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Click on the story seed button, email us and we'll send you the beginning of a story, make it yours, let it grow, send the finished story back to us and we will publish it here at The Cask.
Click the link below, shoot us an email and we'll email you this week's story seed! Let's see what you can do with it!!
Our Services
What We Offer
1) Editorial & Manuscript Support Manuscript Review (Assessment): A clear-eyed read with strengths, opportunities, market fit, and next-step recommendations. Developmental Editing: Structure, plot/argument, pacing, character/voice, and chapter order. Big-picture guidance with specific scene-level notes. Line & Copy Editing: Sentence flow, clarity, consistency, tone alignment, and style guide compliance. Proofreading: Final polish for grammar, typos, and formatting errors—right before you go live.
2) Design & Production Cover Design: Custom covers that fit genre conventions and platform specs (e.g., KDP, IngramSpark). Interior Layout (Print & eBook): Professional typesetting and eBook formatting for a smooth reading experience. ISBN & Copyright Guidance: Help acquiring ISBNs and understanding registration options. File Preparation: Print-ready PDFs and validated EPUBs that pass retailer checks.
3) Publishing PathwaysSelf-Publishing Setup: KDP and/or IngramSpark account configuration, metadata, pricing, keywords, and category selection. Distribution Strategy: Print-on-demand vs. bulk print; eBook vs. print; international availability; author copies. Launch Timeline: Milestone planning from “first draft” to “live listing,” including proof cycles and release coordination.
4) Author Platform & Marketing Basics Author Bio & Back-Cover Copy: Positioning that resonates with readers and retailers. Retail Pages & A+ Content: Product descriptions, taglines, and visual assets that convert. Starter Media Kit: One-sheet, short/long bios, sample Q&A, and talking points for podcasts/signings. Website & Newsletter Foundations: Clean, simple pages and reader sign-up funnels to build your audience.
5) Coaching, Workshops & Community1:1 Coaching: Regular check-ins to keep you moving—goal setting, accountability, and tactical support. Craft Workshops & Clinics: Focused sessions on story structure, voice, query letters, and more. Peer Community: Private discussion spaces, critique circles, and themed writing sprints.
How We Work
(Simple, Transparent) Discovery Call (Free): Tell us about your project and goals. We map out a right-sized plan. Proposal & Timeline: You’ll receive a clear scope, milestones, and pricing—no surprises.Make the Work Shine: We edit, design, format, and prepare files while you approve each step. Launch & Beyond: We support listing go-live, early reviews, and a sustainable plan for your next steps.
Join the Fun!!
Request Your Story Seed Challenge Want an easy way to start writing (or warm up between edits)? Ask us for a Story Seed Challenge. You’ll receive: One tailored prompt (genre-aware, based on your interests), Three “escalators” to heighten stakes or theme, A word-count target (e.g., 800–1,200 words), A mini checklist for drafting and a peer-share thread in our community. To request your Story Seed: Just reply to this email with your preferred genre(s) and mood (e.g., hopeful, eerie, high-stakes, cozy), and we’ll send your seed within the hour along with where to share it for feedback. Ready to Begin? If you’re eager to publish, hit reply with where you are now: "Idea only,” “first draft,” “revisions,” or “publish-ready, "and we’ll recommend the best next step—plus an estimated timeline. We’re thrilled to have you here. Your voice matters. Let’s bring it into the light—beautifully. With respect and excitement,Phoenix House Press [Your Name & Title] [Email] · [Phone][Website] · [Socials]P.S. If you already have pages written, reply with a 1–2 page sample and we’ll do a complimentary micro-assessment (strengths + one actionable next step).
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More About The Cask of Diogenes
Our purpose in this endeavor is clear: to publish, and to guide others in bringing their own works into the light. This is a sanctuary for those whom the so-called “industry” has ignored, for the voices left in shadow, whose creations might otherwise never be seen.
To that industry we proclaim: bring us your overlooked, your silenced, your forgotten. Here we will gather a people of vision and courage, those who seek not the hollow rewards of wealth or fleeting fame, but the enduring glory of expression itself. True art lives in being heard, in being shared, and in touching the hearts of many.
If these words stir something within you—if a fire burns in your spirit to write—know this: you have found your home. Reach out through the links below and together let us set forth on the path of publishing your first book.
You are not alone!
We will get you published!
We look forward to working together with you!
Let us work with you to publish your manuscript. Once you contact us we will go over your work, then send it to our professional Editor to be line-edited and proof read. Then we will work with you via zoom, and teach you how to publish on Amazon. We do not ask money for this only that you give us credit here at the Cask of Diogenes in your book. Allowing us to put some of your work on our website would be nice too, but not required. Remember this is all free.