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New Author/Business Owner Website Packages

EDC Creations is a full-service web development and event consulting firm, providing comprehensive solutions for our customers. Whether you need a simple, effective web presence, book launch party, promotional materials or a robust e-commerce solution, we can help you identify and meet your goals. Our web designers, marketing specialists, and event planners utilize the latest technologies to deliver striking design and accessible information with minimum download time.

EDC Creations New Authors Branding Package- Price: 900.00

• 3-5 page basic website; Domain registration
• “My Book is Out” Virtual Tour 30 days
• Audio Postcard Creation
• Personal Book Coaching sessions (4)
• 10 custom email addresses
• Marketing Material
• Press Kit Creation
• Podcast Creation
• MySpace Creation w/ friends added
• BAN Radio Show Interview
• PayPal  Button Creation
• Creation of Internet marketing plan
• Limited Consultations

New Business Identity— Price: 1,200.00

• 5-7 page website
• Personal Book Coaching sessions (4)
• 50 custom email addresses
• Press Kit Creation
• Marketing Banner
• Podcast Creation
• Promotional Flyer and Postcards
• MySpace Creation w/ friends added
• Email Newsletter Template
• Blog Creation and Syndication
• BAN Radio Show Interview
• PayPal  Button Creation
• Publisher and Distribution Lists
• Domain Registration
• “My Business  is Open” Virtual Tour
• Creation of Internet marketing plan
• Limited Consultations

Sankofa All Inclusive Author Package— Price: $1,500.00
(Includes Custom Web Design, Domain Registration, Social Network and Blog Creation, Promotional Materials, Book Coaching, Virtual Book Tour, Business Identity Kit and Press Kit preparation)

• 5-10 page website; Domain Registration
• Personal Book Coaching sessions (6)
• Social Network Profile Creation (5)
• 50 custom email addresses
• Press Kit Creation
• (2) Podcast Creation
• Marketing Banner
• Newsletter E-blast x 2
• Audio Postcard Creation
• Promotional Commercial Creation
• Custom Slideshow of Events
• Promotional Flyer, Business cards, Bookmarks, and Postcards
• MySpace Creation w/ friends added
• Email Newsletter Template
• Blog Creation and Syndication
• BAN Radio Show Interview
• PayPal  Button Creation
• Publisher and Distribution Lists
• “My Book is Out” Virtual Tour
• Creation of Internet marketing plan
• Unlimited Consultations
• 30% discounts on all workshops
  
  

Website Maintenance available— $99.00 per month
(includes 3 hour-per month of updates to content only, signing dates, event calendar, 1 mailing list revision, no design changes other than changing contact info, additional charges for adding new pages; includes MySpace updates and social networks additional maintenance available at hourly rate of $59.00)    Additional pages or web site redesign at $165.00 per page.

Store Front /E-Commerce Creations
Let EDC Creations create you new online store! We will do as little or as much as you need us to do. We even create custom payment buttons to sell your products from your website.

Store Front E-Commerce Theme— Contact Us To Discuss
Full online stores and 2 page website start at  $900.00 up, email Ella Curry of EDC Creations to get started today!

Store Front Light page: $370
Light graphics (page header, small graphic enhancements), simple text layout.

Store Front Medium page: $470
Medium graphics, a classic page can have a more complex arrangement and/or text layout.

Store Front Enhanced page: $670
Either advanced graphics or Flash accents, advanced text layouts & arrangements.

***The page prices are based on the assumption that you want to have individually designed pages, which is mostly the case. Large stjores (5+ pages), or websites that have generically created pages are priced differently starting at $1, 500.00.

