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Author Publishing Inquiry & Manuscript Assessment

Welcome!
Your Story Deserves to Be Published With Purpose.
You have carried the vision, developed the message, and perhaps even completed the manuscript. Now you need a publishing partner who understands the importance of presenting your work with excellence.
Flourish Publishing works with purpose-driven authors who are ready to transform meaningful ideas, personal stories, expertise, and inspired messages into professionally published books.
Complete this brief inquiry so we can learn about you, your manuscript, your publishing goals, and the support you need.Your words carry purpose. Let’s explore what it will take to bring them to the world.
Estimated completion time: 7–10 minutes

Section One: Author Information

1. Full Name

2. Email Address

3. Telephone Number

4. City, State, and Country

5. Website or Social Media Address

Section Two: Your Book

7. What is the working title of your book?

8. Does your book have a subtitle?

9. Which category best describes your book?

10. Briefly describe your book.

11. Who is the primary audience for your book?

12. What do you want readers to think, feel, understand, or do after reading your book?

13. Why is this book important to publish now?

Section Three: Manuscript Status

14. What is the current status of your manuscript?

15. What is the approximate word count?

16. When do you expect your manuscript to be complete?

17. Has your manuscript been edited?

18. Does your manuscript include any of the following?

Section Four: Ownership and Permissions

19. Do you own the rights to the manuscript and its original content?

20. Does your manuscript contain content requiring written permission from another person or copyright holder?

21. Have you used artificial intelligence to help write or develop any portion of the manuscript?

22. Is the manuscript based on actual people, private experiences, professional clients, patients, employees, or confidential situations?

Please briefly explain how names, identifying details, permissions, or confidentiality concerns have been handled.

Section Five: Publishing Support

23. Which services are you interested in receiving?

24. What is the most important support you need from Flourish Publishing?

25. What formats are you considering?

26. Where would you like your book to be available?

Section Six: Vision and Platform

27. What inspired you to become an author?

28. What personal, professional, or ministry experience qualifies you to write this book?

29. Do you currently have an audience or community?

30. How do you plan to promote and share your book?

31. Is this book connected to a larger vision?

Section Seven: Timeline and Investment

32. When would you ideally like to publish your book?

33. Is your desired publication date connected to an event, anniversary, speaking engagement, or other deadline?

34. Are you prepared to make a financial investment in professional publishing services?

35. Which investment range are you currently considering?

Section Eight: Final Assessment

36. Why do you believe Flourish Publishing may be the right publishing partner for your book?

37. What would make this publishing experience successful for you?

38. What is your greatest concern about publishing your book?

39. Is there anything else you would like us to know about you or your project?

40. Would you like to upload your manuscript or a sample for preliminary review?

Required Author Acknowledgment