Best For

Children's authors, educators, storytellers, parents, youth professionals, and experts creating picture books, early readers, middle grade books, or chapter books for young readers.

Pricing varies based on book length, illustration needs, complexity, and format.
Create
The Published Author

Professional book creation and publication.

Launch
The Author Launch Suite

Publish, position, and launch the book.

Build
The Author Brand + Business Suite

Use the book to build visibility, authority, opportunities, and revenue.

Tier 01 · Create

The Published Author

Perfect for authors who have completed their manuscript and need a professional team to transform it into a polished, publication-ready children's or chapter book.

This package focuses on the creation and publication of your book.

What's Included

  • Publishing strategy + onboarding session
  • Up to 3 coaching and strategy sessions
  • Professional interior formatting + typesetting
  • Custom book cover design
  • Illustration coordination + art direction
  • Custom illustration allowance based on approved book scope
  • Print-ready paperback files
  • Amazon/KDP setup + publishing assistance
  • Basic book description
  • Basic keyword + category setup
  • ISBN + copyright publishing guidance
  • Complete ownership of final book files and commissioned illustrations
  • Step-by-step publishing resources for future reference

Best for the author who is saying

“I need help professionally creating and publishing my book.”

Investment
$5,997+
starting at
Tier 02 · Launch

The Author Launch Suite

Perfect for authors who want professional publishing support plus the tools needed to position, promote, and launch their book with confidence.

What's Included

Includes everything in The Published Author, PLUS:
  • Professionally optimized Amazon book description
  • Custom keyword + category research
  • Amazon sales page optimization
  • Amazon A+ Content
  • 4-page author website
  • 15 branded book launch graphics
  • Professional author bio positioning
  • Book launch strategy session
  • 60-day promotional roadmap
  • Launch announcement/email copy
  • Book marketing consultation

Best for the author who is saying

“I don't just want to publish my book. I want to launch it professionally and make it easier for readers to find, understand, and buy.”

Investment
$8,497+
starting at
Tier 03 · Build

The Author Brand + Business Suite

Perfect for authors who are ready to build opportunities around their book through speaking, school visits, workshops, programs, bulk sales, and a professional author brand.

What's Included

Includes everything in The Author Launch Suite, PLUS:
  • Expanded author website
  • Author brand strategy
  • Custom author brand guide
  • Media + speaker kit
  • 30 branded social media + content graphics
  • Author marketing collateral suite
  • Hardcover edition
  • Digital eBook edition
  • One companion product development
  • Lead-generating resource or reader freebie
  • 90-day content strategy
  • Speaking + school visit positioning
  • Bulk-order strategy
  • Workshop + program positioning
  • One presentation or author-visit slide deck
  • Strategy session focused on monetizing the book beyond individual book sales

Best for the author who is saying

“I want my book to become part of a larger author brand, business, program, or speaking platform.”

Investment
$12,997+
starting at
Not Ready for a Full Package?

Children's Book Consulting

Private coaching from a children's author with 25+ published titles and a 5-figure children's book business. Get guidance on publishing, branding, and marketing your book or series while you do the work.

Perfect for educators, parents, professionals, advocates, and experts with a meaningful children's message who want expert guidance without stumbling through publishing alone.

Single 1-Hour Call
$297
Monthly Coaching
$797/mo
3-Month Package
$1,997
6-Month · Best Value
$3,597

Illustration structure

Picture books and chapter books have different production needs, so illustration scope is determined by your project.

Picture books may include full-page illustrations, spreads, spot illustrations, and character development. Chapter books may include cover artwork, chapter-opening illustrations, spot illustrations, or limited interior art.

Your final quote reflects the approved illustration style, number of scenes, book length, and production complexity.

Optional add-ons

Quoted separately when they aren't included in your package:

  • Additional illustrations
  • Additional website pages
  • Additional social media graphics
  • Extra companion products
  • Workbook or activity book development
  • Additional presentation decks
  • Book trailers
  • Additional print formats
  • Additional coaching or strategy sessions
  • Editing services
  • Audiobook preparation
  • Email marketing sequence
  • Press release
  • Additional marketing collateral
Publishing Path 02

Authority books

Turn your expertise into something people can read, trust, and remember.

Turn your knowledge, experience, and expertise into a professionally published book that strengthens your credibility, expands your visibility, and supports the growth of your brand or business — a strategic tool for influence, opportunity, and long-term growth.

