Package Pricing

Explore our comprehensive content writing services designed to elevate your stories. Choose from any of the following packages.

Hybrid Coaching Package

“Self-Pub with a Pro”

Price Range: $595 flat or 3 payments of $210
Includes:

  • 3 one-on-one coaching sessions (manuscript review, marketing basics, publishing steps)
  • Access to Barkley House Publishing templates (press release, social media, launch checklist)
  • 15-minute email check-in for 4 weeks
  • Cover audit or feedback on existing design

Ideal for: DIY authors who want guided expertise but plan to do most of the work themselves.

 

Serialized Release Package 

“Publish in Pieces”

Price Range: $1,500 total, split across 3–4 months
Includes:

  • Serialized editing and formatting (e.g., edit first half, then second)
  • Biweekly coaching check-ins
  • Marketing plan outline with plug-and-play templates
  • Optional add-on: audiobook intro guide or short podcast interview

Ideal for: Authors who want professional support but need a flexible, staged timeline.

Bonus Option: A La Carte Services

Build on with your own budget:

  • Cover design: $195
  • Basic editing: $150 per 10k words
  • Formatting: $125
  • Upload assistance: $75
  • ISBN guidance: Free PDF guide

Essentials Editing Package

“Polish & Publish”

Price Range: $995–$1,495
Includes:

  • Line editing (up to 30,000 words)
  • Cover design (semi-custom using provided templates/images)
  • eBook formatting and upload to one platform (Amazon KDP)
  • 1 social media promo graphic
  • Access to “Publishing 101” guide

Ideal for: Authors who already have a draft and want it cleaned up and professionally presented.

Starter Publishing Package 

“Manuscript to Market Lite”

Price Range: $495–$795
Includes:

  • Basic manuscript formatting (eBook only)
  • ISBN assignment guidance (author purchases)
  • Upload support for Amazon KDP
  • Cover template selection (from pre-made options)
  • One round of light proofreading
  • Barkley House Publishing imprint optional
  • 30-minute publishing consultation

Ideal for: First-time authors who want a clean, professional upload-ready book without full design or editing

Basic Editing Package

"The Essentials"

Our Basic Editing Package includes a thorough review of grammar, spelling, and punctuation, ensuring your manuscript is polished and professional.

Perfect for confident writers who need a final polish and professional formatting.
Starting at $2,500

  • Copyediting & Proofreading (up to 60,000 words)
  • Professional Cover Design (eBook + Print)
  • Interior Formatting (eBook + Print)
  • ISBN registration support
  • File upload assistance (for Amazon or Barnes and Noble)
  • Email support & 1 check-in call

Advanced Editing Package

"The Author's Toolkit"

Upgrade to our Advanced Editing Package for detailed feedback on structure, tone, and plot development, taking your writing to the next level.

Ideal for authors seeking editorial guidance, design, and visibility tools.
Starting at $4,500

Includes everything in BASIC, plus:

  • Line Editing (up to 60,000 words)
  • Metadata Optimization (keywords, categories, book description)
  • Enhanced formatting for eBook + Print + ePub
  • Book launch checklist & timeline
  • Custom author resource pack
  • 2 coaching calls or consultations

Premium Package

“From Draft to Bookshelf”

Our Publishing Assistance Package provides guidance on self-publishing options, book cover design, and marketing strategies to help you launch your book successfully.

Our full-service experience—perfect for authors who want expert support from start to finish.
Starting at $7,500

Includes everything in PLUS, plus:

  • Developmental Editing (structure, pacing, character/flow)
  • Custom Marketing Plan (Amazon/BookBub ads, social media strategy)
  • Hands-on publishing coordination (platforms, ISBN, timeline management)
  • Press-ready files for print, eBook, and audiobook (if applicable)
  • Email templates + newsletter launch support
  • 4 coaching sessions or 1:1 publishing roadmap
  • Priority email support

Custom Add-ons Available

Upgrade to our Advanced Editing Package for detailed feedback on structure, tone, and plot development, taking your writing to the next level.

Ideal for authors seeking editorial guidance, design, and visibility tools.
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  • Author website design
  • Additional editing or genre-specific coaching
  • Illustrator coordination (for children's books)
  • Audiobook production guidance

“Barkley Books helped me transform my manuscript into a polished and professional novel. I highly recommend their editing services to all aspiring authors.”

-S. Pardovich