Everyone has a story to tell. The Power of Your Story + Your Brand = Your Legacy.Support the next wave of trade paperback books, graphic novels, art, film, & digital media projects from a cherished and passionate, independent publisher, Keep, Cheryl Katherine Wash, trade paperbacks and digital publishing projects going!"No Publisher Left Behind!" Collaborate with Cheryl Katherine Wash in creating her "second life" in the digital world!We will continue to build a community of like-minded creators who want to help make a positive difference in this world.￼￼￼￼￼We will use the funds to publish We are a community of authentic Storytellers! We publish one voice at a time. One book at a time. We are implementing a Transmedia Publishing Multi-Media Platform will give our trade paperback frontlist and backlist a "second life" in the digital world of publishing.￼￼￼￼￼￼ Image:We will save more trees. We can share and offer our art and books for a lesser price attracting more readers and supporters and collaborators. Our time-honored followers will interact in the digital world which will promote continuous learning regardless of your age. Our storytellers will become more creative with digital characters, apps, games to engage their online audience. . Authentic Storytellers (Collaboration Teams =Authors, Publishers, Producers, Illustrators, Programmers)Our non-profit independent publishing house has self-funded every project on a shoestring budget, and we have helped hundreds of at-risk, disruptive and muted voices to become fluted voices and mentors creating a success network of writers, authors, speakers, coaches inspiring them to create from an authentic place. We will continue to publish and build audiences for storytellers that create authentic stories that empower people that the mainstream publishers do not accept.Your Story=Your Brand=Your Legacy Watch: The Unthinkable: The Loss of a child Author, Melissa Hull Gallemore, shares her personal story of loss and talks about her memoir, 'Lessons From Neverland'.A new wave of inspirational and instructional books by authentic thought leaders and social conscious wealth builders will create collaboration projects. Community projects that inspire individual to feel great about themselves empower those around them.In at-risks areas where the economic growth is slow, a storyteller can reach a global market right from where they are creating on a transmedia multi-publishing platform will open the doors to limitless opportunities to connect with local to global projects, collaborators, resources, volunteers, strategists and expand our network of speakers, entrepreneurs, authors, producers, and storytellers with a new wave of books, media, films, webinars, podcasts, live classes, etc. Now you can help make that happen.Absolutely: Our projects are collaboration projects, and there will be several projects that you can choose from. You can get involved by being an illustrator for a novel. You can read a book from our backlist and design the character on a transmedia platform like "Second Life." You may have a game idea or help us create a new APP. You may want to use one of our books as a foundation for your projects ideas. It's all about creating more success and residual income by collaborating.Of course not. We currently have live meet-ups, weekly calls and online groups for collaborates and contributors.Since 1999 our producers have collaborated with authentic storytellers and published poetry and short stories to empower, create more success and evolve adult learners, young adults, teens, and children into even greater writers, authors, spoken-word artists, speakers, poets, and artists.We published our first book in 2002. My Private Room, I opened the door and there was light by Cheryl Katherine Wash. My Private Room - I opened the door, and there was light....This is a powerful collection of original poetry and inspirational messages written from the soul of an African-American female who truly believes by spreading positive energy throughout the universe, the world will eventually unite and become one. Please enter Cheryl's private room, if you dare, with open eyes, mind, heart and soul and you will find beauty in the messages and wonderful illustrations.With the closing of bookstores and decline in trade paperback sales, the type of mentoring and personal development support we provide to our community of authors makes it impossible to do anywhere else.Your donations will take our storytellers and books into the future. No Books Left Behind. Our independent press is catapulting our frontlist and backlist trade paperback books into the future along with our new releases by collaborating with a success network of conscious social wealth and legacy builders of writers, speakers, publishers, and producers transmedia multi-level publishing, with a few hundred novels, art objects, essay collections, poetry collections, literary journals, children books, films, videos, and magazine issues—many of the creators and projects are award-winning.As I mentioned, We are part of a Success network of collaborators we've done it on our-our personal budgets, devoting ourselves to discovering and mentoring unheard voices and publishing the best new writers and speakers in a wide variety of ways from trade paper to digital media and content via transmedia publishing platforms, and we have some amazing new releases in stores and online for the months ahead stories from: Anthony Morales, Aida L. Sanchez, Paul Branton, Paul Branton's Art, Eric I. Keyes, III, Ned Haggard, and Allen J. Bryson and Charles Miles; Jacqueline Beth Johnson, Linda Wilks, Tarina L. Williams, Jon Keith, Devin Casey, Lavina Freeman, essays and short stories from Cheryl Katherine Wash and Kathleen Capela; new books of all kinds; and our second season of "Adult Education and Corporate Training Live" events, conference, workshops, events, meet-ups and content-packed humourous empowerment podcasts; and daily laughs and controversy on our social media sites, fan pages and groups.1999 we have been using various platforms to take our voices where the mainstream would not allow us. There is a place in this world