Crossroads Publishing Group
Resources & Services
Take what you need.
Pre-engagement options for writers who want to test the water before committing to a publishing tier, plus the resources we publish freely. Each is its own door into the work.
Manuscript Assessment
A pre-engagement archive review for writers who aren't sure their material supports a book yet. Send everything you've written that might be book-relevant. You get a one-page written assessment of what you have, what kind of book it might support, and which tier fits, plus a 30-minute call to walk you through it.
Manuscript Assessment
$450One-page assessment + 30-min call. Two-week turnaround. The cleanest way to find out if your archive is a book without committing to a full engagement.
Purchase →Book Building Consultation
One hour, on the phone or video. Bring your project and your questions. We talk through what shape your book wants to take, which tier makes sense, and what to do next. No commitment beyond the call itself.
Book Building Consultation
$150One hour, scheduled within a week. Lighter and faster than the Manuscript Assessment when you mostly want a thinking partner instead of a written read.
Purchase →Free resources
Read before you buy. Each is something the live work has produced; each is yours to keep.
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Read it →Anatomy of an Editorial Framing BriefThe Tier II deliverable, section by section. Eight pages, eight sections — the editorial spine of every Architected engagement.
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Download (PDF) ↓Is Your Archive a Book? A 5-Question Self-AssessmentA free self-assessment. About ten minutes. Your score points you at the right tier, or tells you you're not ready for one yet.
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Download (PDF) ↓The Difficulty Field GuideEight difficulties every working writer faces, and a question worth asking when each one shows up. From the show.