A call with a publishing advisor
We confirm your manuscript details, word count, and the right production plan before anything begins.
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Enroll in Guided Publishing
One transparent price of $4,900, paid in three milestone installments. Share a few details below and a Ballast publishing advisor will get you set up — usually within one business day. *Up to 75,000 words.
Your first milestone payment
$1,650 at kickoff. Two more milestone payments follow at editorial approval and design approval.
Manuscript upload
You'll get a secure link to send us your manuscript so evaluation can start right away.
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