Are you a dharma teacher, self-help writer, nature writer, or memoirist ready to turn your ideas into a published book?

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I’m a former acquisitions editor at Shambhala Publications, where I worked on 85 titles over six years. At Shambhala and since, I’ve edited books by teachers including Joanna Macy, Thupten Jinpa, Kazuaki Tanahashi, and Oren Jay Sofer. I help authors turn manuscripts into successfully published books.

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Matt Zepelin

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The 3 Key Questions to Decide Whether to Pursue Traditional Publishing or to Self-Publish

Do you experience the publishing industry as opaque, leading to uncertainty about which steps to take and in what sequence to pursue book publication?

Uncertainty can cost you time, energy, and a clear picture of how all your efforts will come together.

To reach your publishing goal I take an outcomes-based approach to simplify the process—we’ll start by identifying the outcomes you hope your book will achieve and work backward from there, ending up with a roadmap for action.

Here’s how I can help…

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    GET STARTED

    Publishing consultation for all stages of book publishing, whether traditional, hybrid, or self-publishing.

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    GAIN TRACTION

    Proposal development for authors who aspire to secure an agent or contract with a traditional publisher.

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    REFINE IT

    Developmental editing for authors with a partial or completed manuscript.

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    COLLAB OR GHOSTWRITING

    You talk—or provide audio files, transcripts, or messy drafts—and we write together or I do the writing.

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