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 Five Rainbows
Services for Authors and Publishers  Subsidiary of
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Welcome to Five Rainbows Services
Affordable Publishing Solutions for
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Your manuscript is complete. You've celebrated. Now, reality has set in. What to do next? How should you publish it? Does it need professional editing? How can you get it professionally designed and typeset without taking out a second mortgage on the house? How do you find a qualified cover designer? Are you planning to self-publish? Perhaps you need an affordable turnkey system to show you, clearly and in the proper order, each step along the way. Or maybe you just need a mentor to guide you through some portions of the self-publishing labyrinth. Whatever you need, Five Rainbows can suggest a solution to match your needs! |
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Perhaps you have a unique need or only want a small portion of one of our packages. No problem. Just call us toll-free at 866-341-3705 for a free initial consultation. If you prefer, just email your request to our managing partner Walt Shiel or use our easy contact form. We will contact you within one business day.
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What Our Valued Clients Say About Us
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"Walt Shiel and his team are a pleasure to work with. They are quick to respond; provide excellent services; and go above and beyond to help me and my authors with our questions about our projects. I would recommend Five Rainbows Services very highly!" Claire McKinney, publishing consultant & public relations director ClaireMcKinneyPR.com |
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"When I approached Five Rainbows Services with my edited manuscript, I knew enough to be dangerous. Walt 'defused me,' if you will. Through his significant eclectic experiences, his complete knowledge of the business, and his considerable talent, he took a good book and made a great book! His working style is collaborative; he pulls no punches, and if your idea is ill-advised, he gently leads you to the correct decision. His wide-ranging resources and knowledge of 'where to go,' gives you a significant edge and shortens your author/publishing timeline. His 'design' talent is rare; he really generates great ideas, and a selection of designs from which you can choose. If you want a combination of ideas, he skillfully blends them as well as anyone in the business. Through his comprehensive mentoring program, he turned a simple engineer into a publishing professional. Lastly, in these strained economic times, his rates are more than reasonable, and he will not bleed you with 'extras'! Under his wise counsel, I gained the knowledge to build a small publishing company, which will serve my own needs well, and allow me to consult with other budding authors, who wish to follow in my footsteps. Going forward, I will always 'be in his footsteps,' confident of what I am doing, and walking the road to success. Let his team weave their magic for you." Cliff Feightner, Principal Publisher, FlaAuthor Publishing, LLC FlaAuthor.wordpress.com |
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"Five Rainbows really went the extra mile, and we will certainly use them for any future books, as well as recommending them to any other authors." Paul J. Pfarr, author Grandma Does His Duty |
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"As a new writer and publisher I could not have found a more patient professional whose experience and input were invaluable." Mat Tecosky, CPA MAJEK, Inc., Philadelphia, PA MatTecosky.com |
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"We have been very satisfied with the PCIP service provided by Five Rainbows and can count on them to deliver quality work, on-time, at competitive prices. We are a regular client and happy to recommend Five Rainbows to others!" Jeff Young, PhD, Publisher BrownWalkerPress.com |
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"Walt Shiel at Five Rainbows did a terrific job for me. A novice in the publishing world, I peppered him with my uninformed questions. He always answered my emails with extraordinary speed; usually within minutes there'd be a return email in my box. With his experience in the publishing world, Walt was able to make terrific suggestions with respect to the interior design (font choice, etc.) of the book and, perhaps more importantly, the appearance of the cover to attract readership. When after reviewing the galley, I realized I had made a certain number of mistakes in the text of the book, Walt corrected my mistakes without complaint or additional charge. BTW, the global charge for the service was quite reasonable. I am extremely happy with the finished product — it's a book I can be proud of, not only because of my own work in writing it, but also because of the painstaking effort Walt put in to making sure the physical (or digital) book looked the best that it possibly could — and is as readable to my targeted audience as it could possibly be. When I'm ready to publish my next book, there's no question that the cover and interior design work will again be done by Five Rainbows Services." Richard Levine, M.D. of Feathered Tale Publishers |
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"I had the pleasure of working with Walt and Five Rainbows Services as we prepared to launch the first book in the Horse Sense and Cents™ series. It was wonderful to have such a dedicated, knowledgeable and thorough coach as I traversed the myriad of aspects involved in professional book publishing. Without his guidance, it would have been a much more difficult and stressful project — with opportunities lost along the way due to inexperience. An added plus was his horse background and the associated willingness and ability to make content recommendations that improved the series strategy. If you’re serious about your book(s), putting Five Rainbows Services on your team for a launch is one of the most important investments you’ll make as you set your sights on success." Nanette Levin, of BookConductors, LLC BookConductors.com |
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"Five Rainbows Services has become our only source for Cataloging-in-Publication data over the last several years. Their prices, accuracy and turnaround are superior to any other vendor we’ve used. They’ve saved us hundreds of dollars and countless hours. I can’t imagine taking our business anywhere else." David Collins, Senior Editor, WingSpan Press WingspanPress.com |
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"Working with Walt Shiel at Five Rainbows Services was both a great pleasure and a very professional experience. Every aspect of the design process was handled very promptly and courteously. I would highly recommend them." Rich Hill of Gale Force Press GaleForcePress.com |
