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Pastor Ben Young of Second Baptist Church in Houston saw a need in his congregation for a tool teaching people how to defend their faith against skeptics. He put together a pithy book of apologetics titled Why Bert’s Not a Christian that serves a two-fold purpose: It helps Christian who may feel uncomfortable talking with skeptics, and it provides solid answers to skeptics searching for answers.
As the author of six books published by traditional publishers, Pastor Young decided to self-publish this book for a couple of reasons. He didn’t want a hyper edit of his text or a lot of the information changed. He also needed it quickly, and so he had his assistant, Toni, begin researching self-publishing. On the internet she found many printers and publishers and picked WinePress for the wide array of services offered. Says Toni, “What we really appreciated about WinePress is the balance of expertise in design and layout with a willingness to take author’s input. The back and forth teamwork gave us the input we desired while still having the benefit of experts in the industry.”
Toni added that they needed a short print run with a quick turn around and a larger print run later, something WinePress was able to accommodate. With the combination of print-on-demand through Pleasant Word and the larger print runs afforded by WinePress they were able to have every need for their project met on time.
Pastor Young and Toni both feel that having a finished product opened doors for a traditional publishing contract. They attended ICRS in 2005 and presented their finished book to publishers. Having a finished product gives the writer credibility. A publisher can see that you not only have a great idea, but the stamina and ability to carry it to completion and the willingness to market it.
Pastor Young received several calls from publishers who received their book at ICRS, and ultimately were offered a contract with Harvest House within four month of the convention. Why Bert’s Not a Christian is scheduled for release by Harvest House in August of 2006.
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