Allyson Machate Hub Partner

BIZ BOOK PUB HUB PARTNER

Allyson Machate

We work with authors of all commercial book types, from children's picture books to YA novels to self-help and business books. If you're serious about publishing quality books for a mainstream (i.e., non-academic or technical) audience, we want to help you achieve your goals!

The Writer's Ally team comprises skilled professionals with deep industry experience, including working with literary agents, traditional publishers, and bestselling indie authors. Leading the team is Ally Machate, a bestselling author and expert publishing consultant who leverages "Big Five" staff publishing experience and 20+ years in the trenches to help authors write, publish, and sell more high-quality books.

We offer a full range of services from help developing your concept and outline to editing to book design and publishing to book marketing, all delivered with a personal touch. If you're serious about publishing success, we're the team for you.

A gift for you...

Are You Ready to Publish?
This checklist covers the nine steps every
successful book project goes through.

Find out if you're *really* ready to publish or what pieces you might be missing.

Request Resource
EMAIL
WEBSITE

SCROLL DOWN TO SEE SERVICES⬇

Return to Hub

Resources to help entrepreneurs become successful authors...

Writing Services

  • one or two-hour strategy session
  • one-on-one coaching (more than a single session)
  • writing "challenge" (e.g., Five-Day Challenge), author mastermind

Editing Services

  • manuscript editing
  • developmental editing
  • copy editing
  • proofreading

Book Cover Services

  • cover copy writing
  • cover copy editing
  • cover design

Book Design Services

  • print book design and layout
  • ebook formatting

Book Proposal Services

  • manuscript evaluation
  • query letter writing
  • query letter editing
  • book proposal evaluations
  • book proposal editing

Book Marketing Services

BUSINESS GROWTH

  • author platform-building strategies
  • email list-building strategies
  • marketing plan resources & consultation
  • add book to Goodreads

BOOK FESTIVALS

  • guidance around book festivals

BOOK AWARDS

  • guidance around book awards

BOOKSTORES

  • guidance around getting into bookstores

LIBRARIES

  • guidance around getting into libraries

Publishing Services

PUBLISH ON AMAZON

  • keyword strategy
  • category selection strategy
  • setting up Amazon Author Central page
  • pricing strategy

BOOK AVAILABLE IN BOOKSTORES

  • publish on Ingramspark

BOOK DESCRIPTION

  • book description writing
  • book description editing

AUTHOR BIO

  • author bio editing

REGISTRATION

  • copyright registration
  • Library of Congress registration
  • setting up ISBN

PUBLISHER NAME

  • hybrid provide imprint (publisher name)
  • strategies for selecting imprint (publisher name)
  • metadata input
  • worldwide wholesale distribution set up

Book Launch Services

  • strategies to build a 100+ person launch team
  • strategies to get 50+ Amazon reviews

Business Book Coaching

  • coaching to identify the ideal reader/prospect
  • coaching to leverage the book to sell a separate product/service
  • coaching to discover likely prospects and referral partners from within the author's existing network

Looking for more resources to help
you become a successful author?

Return to Biz Book Pub Hub