Best For

Coaches, consultants, speakers, educators, executives, entrepreneurs, ministry leaders, nonprofit leaders, and subject-matter experts who want their book to support speaking, coaching, consulting, leadership, training, thought leadership, programs, or business development.

Pricing varies based on manuscript length, complexity, editing needs, formats, and selected services.
Publish
The Published Author

Publish the expertise. We transform your completed manuscript into a professionally published book.

Position
The Author Launch Suite

Position the expertise. We publish the book and build the tools to position, market, and launch it.

Monetize
The Author Brand + Business Suite

Monetize the expertise. We build the brand, platform, and opportunities around the book.

Tier 01 · Publish

The Published Author

Perfect for experts who have completed their manuscript and need a professional team to transform it into a polished, publication-ready authority book.

This package focuses on the professional creation and publication of your book.

What's Included

  • Publishing strategy + onboarding session
  • Up to 3 coaching and strategy sessions
  • Professional interior formatting + typesetting
  • Custom professional book cover design
  • Paperback publication
  • Print-ready book files
  • Amazon/KDP setup + publishing assistance
  • Basic Amazon book description
  • Basic keyword + category setup
  • ISBN + copyright publishing guidance
  • Author bio guidance
  • Complete ownership of final book files
  • Step-by-step publishing resources for future reference

Best for the author who is saying

“I have the expertise and the manuscript. I need a professional team to help me turn it into a published book.”

Investment
$3,997+
starting at
Tier 02 · Position

The Author Launch Suite

Perfect for experts who want more than publication — they want to professionally position, introduce, and launch their book alongside their personal or business brand.

What's Included

Includes everything in The Published Author, PLUS:
  • Professionally optimized Amazon book description
  • Custom keyword + category research
  • Amazon sales page optimization
  • Amazon A+ Content
  • 4-page author or authority website
  • 15 branded book launch graphics
  • Professional author/expert bio positioning
  • Book positioning + messaging strategy
  • Book launch strategy session
  • 60-day promotional roadmap
  • Launch announcement/email copy
  • Book marketing consultation
  • Lead-generating reader resource or downloadable freebie

Best for the author who is saying

“I want my book professionally published, positioned, and launched so it strengthens the brand I am already building.”

Investment
$7,497+
starting at
Tier 03 · Monetize

The Author Brand + Business Suite

Perfect for experts who want to leverage their book to build authority, attract speaking and business opportunities, develop programs, and create a larger ecosystem around their expertise.

What's Included

Includes everything in The Author Launch Suite, PLUS:
  • Expanded authority website
  • Personal/author brand strategy
  • Professional brand guide
  • Media + speaker kit
  • 30 branded social media + authority-building graphics
  • 90-day authority content strategy
  • Author marketing collateral suite
  • Hardcover edition
  • Digital eBook edition
  • Signature framework development
  • Speaking topic development
  • Speaker + workshop positioning
  • Bulk-order strategy
  • Corporate, nonprofit, educational, or organizational positioning strategy
  • One professional speaking/workshop presentation deck
  • Companion resource strategy
  • Strategy for converting book content into workshops, coaching, consulting, courses, or additional products
  • Authority brand strategy session focused on monetizing expertise beyond individual book sales

Best for the author who is saying

“I want this book to position me as an authority and create opportunities for speaking, consulting, coaching, workshops, programs, and business growth.”

Investment
$11,997+
starting at

Companion resource strategy

Rather than automatically including a journal or workbook, the Brand + Business Suite includes a strategy for identifying the most valuable companion resource for your audience and business model. That may include:

  • Workbook
  • Discussion guide
  • Leadership guide
  • Reflection journal
  • Assessment
  • Checklist
  • Resource guide
  • Facilitator guide
  • Course resource
  • Workshop materials

Full development of a substantial workbook or companion publication may be quoted separately based on scope.

Optional add-ons

Additional services can be added based on the needs of your project:

  • Developmental editing
  • Copyediting + proofreading
  • Ghostwriting
  • Manuscript coaching
  • Additional website pages
  • Additional social media graphics
  • Full companion workbook development
  • Course development
  • Additional presentation decks
  • Additional marketing collateral
  • Audiobook development
  • Book trailer
  • Press release services
  • Extended email marketing campaigns
  • Podcast branding
  • Additional coaching or strategy sessions
  • Corporate or bulk-sales collateral
Publishing Path 03

Workbooks

Turn what you teach into something your audience can use.