for everyone. This is the first time that we have officially, announced and launched a fundraiser that we'd be moving toward transmedia publishing; that shift will be a significant step toward sustaining our work for many years to come. But to keep our projects going and our lights on in the near term, your support at this moment is essential. By backing our upcoming transition, you’ll be keeping our corner of independent publishing alive through an iconic period;—the Digital Age. And, of course, you’ll be getting amazing stories and creations from us and our exceedingly generous success network; a community of collaborators, publishers, authors, producers, speakers, writers, artists, and friends. We’re pulling out all the stops here—for our next collection of projects to reach your hands, for our website to keep running and our warehouse to keep warehousing and for all the things we want to share with you to see the light of day, we need your help. Every backer will get us closer to our goal. Join us!What is the breadown of one previously published manuscript to trade paperback to digital?This is a list of budget-conscious pricing for our getting one backlist book to digital. This is for one book done within a reasonable budget:To update my first book that lauched the community of storytellers, My Private Room, I opened the door and there was light and convert toeBook: Cover: $5-$100.Editing: $200-$400 [depending on word count, and whether it’s a line edit or a developmental edit. This pricing is for a 25,000- to 30,000-word manuscript.]Formatting [ebook]: $20-$60 Formatting [Print]: $35-$60 Promo Sites [Book Launch]: $40-$500 Audio Book [optional]: $300-$900 Marketing Materials: OptionalAuthor Tools: Courses, blog, domain names (Optional)Here is a product description of the trade paper product:Product Details Paperback: 143 pagesLanguage: EnglishISBN-10: 0972279504 ISBN-13: 978-0972279505 Product Dimensions: 0.2 x 5.5 x 8.2 inches Shipping Weight: 8.8 ouncesReviews:By Tyla Abercrumbie Cheryl Katherine-Wash has managed to celebrate relationships void of color or gender. Everything she says is magic because it's so easy to relate to her pearls of words. She inspires from a place we often keep to ourselves and lock in our own "Private Rooms". What she has done is unlocked the door and shows everyone, were more alike then we think. Everyone who reads My Private Room will embrace it and love it. You'll find one piece or several that you'll have to share. My favorites are: The Rocker, and The Neighborhood. GREAT BOOK! Vivid Waterfalls of Words By A Customer This is an excellent book of poetry!!! One must add it to their poetry collection !!! These poems are exquisitely detailed ,bright full of bright hues , vivid waterfalls of words...Reading these poems reminds one that love exists in the world .There are many excellent pieces but my personal favorite is "The Wonderful You",I feel the romance of the poem speaking to my heart . There is an infinite supply of positive energy within these poems...I love it!!! and you will love it too !!!!Life In Rhythm and Rhyme By Marilyn Dean, Author of "My Story...My Way - Living Life Full Circle" "My Private Room" is an inspirational collection of poetry which makes the reader appreciative of the fact that the author let you in. Once in, the reader will not only know the author but will, no doubt, run into self along the way. "My Private Room" is a must "add" to any serious reader's library. Kudos to Ms. Cheryl Katherine Wash! We will update our champaign daily. We will adjust our timeline below based on our donations. We will provide you deliver dates as stretch goals are met. You will have direct access to ask Cheryl Katherine Wash questions and to help make this champagin better. Winter 2017 *POST CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS ANDCONTRIBUTORS WILL BE PAID: Literary, short stories, and poetry anthologies. *KICK-OFF and HOST: A MONTHLY "LIVE" MEET-UP: STORYTELLER FORUM & MASTERMIND THINK TANK AND WEEKLY CONFERENCE CALLS *First update and reprint since 2002 of my Private Room, I opened the door and there was light. *Call for creators to create my avatar. Creation of my online digital version of me: ChedekaWoman *Call for creators to create my digital world. Chedeka World. Spring 2017 *This campaign will allow us to continue the publishing process of Paul Branton's Full-Full-Color Poetry and Art Book: 'To Dream in Color'. Paul Branton's Art, Books, Films make him the perfect model for our transmedia publishing project. *FALL 2017 *Create ebook versions of best-selling children book series and release the never seen before unpublished volumes of‘The Light in the Dark' by Eric I Keyes, III.*Launch 'COLLABORATION CALLS' inviting producers, graphic artists, illustrators and gamers to collaborate and expand already finished novels onto a transmedia publishing platform, 'The Panther' novels by Devin Casey. *We'll also make sure that our website, administration, and office has the support it needs to stay updated and interactive and responsive *Create digital versions, eBooks, video book trailers of frontlist and backlist. * Personal Development Courses: Working as a Team (Author, Producer, Publisher, etc.). Publishers will need to acquire new skills to support authors in the creation of their transmedia works by providing them with advice on multimedia production, information on different opportunities, project coordination, counseling on legal matters, etc. " *Finally, your support will be crucial in post-production, distribution, and publicity efforts for all of our upcoming books, films, and events.Transmedia immerses an audience in a story's universe through some dispersed entry points, providing a comprehensive and coordinated experience of a complex story." - Henry Jenkins, author of Convergence Culture & Spreadable Mediais "the process of conveying messages, themes or story lines to a mass audience through the artful and well-planned use of multiple media platforms. It is a philosophy of communications and brand extensions that broaden the life cycle of creative content." -Jeff Gomez, Starlight Runner Entertainment Risk AND Transmedia in