Editorial and literary assistance is available for authors interested in eBook publishing, as well as municipalities, private companies, non-profits and individuals who wish to develop public or personal histories, books, reports, presentations or articles. Below are samples of projects we will work with you to accomplish.

• Anniversaries – Is there an historic milestone to celebrate?
• Art Design – Need an illustration or a logo?
• Book Development – Assistance with all stages of book development
• Copy Editing – Help with grammar, spelling, sentence structure, consistency, accuracy, etc.
• Consultation – Need to talk with someone about your project or book?
• Digital Photo Albums – Want to share your fragile photographs?
• eBooks – An eBook can be a money-making alternative
• Editing – Substantive editing and proofreading services
• Enhanced CD/DVD – A multimedia book jacket or PR kit
• Family Histories – Preserve your family’s legacy
• Ghostwriting – Need a writer, but not a co-author?
• Grant Applications – Don’t waste your valuable time
• Historical Research – Put a history detective on the case
• Memoirs – Everyone has a story to tell
• Oral History Projects – Memories are as valuable as documents
• Proposal Development – Get it right the first time
• Publicity & Marketing – Put your best foot forward
• Research Assistance – Find the info you need
• Web Site Design – Promote yourself on the Web
• Misc. Services – Copyright, data entry, archives

Project Time Guidelines

(writing time estimates, assuming research at hand)

• eBooks: 14-28 days
• Web Site Design: 14-28 days
• Multimedia DVD/CD: 7-10 days
• Four-page newsletter: 2-4 days
• Article (500-words): 4 hours
• Feature article (2,000 words): 1 to 2 days
• One-page PR release: 2 hours
• Substantive editing: 500 words per hour
• Proofreading: 1,000 words per hour

A Note About Literary Representation

Our editorial consultants read every query and we welcome your interest, but we do not offer literary representation and are not literary agents. If you’re interested in editorial assistance, please take a look at the offered services. If you don’t see what you need, drop us a line. We may be able to assist anyway. We enjoy the challenge of new and interesting projects.

Anniversaries
Observing an anniversary is an opportunity for individuals, corporations and even municipalities to preserve the history of their identity, culture, values and successes. If you have an important date to commemorate, we can help.

Art Design
Need an artist to create an illustration, a graphic design or logo? We have access to a variety of talented artists in many mediums. If you need to add graphics to your book, we can scan slides, negatives and photos (11″x14″), and perform minor editing and photo retouching/restoration.

Book Development
New electronic publishing technology has made it easier and less expensive for those who want to publish their own books. We can help you with book development and selection of printers and other suppliers.

Copy Editing
A copy editor adds a professional polish to written work and prepares it for publication. Copy editing can comprise small or large jobs, for example: business editing: editing press releases, business reports, letters and memos, manuals, and other examples of business writing. We also offer copy editing for the publisher (editing and proofreading text books, user manuals, technical manuals, and novels). For the academic writer, we edit dissertations, proofread theses, and edit student term papers or scholarly papers for academic journals. We can use Associated Press or Chicago Manual of Style when editing, or the style guide of your choice.

Consultation
Are you a freelance writer who needs help but still wants to maintain artistic and editorial control? We can help as consultants in the development of the work in its entirety, from the beginning to the final edit.

Digital Photo Albums
Do you have fragile photographs that you would like to share with others? One way is to create a digital photo album that contains both high- and low-resolution images. Combined with information about the photo (a cutline), the digital photo album is a technological keepsake that also can be printed. This is a unique and inexpensive way to share your family or company’s heritage with others. The original digital photo album can be duplicated and shared with others.

eBooks
There’s no denying that eBooks (digital books that are readable on Amazon’s Kindle, Sony eReader, Barnes & Noble’s Nook, iPhones and other mobile devices) are a tremendous tool for marketing your creative work or business. During the past few years, eBooks have become more economical and handy. Not just a tool for authors, eBooks are wonderful as business brochures, magazines and catalogs, family photo albums, or illustrated books. Consider self-publishing your book for sale on the Internet or on a CD / DVD. If you’re a writer looking for an agent or a publisher, imagine your savings by putting your illustrated manuscript query on a CD.