Special Features
• load images and text content for easy maintenance
• web based image/files administration [online photo gallery]
• integration with payment gateway (PayPal)
• web add-ons including shopping carts, forum, chat room, guest book…
•CD artwork design / CD Replication services

Get Started Today!
Contact the owner of EDC Creations for a  consultation about your book or business promotions.
Email Ella at the following address: ellacurry@edc-creations.com

EDC Creations Book Coaching Sessions

Let EDC Creations Help You Manifest Dreams


Details for book coaching:
http://www.edc-creations.com/bookcoaching.html

Are you merely  a dreamer or a doer? Are you ready to share your unique, useful message with the world to help your readers or customers have a better life? Do you want to use your book or product  to “brand” your business, to be known as the expert and attract new clients? Make your book or product a top seller? And, do it all in a short time? Yes, it will take  a little of your time, but far less than if you did it alone. Yes, it will take a little money, but far less than the mistakes you’d make without a industry savvy book coach or marketing specialist’s guidance, who has the connections that can lead you on to greatness. Contact  EDC Creations to get this show on the road!

View our coaching fees:
http://www.edc-creations.com/coachingfees.html

Get Started Today!
Contact the owner of EDC Creations for a  consultation about your book or business promotions.
Email Ella at the following address: ellacurry@edc-creations.com

Sankofa Literary Society Profile Pages

By promoting your book at Sankofa Literary Society one of the fastest-growing websites for writers, authors, and artist (the only website to focus primarily on promoting works by new and emerging authors) you’ll get your book the attention it deserves. Sankofa Literary Society is one of the more popular sites for authors, small business owners, musicians, book readers and reading clubs on the Internet. In an average month Sankofa Literary Society receives about 310-430 unique visits daily to our main website and 950 visits per day from our three sister sites combined. (Based on Jan. 12, 2008 stats)

Sample Sankofa Literary Society Profile Pages
http://www.sankofaliterarysociety.org

SLS Front page slideshow presentation—$25.00 per month
Book added to SLS bookstore; ad placed on SLS Bookclub Center
http://www.sankofaliterarysociety.org/bookfairstore.html

SLS Featured author lifetime profile pages—$99.00
Check out each of the authors listed
http://www.sankofaliterarysociety.org/fiction.html

SLS Paradigm Shift Audio Excerpts—$35.00
http://www.sankofaliterarysociety.org/slsaudiomagazine.html

• Create a 3 minute podcast of the author reading live
• Book added to Sankofa Literary Society’s Bookstore
• Audio Excerpts aired on BAN Radio x 2
• Promoted in EDC Literary News and Events newsletter
• Author given mp3 and html code for posting purposes
  

Get Started Today!
Contact the owner of EDC Creations for a  consultation about your book or business promotions.
Email Ella at the following address: ellacurry@edc-creations.com

Intimate Conversations Interviews—-$75.00
EDC Creations PR bridges the gap between, readers-authors-book sellers and the media

Get Started Today!
Contact the owner of EDC Creations for a  consultation about your book or business promotions.
 Email Ella at the following address: ellacurry@edc-creations.com

• 30 minute intimate interview with Ella Curry
• Full promotion of recording to 4 EDC Creations Networks
• 2 Email Blasts of Session and the book details
• HTML provided for author to repost broadcast
• In EDC newsletter 1 week of the Intimate Interview
• Rebroadcast on BAN Radio @Talkshoe and BH365 Audio Magazine
• Written interview posted at SLS Bookclub Center
  
• Sample:  Intimat e Conversation with author Geletha Black, book titled, “Have You Ever Wanted to Choke a Bitch”
  http://paradigmshiftaap.vox.com/library/post/intimate-conversation-interview-with-author-geletha-black.html
  

EDC Creations Literary News and Events Newsletter
$45 per week; no limit of weeks to purchase

View the most recent newsletter distributed by FeedBlitz
http://www.feedblitz.com/f/f.fbz?html=301498

Authors and business owners can sponsor this newsletter with your banner for $45 per week to showcase your product, service, or business.
This newsletter is sent out weekly to 18,000+ readers through 4 different feeds!

 Email Ella today to promote your events, books, business, bookclub, publishing house, or just share news of literary venues.
We can host only 2 banners per distribution. Email: elladcurry@edc-creations.com

BAN  Bookstore and BH365 Audio Magazine—$35.00
 We created the BH365 Audio Magazine to give our listeners the chance to hear directly from the authors and musicians whose products we want to promote. Our goal is to give listeners a behind the scenes view of today’s popular books and music, as well as letting you preview new artists and authors we really like.  Explore the BH365 Audio Magazine here>

Our clients record a 3-5 minute “commercial” detailing their latest ventures; book clubs can now post their reviews in audio and print; writers can present their work and essays in audio that can be downloaded by our listen audience. Had a great interview on another show? We can post it in our BH365 Audio Magazine!

