This is a 9-slide overview of Motion Publishing.

1. Motion Publishing
A different kind of publisher

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Founder: Phil Simon, author of
five non-fiction books, public
speaker, and recognized
technology expert
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Simon contracts with a team
of experienced publishing
professionals for editing,
interior and cover design,
indexing, and proofreading

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Founded in 2010 by Phil
Simon
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First publication: The New
Small, 2010
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Motion has published five
full-length books, two of
which have won awards

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Traditional publishing is broken and
dying
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Subsidy presses are inexpensive but
usually produce low-quality books
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Fast, cheap, and good; pick any two
of the three
Self-published books still carry a stigma

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First-time authors
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Traditional publishers typically reject
more than 90 percent of manuscripts.
They have not shown a proven ability to
sell books
Established authors and speakers
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Readers don’t care about publishers; a
book is not a car

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Through its partners, Motion can handle
all forms of printing and distribution
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Kindle, Nook, iBooks, etc.
Authors pay to play and then keep both
the intellectual property and the lion’s
share of the profits
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Those with the desire to seek deals
with proper publishers can then do so

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Authors work
with a team of
experienced
professionals
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Authors select
services à la
carte

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www.motionpub.com
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@motionpub
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info@motionpub.com or
phil@philsimon.com