Turn your expertise, framework, curriculum, or process into a professionally designed workbook that helps your audience learn, apply, reflect, and take action — a tangible resource you can sell on its own or use alongside workshops, courses, coaching programs, trainings, and speaking engagements.

Best For

Coaches, consultants, speakers, educators, trainers, organizations, churches, ministry leaders, program developers, and business owners who already have their content, process, curriculum, framework, or methodology.

Pricing varies based on workbook length, complexity, design needs, interactive elements, and selected services.
Create
The Published Workbook

Turn your knowledge into a professional learning resource, polished and professionally designed.

Implement
The Workbook Launch Suite

Position your workbook to serve your audience and your business, with the tools to market and sell it.

Scale
The Workbook Brand + Business Suite

Use your workbook to support programs, workshops, trainings, and larger business opportunities.

Tier 01 · Create

The Published Workbook

Perfect for business owners and experts who already have their workbook content developed and need a professional team to transform it into a polished, publication-ready resource.

This package focuses on the professional design, production, and publication of your workbook.

What's Included

  • Workbook publishing strategy + onboarding session
  • Up to 3 coaching and strategy sessions
  • Professional interior workbook design
  • Custom formatting + typesetting
  • Custom workbook cover design
  • Up to 15 licensed stock images or graphic elements, when appropriate
  • Design of worksheets, reflection pages, prompts, checklists, and activity pages based on provided content
  • Paperback publication
  • Print-ready files
  • Amazon/KDP setup + publishing assistance
  • Basic Amazon book description
  • Basic keyword + category setup
  • ISBN + copyright publishing guidance
  • Complete ownership of final workbook files
  • Step-by-step publishing resources for future reference

Best for the author who is saying

“I already know what I want to teach. I need help turning my content into a professional workbook people can actually use.”

Investment
$3,997+
starting at
Tier 02 · Implement

The Workbook Launch Suite

Perfect for experts who want to professionally publish their workbook and build the foundational tools needed to market, sell, and incorporate it into their existing brand or business.

What's Included

Includes everything in The Published Workbook, PLUS:
  • Workbook positioning + messaging strategy
  • Professionally optimized Amazon description
  • Custom keyword + category research
  • Amazon sales page optimization
  • Amazon A+ Content
  • 4-page authority, business, or workbook website
  • 15 branded promotional graphics
  • Professional expert/author bio positioning
  • Workbook launch strategy session
  • 60-day promotional roadmap
  • Launch announcement/email copy
  • Marketing consultation
  • Lead-generating sample, checklist, assessment, or downloadable resource

Best for the author who is saying

“I don't just want a workbook. I want a professional resource I can market and sell as part of my brand.”

Investment
$6,997+
starting at
Tier 03 · Scale

The Workbook Brand + Business Suite

Perfect for experts and organizations that want to use their workbook as part of a larger program, training, workshop, course, or business offering.

What's Included

Includes everything in The Workbook Launch Suite, PLUS:
  • Expanded authority or business website
  • Brand strategy
  • Professional brand guide
  • Media + speaker kit
  • 30 branded social media + educational content graphics
  • 90-day content strategy
  • Marketing collateral suite
  • Digital workbook version
  • Signature framework development or refinement
  • Workshop + program positioning
  • Speaking + training topic development
  • Bulk-order strategy
  • Corporate, nonprofit, school, church, or organizational positioning strategy
  • One professional workshop or training slide deck
  • Participant experience strategy
  • Strategy for integrating the workbook into coaching, consulting, courses, workshops, memberships, trainings, or programs
  • Business strategy session focused on monetizing the workbook beyond individual retail sales

Best for the author who is saying

“I want my workbook to become part of a larger program, training, workshop, course, or business offering.”

Investment
$10,997+
starting at

Important: your content comes first

Workbook packages are designed for clients who already have their core workbook content developed. You provide the primary written content — prompts, exercises, lessons, questions, activities, or framework.

Extensive writing, rewriting, curriculum creation, or instructional content development is not included. You're hiring us to professionally publish and package your expertise, not to create the underlying material.

