FastPencil Offers Free Printed Book and eBook

CAMPBELL, Calif. — January 21, 2010 — FastPencil today announced a promotion offering the first 1,000 people to register at https://www.fastpencil.com/offer/consumerpromo a free paperback and eBook copy of their work. FastPencil gives these authors an end-to-end authoring and publishing platform where they can maintain control of the content creation, price, distribution and sales activity every step of the way.

FastPencil blends social media, marketing, production and distribution while offering total flexibility in choosing when and where they distribute to hardcover, paperback and eBook. The authoring service strips out the cost and complexity of publishing and distributes books to over 32,000 book and eBook retailers accessing the broadest possible audience.

“FastPencil has put this promotion together to start the year with an incentive for authors to finish their book projects,” said Steve Wilson, FastPencil Co-Founder and CEO. “There are hundreds of thousands of new authors every year and our goal is to make it as easy as possible for aspiring authors to write, publish and distribute their books in whatever format they prefer.”

FastPencil gives authors the opportunity to take advantage of new distribution opportunities instantly and the write-once, publish anywhere approach ensures an author's book can be read anywhere today and in the future.

Promotion Details:

• What – A free* printed book, a free eBook and free shipping & handling
• When – This offer is valid through Feb. 27th
• Who – The first 1,000 FastPencil users to sign up
• How – Visit https://www.fastpencil.com/offer/consumerpromo

FastPencil Features:

• Select from a variety of free book templates
• Flexibly publish original works, blog to book or import existing stories
• Connect and share through Twitter, Facebook, Gmail, AOL, Yahoo and MSN
• Print on Demand or to eBook formats
• Distribution at over 32,000 online retailers including Amazon and Barnes & Noble
• Capture inspiration from anywhere with an iPhone or iPod touch
• Author concierge services including consulting, design services and formatting
• Collaborate with your book creation team, personal network of friends or industry professionals
• Integrated self-publishing wizard for step-by-step assistance
• Access to many royalty-free FastPencil Classics including Tarzan of the Apes and Cinderella

Pricing and Availability
The FastPencil promotion is available at https://www.fastpencil.com/offer/consumerpromo.

About FastPencil
FastPencil is leveraging the disruptive trends of self-publishing, social media, print-on-demand and eBook distribution to deliver a new unified online service that streamlines the book publishing process offering more control and higher margins for authors. The FastPencil writing and publishing service enables authors to create books online, collaborate, publish and distribute from one engaging, simple, cost-effective solution. For more information please visit FastPencil.com.

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*When published through FastPencil.

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