• Create a 3 minute podcast of the author reading live 
• Book added to Sankofa Literary Society’s Bookstore
• Audio Excerpts aired on BAN Radio x 2; promoted in newsletter
• Author given mp3 and html code for posting purposes
• Pre-recorded mp3 format interviews add to player
  

Check out the Black Authors Network Bookstore
http://www.edc-creations.com/banstore.html

Book Launch Party—price starts at $150.00

Would you like to host a cyber book launch party in your honor and are not sure where to begin? Our team will coordinate and arrange your next book launch party, book chat, or  cyber book tour! We’ll take all the glitches out of your next event by double checking ALL the details that can consume your time. We want you to shine!

Contact Ella at EDC Creations for a free quote today: elladcurry@edc-creations.com.

We look forward to helping you Create An Lasting Impact!

Please read this article on basic interview tips for new authors:
http://www.flutterbyeffectllc.com/Interviewing%20tips.html

Advertising on the Black Authors Network, Sankofa Literary Society, EDC Promotions PR Networks will definitely increase your exposure to book lovers around the world by 100%!

Bookclub Chat with Black Authors Network——FREE!
Meet authors in the SLS Chatroom to discuss the latest book releases.
Every Sunday Evening 6pm-8pm EST

Enter the Chatroom Here
http://pub47.bravenet.com/chat/show.php/4028923731
Add your book title or bookclub name to the profile section at login

Literary Services by EDC Creations

What is Branding?
http://www.edc-creations.com/branding.html

Why use Online Book Promotions
http://www.edc-creations.com/onlinebookpromo.html

Are You Struggling to Promote A Website, Book, Product, Event, Business, Service, CD or Even Yourself?

Please know that you are not alone. Even though the competition in the entertainment and literary industries is stiff, EDC Creations can level the playing field by offering our individualized services and coaching. At EDC Creations are not like other PR agencies, and we are proud of it. We believe in hard work, determination, quick turn around, economical prices and packages. We are professionals who know how to move books, sell products, create an lasting brand and most importantly- we enable our clients to have the time of their lives while achieving their dreams. We will do the hard part and you enjoy the spotlight!

• Media Kit Creation
• Review Solicitation
• Social Network Setup
• Internet Publicist
• Virtual Media Tours
• Blog Syndication
• Branding Consultant
• Web 2.0 Training and Setup of Elements
• Website Design & Maintenance
• Internet Marketing & Promotions
• Custom Market Plan Creation
• Exposure to Targeted Audience
• Scheduling of Cyber Tours and Appearances
• Promotional Material Creations
• Business Identity Established
• Book and Branding Coaching
• Press Release Distribution
• Introduction to 400+ SLS partners sites
  

Consulting Rate:    $65.00 per hour

Monthly Retainer: $150.00—$350.00 per author; $550 for small press (6 authors only)

Get Started Today!
Contact the owner of EDC Creations for a FREE 30 minute phone consultation about your book or business promotions. Email Ella at the following address: ellacurry@edc-creations.com

Bookclub Chat with Black Authors Network——FREE!
Meet authors in the SLS Chatroom to discuss the latest book releases.
Every Sunday Evening 6pm-8pm EST

Enter Chatroom Here
http://pub47.bravenet.com/chat/show.php/4028923731

Please Note:
Add your book title or bookclub name to the profile section at login

Contact Ella Curry of EDC Creations to chat session in our chatroom. We will promote your event for you! The chatroom is FREE to use for any literary related event. Email Ella with your request at:  ellacurry@edc-creations.com