Optional add-ons

Additional services can be added based on the needs of your project:

  • Developmental editing
  • Copyediting + proofreading
  • Additional interior pages
  • Additional worksheets or activity-page design
  • Additional website pages
  • Additional promotional graphics
  • Additional presentation decks
  • Course branding
  • Digital/fillable workbook conversion
  • Additional marketing collateral
  • Extended email marketing campaigns
  • Video training resource design
  • Additional coaching or strategy sessions
  • Corporate or bulk-sales collateral
The Process

How it works

Step One

Choose Your Path

Review the publishing paths above and note the package that feels closest to your goals.

Step Two

Get Your Custom Quote

Request a quote or book a consultation. We'll talk through your book, your goals, and the right scope.

Step Three

Get Started

Pay your deposit, submit your manuscript, and let us bring your book to life — and build what comes next.

Why Water Rocks

What sets us apart

01

Professionally Published

Your book shouldn't scream self-published. We deliver bookstore-quality books that hold their own next to any traditionally published title.

02

Our 100% Promise

You keep 100% of your royalties, 100% of your copyright, and 100% of the book files we produce for you. It's all yours, just as it should be.

03

Publishing + Branding in One Place

Every package includes coaching and one-on-one support, and the same team can build the website, launch graphics, and brand around your book.

Beyond Publication

A book is the beginning.

Publishing gets the book into the world. Branding determines what happens next.

Explore Branding Services

Publishing packages are designed for completed manuscripts. Editing, extensive rewriting, ghostwriting, curriculum development, and content creation are not automatically included unless specifically outlined in your proposal.

  • Author + business websites
  • Amazon A+ Content
  • Amazon sales page optimization
  • Brand strategy + brand guides
  • Social media + launch graphics
  • Media + speaker kits
  • Presentation + author visit slide decks
  • Marketing collateral
  • Business cards + bookmarks
  • Retractable banners
  • Content strategy
  • Speaking + program positioning
  • Bulk sales strategy

The Author Marketing Collateral Suite

Included in every Brand + Business Suite: a coordinated set of up to 3 branded promotional pieces designed to support book sales, speaking, events, author visits, and professional visibility.

Choose up to 3: business card, bookmark, retractable banner, book sell sheet, event flyer, bulk-order flyer, author visit flyer, promotional postcard, or a similar approved item.

Not Sure Which Path Fits?

You bring the vision. We help build the path.

You may know you want to publish, but still be deciding whether you need publishing support, branding, launch strategy, or a larger business ecosystem around the book. That's completely normal.

Our consultation process helps us understand:

  • What you are publishing
  • Who the book is designed to serve
  • Where you currently are in the publishing process
  • What you want the book to accomplish
  • Whether your goals extend into speaking, programs, workshops, education, business development, or other opportunities
Request Your Custom Quote

Already know exactly what you need? Schedule a consultation to discuss your project.

Investment + FAQ

Your questions, answered

Why is pricing listed as "starting at"?
Every book is different. Your final quote reflects your book's length, complexity, formats, illustration needs (for children's and chapter books), design needs, and the services you choose. You'll know exactly what's included and what it costs before we begin.
What's the difference between the three packages?
The first package creates and publishes your book. The second publishes, positions, and launches it so readers can find, understand, and buy it. The third uses your book to build visibility, authority, opportunities, and revenue through speaking, programs, workshops, bulk sales, and a professional brand.
Do you have payment plans?
Yes. We require a 50% deposit for work to begin on your book, and the balance is due before final files are released. Payment plans can be arranged on a case-by-case basis during your consultation.
Is editing included?
Publishing packages are designed for completed manuscripts. Editing, extensive rewriting, ghostwriting, curriculum development, and content creation aren't automatically included unless they're outlined in your proposal, but they can be added. Ask about them when you request your quote.
Who will own the rights to my book?
You do. You retain 100% of your rights, royalties, and files — including commissioned illustrations, interior files, and cover design. When your project is complete, you receive a folder with every file used for your book.
Will my book be sold on Amazon?
Yes. Every package includes Amazon/KDP setup and publishing assistance, and every dollar of royalties is yours. Hardcover and eBook editions are included in the Brand + Business Suites and available as add-ons for the other packages.
Ready to Get Started?

Your book has a bigger purpose.

Let's make sure your publishing strategy reflects it. Whether you're creating a story for young readers, establishing yourself as an authority, or developing a workbook for your audience, we can help you professionally publish it — and build what comes next.