Transform Your Manuscript into a Masterpiece.

No matter where you are in the writing process, our editorial team will refine, shape, and perfect your book for publication.

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Developmental Editing

Need help shaping your book? We analyze structure, pacing, and content to enhance clarity, coherence, and engagement.

Line Editing & Copy Editing

Your Ballast editor will refine sentence structure, improve readability, and enhance tone and style while maintaining your unique voice.

proofreading

This is a final polish before publishing. We catch typos, grammar mistakes, and formatting errors to ensure a flawless manuscript.

Author Coaching

Struggling to get your ideas on paper? Our coaches work with you to develop your story, organize your thoughts, and keep you accountable. Ask us about our Six-Month Manuscript program.

Development Process

Consultation & Review

We assess your work and recommend the best editing path.

Editing & Collaboration

Our team refines your manuscript, providing feedback and improvements.

Revisions & Feedback

You review our edits, make changes, and collaborate with our team.

Polishing & Publishing Prep

A completed manuscript, ready for the next stage of publishing.

More Than a Publisher, a Brand Builder

Ballast Books is disrupting the publishing industry.

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7 Keys to Making the Most of Your Writing Time

Have you ever spent an hour working on your manuscript only to realize you haven’t really accomplished anything? You only wrote one line when you meant to finish one page. You were struck with writer’s block and spent the whole time playing on your phone. Or you got distracted and never wrote anything at all.

Can (Should) I Sign with a Publisher Before My Manuscript Is Complete?

(Hint: Yes. And Yes.)

Disrupting the Publishing Industry.

For generations, publishing books was something done by “other people.” High-level deals done by high-powered agents for high-selling authors at high-powered New York publishing houses. Impossible for the little guy to get his or her book out. At least, that was the perception.