Editing
Need help cleaning up your copy? Are you tired of reading and rereading your manuscript? Are your grammar and punctuation skills inadequate? We offer a professional, comprehensive edit for style, structure, development, grammar and mechanics. The editor ensures correctness, consistency, and completeness. By removing errors, rewriting instances of nonstandard usage in wording or style, and improving overall clarity, the editor helps the writer to connect with the intended audience. We can use Associated Press or Chicago Manual of Style when editing, or the style guide of your choice.

Enhanced Multimedia CD/DVD
The enhanced multimedia DVD/CD is available for the author as an electronic book jacket, and replaces a standard press kit (that can average $50 each) for about $1 each. Fill it with information about your book, including your proposal, synopsis, individual chapters or the entire manuscript, photographs, biographical information, audio files, and even a video, if you wish. The multimedia DVD/CD serves to inform the media–newspaper editors, radio jockeys and TV hosts–and it also helps sell your book to book reps, booksellers and the public.

Family Histories
We enjoy working one-on-one with people researching and writing their family’s history, and help them create photographic albums in either print or digital format.

Ghostwriting
Depending upon the project, The Omnibus can assign writers and editors to assist you in creating a book as either a ghostwriter or co-author. If you have an idea for a book but not the desire, ability or opportunity to write it, consider our ghostwriting services. Co-authoring enables you to write a book with one or more other authors. Unlike ghostwriters, co-authors receive a byline when the book is published, however both work by the hour and not on a royalty basis.

Grant Applications
All too often, grant applications are set aside because of the time-consuming effort involved in researching and writing. A successful grant application requires much research in order to match a worthy program and an interested grantor. Time is costly when applying for grants, so be sure you’re applying for the right grant from the right foundation or corporation.

Historic Research
Need a history detective? We understand and know how to analyze chronological relationships and patterns. With this historical perspective we are able to evaluate the credibility and authenticity of historical sources.

Memoirs
Want to write a book, maybe pen your memoirs for future generations? We specialize in historic research and can help you quickly achieve your goal. We can scan your historic slides, negatives and photos (11″x14″), and perform minor editing and photo retouching/restoration to complement your manuscript.

Oral History Projects
An oral history project is a method of gathering and preserving historical information through recorded interviews with participants in past events and ways of life. People ask for oral histories for a variety of purposes: To create archival records, for individual research, for community and institutional projects,
and for publications and media productions.

Proposal Development
A proposal is a sales tool that represents your book to agents, editors and publishers. After your reviewing your book proposal, we may be able to suggest elements to improve it, and we will copyedit it for grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Publicity & Marketing
Need to communicate with the masses but don’t know how? We can help put you in touch with newspapers, radio, television and online media. Want someone to design a brochure or press kit? We’ve worked with the media for 25+ years, so we know what they require.

Research Assistance
Don’t have the time or resources to perform adequate research? Editorial research assistants can find the correct info you need in a timely manner. We are experts in research from prehistory to current topics.

Web Site Design
Are you ready to join the millions of others on the Internet? We can help you with Web page design and advice on Web hosts. We also offer our services for maintenance of your site. Prompt, reliable and creative service is our forte.

Misc. Services
CD/DVD-ROM Archive: We can create a CD/DVD-ROM copy of the digital text of your book in RTF and Microsoft Word format. This archive is then sent to you via the US Postal Service.

Data Entry Service: If you don’t have a word processing file for your manuscript, we can create one for you. We will keyboard your manuscript, using whatever you have.

US Copyright Office Registration: To ensure the complete protection of your book under US Copyright law, we can help you register your book with the United States Copyright Office. Once registered, your book’s copyright is protected for your lifetime plus 50 years. All you need to do is supply us with the required copies of your book and assist us with the paperwork necessary to guarantee your book’s complete protection under the law.