Not a form shouting into the dark — a conversation that starts with your story.
Tell us the title, the genre, and the feeling you want a reader to carry off the shelf. We read every note by hand at the bench on Sherwood Dr — and we write back like humans, not an auto-reply.
Tell us about the book
A few lines is plenty to start. The more you give us about the mood you’re chasing, the sharper our first reply.
Where & When We’re At The Bench
- Monday11am – 4pm
- Tuesday11am – 4pm
- Wednesday11am – 4pm
- Thursday11am – 4pm
- Friday11am – 4pm
- EveningsBy appointment
- Sat & SunClosed — reading
150 Sherwood Dr Space 64
Salinas, CA 93901
Visits are by appointment so the kettle’s on and the proofs are laid out when you arrive.
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What Makes Your First Note Land Best
The weather of the book
Genre, a one-line blurb, and the feeling you want in a reader’s chest on page one — damp and uneasy, or bright and racing. Mood beats a spec sheet every time.
Three covers you envy
Books you’d be proud to sit beside on the shelf. We don’t copy them — they tell us the neighbourhood you want to live in.
Where & when it launches
KDP, IngramSpark, a reader site, a date you’re aiming at. Knowing the finish line lets us size the right shelf — Debut, Shelf System, or Backlist Rekindle.
Let’s Give Your Book A Face.
Send the title, the genre, and the feeling you’re chasing. We’ll write back within two working days with the next step — and three ways to light it.