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"What Five Rainbows Services provides for independent book publishers and production houses like ours a way to compete in the mainstream media world on our own terms — something that is extremely important to our company as we grow and brand our products. Their service is efficient and affordable, and their staff really seems to get what we are doing. Companies like this matter." Amy Hills Halberda, Literary Manager, The Art Cannot Be Damaged, Inc. CutePoet.com |
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"The Five Rainbows team turned a challenging technical problem for me into an elegant solution: on time, on budget and effective. My book includes multiple cartoons that need to be inserted into specific places. They did a great job and my Amazon digital sales increase steadily as a result." Robert White of Extraordinary People ExtraordinaryPeople.com |
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"I knew I wanted to convert my highly designed p-book into a well-behaved e-book, but had no idea how to accomplish that. Five Rainbows stepped in and quickly and professionally produced a high quality e-book for a reasonable price that looks great. Yes, I lost some of the nice design work that made the p-book attractive, but I gained things like live links and color pictures which I really like. His creative solution for the many charts in the book was perfect — good problem-solving skills and excellent communications. I now have both a Kindle and e-pub version with clear, complete instructions on how to upload them to the various distribution channels for e-books. Great Job, Walt. Thanks." Carol White of Carol White Marketing CarolWhiteMarketing.com/ |
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"Five Stars to Walt Shiel and his company Five Rainbows. Walt was very easy to work with and his communication skills are exquisite. I just launched my first Kindle book with his easy-to-follow instructions. This is a real breakthrough for us. We have wanted to get our books on Kindle and other e-book formats for a while now, and this launch today of Buddha's Wife by Gabriel Constans is just the beginning for our company. Thank you very much, Walt." Cleone Reed of Robert D. Reed Publishers RDRPublishers.com |
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"If you have self-published or retain electronic rights to books and want them sold through Kindle or other electronic platforms, Five Rainbows Services will convert them for a modest fee. They take your PDF or electronic files, take out all the non-Kindle-friendly parts and send it back to you with easy-to-follow instructions on how to upload it to Amazon. After a few books sold you've made back your investment and have opened up a new market to this emerging income stream. They are easy to work with and go above and beyond!" Rebecca Morgan, Author, The DatingGoddess series Editor, SpeakerNetNews RebeccaMorgan.com |
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"Five Rainbows did an excellent job converting my book to a Kindle-compatible format. They kept their word, stuck firm to their quote, and provided a great experience all around. Wonderful to work with, and I highly recommend them! I will be working with Walt and his team for the next digital publishing project for sure!" Lorie Morrero, Author, The Clutter Diet ClutterDiet.com |
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"If only my other business relationships were as successful and pleasant as the one I have with Walt Shiel at Five Rainbow Services. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by his quick response to my queries, and his meticulous attention to my projects. By the time I get a project to the stage where it’s time to turn it over to Walt, I rest easy." Janelle Meraz Hooper, Author, Bears in the Hibiscus and other novels JanelleMerazHooper.com |
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"Pie — Falling off a log — Five Rainbows ‘Kindleizing’ your book Name three things that are 'as easy as.' Add that ease to a high level of competence, professional attitude, attention to detail, quick turn-around time, reasonable rates, and excellent communication skills and lo and behold you have yourself a hassle-free way to enter into the e-book system at Amazon.com. Highly recommended." Toni B. Dockter, Owner, FWE Publishing, Monterey Bay, CA PercyVeerance.com |
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"Five Rainbows coached my literary work from a raw manuscript to a greatly improved, beautifully typeset novel ready for publication. Walt gives the clearest instructions I've ever encountered in over 200 hours of undergraduate and graduate studies and countless IBM in-service classes. His weekly instructions respected my ambitions and abilities and the necessities of the trade. He pointed out weaknesses and offered fixes rather than merely industry platitudes." John Hager, Rapid River, MI JCHager.com |
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"Walt and the staff were responsive to all of my questions and concerns and offered cost-effective solutions for improvements. Now, I have a masterpiece that looks better than most I have seen on the bookstore shelves! I almost cried tears of joy when I saw the finished product!" Tanya L. Dominick, J.D., LL.M., American Center for Conflict Resolution Inst. accri.org |
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"I want to thank you for the prompt and gracious service on my request for a CIP block for Der Arzt. I appreciated your patience with my questions, and your clear and accurate replies." Mary N. Wessling, MS, PhD WesslingMedTech.com |
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"When I needed PCIP data, I was lucky to stumble on Five Rainbows. They offered quick, friendly service at half the cost of other services I found. They advertised a reasonable turnaround time online, with an invitation to let them know of any time constraints, and responded immediately and positively to my request for PCIP data on a very short deadline. The kind service at Five Rainbows has made me quite attached to their site. I have already used their services two more times, and recommend them wholeheartedly." Annie Heckman Owner/Director StepSister Press, Chicago StepSisterPress.com |
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"Besides creating my CIP data, Five Rainbows went the extra mile to help me when I had problems accessing my PCN number from the Library of Congress. They were prompt and professional...I highly recommend their services." Bill Jamerson, Escanaba, MI |
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