• For those of us who aren’t familiar with your background, please tell us how you came to write novels and what you went through to get published. Please be as lengthy as you wish.
• When did you know that you wanted to become an author? How did that come about?
• I really like your title. Do you pick your titles first, then write the stories? Please explain.
• Describe this book for us and tell us about why you wrote it.Tell us something about the story that we can’t read on the cover.
• What makes this novel different from others in it’s genre?
• Is any of this story autobiographical? Were any scenes from the book inspired from what you know, or it is through your imagination?
• Who is your audience for ? Who do you think will understand and gain insight through reading your book?
• In your opinion, what is the absolute best thing about being a writer?
• As a new author, what would you say was your most difficult challenge in completing your novel?
• As a writer, what are some of the most important things you try to get across through your books?
• What was the last book you read?
• Are you nervous about any aspects of your book’s release (such as reviews, meeting fans, talking in front of an audience)?
• What kinds of research did you did, particularly in terms of setting, since your book takes place in multiple locations.
• What are your literary plans? Where will your book tour take you?
• How are you marketing and promoting your new title?
• Thus far, what is one of the greatest things you love about being a writer?
• What type of feedback have you received so far about the novel?
• What is your definition of success?
• What are some tips for aspiring authors who are interested in breaking into the publishing industry?  Please share some resources you recommend  for new authors writing their first book.

• 4-high traffic blog stops
• Internet Radio Interviews
• Weekly newsletter presentation
• Podcast creation and promoting
• Social network setup (3)
• 2-Profile pages of events on EDC Creations Network
  
  
  
  

• 10-high traffic blog stops
• Internet Radio Interviews
• Bookclub chat
• Podcast creation
• Weekly newsletter presentations (15,000)
• Social network setup (3)
• 4-Profile pages of events on EDC Creations Network
• Personal tour organizer
  
  
  
  

• Personal tour organizer
• 20-high traffic blog stops
• Internet Radio Interviews
• 3-Bookclub chats
• MySpace creation
• Blog syndication
• Article syndication
• Virtual Book Signings (2)
• Social network setup (6)
• Podcast created, archived, and syndicated
• Weekly newsletter presentations of stops in 3 networks (40,000+ readers)
• 4-Profile pages of events on EDC Creations Network
• Electronic postcard for viral marketing
• Featured author on SLS, EDC, and Black 365 Network
  
  

Authors or small business owners, if you want to do the 30 minute interview with me, Intimate Conversations with Ella, you have to call me to do this. Here is a sample of that 30 minute promotion. This is the lunch time quickie!

SLS Podcast Promotions

Call the number below and make 1 or 2 recordings. Limit the recordings to 2-3 minutes at the maximum!

Do not say HI nor BYE.

Do not just hang up when finished. Press the 3-key and save it, or people will hear your phone drop!

Recording 1: Talk about your book (stress your five talking points) OR
Recording 2: Talk about you, your mission, and business

Call in to record—(214) 615-6505 ext. 4272
No charge to call (long distance may apply)

Here is a sample of the podcast promotion

 “Characters of Lust” by LeBlanc
 http://slsbookclubcenter.ning.com/forum/topic/show?id=1240384%3ATopic%3A10802

If you would like your Free podcast promotion to be displayed, please follow the steps below. There is a $45.00 fee to have this same podcast broadcast  in 3 other high traffic EDC Creations Networks. There is a $25.00 fee to have the mp3 and html code sent to the author for their personal use.   Contact Ella for all paid promotions at: ellacurry@edc-creations.com

Steps to take in obtaining your podcast promotion:

1. Record your podcast and save it by pressing the 3-key after your have recorded it to your satisfaction
2. Email Ella the book details that you want displayed, limit to 3 paragraphs
3. Spread the word to all your friends and fans to check out your new podcast

Ella Curry Email:   ellacurry@edc-creations.com

The Black Authors Network Showtimes

SLS Literary Cafe Morning Radio

 Daily 11:30 AM-12noon EST

SLS Power Literary Review Call in Number: (724) 444-7444
Talkcast ID: 41756#

BAN Website: http://www.edc-creations.com/banhome.html

If you wish to be interviewed on our morning radio session, please email Ella Curry to schedule your showcase.

Email:  ellacurry@edc-creations.com