the Book World "Wikipedia defines transmedia storytelling, also known as multi-platform storytelling or cross-platform storytelling, as the technique of telling stories across multiple platforms and formats using current digital technologies. In other words, each platform allows the author to tell the story in a different way. It is not a matter of adding extras (videos, podcasts, etc.), as occurs in enhanced books. Each format is part of the story and provides a different experience. Not All Authors Should Work in Transmedia One thing I strongly believe is that not every author in the 21st century needs to become a transmedia storyteller. There will undoubtedly be many writers who will strive to experiment in this new world of creation and opportunities, whereas others will prefer to tell stories using traditional language and format. No option is better or worse, and it is simply a personal decision. Growing Demand for Transmedia Stories The huge growth of all types of intelligent devices, such as tablets, smartphones, netbooks, etc., is changing many people’s means of access to culture, information, and entertainment. These new intelligent devices appear to be made for the increased consumption of transmedia stories. The more people who use these devices to consume digital content, the greater the demand for transmedia stories will become. In other words, a higher number of “gadgets” will likely equate to a higher demand for transmedia content. Working as a Team (Author, Producer, Publisher, etc.) Transmedia storytelling most certainly requires teamwork. An author no longer works alone on a project that is handed over to the agent or publisher for final revision. Transmedia creation requires a creative process shared by the author, production team, multimedia platforms, lawyers, etc. This reality will force publishers to redefine various management and planning processes during the creation, production, distribution, marketing and promotion of a transmedia book. Publishers will need to acquire new skills to support authors in the creation of their transmedia works by providing them with advice on multimedia production, information on different opportunities, project coordination, counseling on legal matters, etc. Innovation Through Experimentation There is a high degree of uncertainty as to the return-of-investment on transmedia projects. However, this uncertainty should not prevent publishers from remembering that part of their responsibility is to assess the risks and opportunities offered by the market and to innovate. If publishers do not assume an attitude of innovation through experimentation, authors will seek support from players outside of the sector. We must not forget that it is possible to carry out transmedia projects in the book world without incurring high production costs. New business models Publishers must also assume an entrepreneurial mentality in the new digital era. There are all kinds of possible transmedia business models, some more solid than others, but all of them have a common denominator: a direct relationship with the user. We are entering a new scenario where the relationship between companies and their users (B2C) will be more important that the current intermediation process from “company to company” (B2B). Confronted with this new competitive scenario, the publishing sector will have to redefine its creation, production, distribution and content selling strategy on the web. The Role of User-Generated Content in Transmedia As a result of the afore mentions, publishers who manage to integrate users’ contributions with the content produced by their authors will obtain vast competitive advantages. The active participation of users via the contribution of content will become one of the most sought-after slices of the transmedia “cake.” Impact on the Author’s Copyright Creating transmedia stories will require the teamwork referred to above as well as an understanding of the fact that each project will become a creation shared between authors and their readers. In this context, publishers will have to be extremely creative in designing new ways of compensating copyright as well as rewarding users’ contributions. New Digital Skills One of the most important challenges to be met by publishing industry is to change their teams’ way of thinking. Publishers must learn new ideas and skills, from producing multimedia content to providing a broader offer of services to their authors, even to appropriately manage the community of readers around their digital content. Publishing Competes with Entertainment In the era of limited attention span in which we are living, many authors and publishers need to understand that reading a book competes with a huge range of free content (which is easily accessible to the public and copyright-free), as well as millions of entertainment options on the Internet. If we want books to play an important part in the digital society, we must offer a better discovery, purchase and reading experience online, as well as a more competitive pricing model that in in line with other entertainment offers, such as movies, music, news, etc." according to http://publishingperspectives.com/2011/12/transmedia-opportunity-for-authors-and-publishers/. " No traditional publisher authentic stories will not be left behind when publishers realize their power are the only ones who have books and stories are great when told and transformed from the ground up. When a storyteller owns their story, they learn to tell it well. Once published, a brand is born, creating limitless opportunities, residual income that generates while one sleeps; hence, the American Dreamer.When a publisher continues to learn, prepare and stay relevant, opportunities like transmedia will allow miracles to happen which will give the boutique publisher a second chance to realize their dream of creating legacies for authentic storytellers and a place for our voice in lightyears by being a leader in catapulting frontlist and backlists trade paper into the future. No publisher will be left behind when given a chance to second life their titles to the digital content across multiple media platforms."