(Newswire.net — August 29, 2021) — J.J. Hebert, the award-winning author and founder of MindStir Media, has revealed a variety of new features for one of the country’s leading self-publishing platforms. Endorsed by Shark Tank’s Kevin Harrington, MindStir Media has become notable for its author-centric philosophy. The company has taken this philosophy further by providing new financing and endorsement services for its authors.
Publishing Platform with Financing
Through partnering with Enable Financing, the platform will provide authors with an easy way to secure financing for their books. This new service will allow authors to immediately make use of MindStir Media’s services and pay through affordable monthly payments.
Authors can get up to $50,000 in loans with very competitive rates starting at 7.99%. Notably, authors will also incur zero prepayment penalties and can choose between 24 to 60-month terms. It takes around two minutes for authors to check how much they qualify for and can make use of a straightforward, four-step process to meet all their book financing needs.
Swimming with Sharks
MindStir Media has also extended its partnership with Kevin Harrington. Known as Shark Tank’s original Shark, Harrington is one of the country’s most successful entrepreneurs and is also a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Through MindStir Media, authors can now get Harrington’s endorsement for their books through an innovative endorsement package. It includes a foreword or introduction and a video endorsement. The service will be linked to a comprehensive self-publishing package which will also include a YouTube promotion and a bestseller campaign to help authors make their books Amazon Best Sellers.
Hebert has also shared his excitement about MindStir Media becoming an official Gold Sponsor of 2021/2022 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Founded by New York literary agent giant Marilyn Allyn, the awards are the largest international awards program for indie authors and independent publishers. As an Indie author, Hebert is thrilled for the opportunity and sees “the incredible value that this book awards competition provides for authors and publishers alike”. This year has proven to be quite successful for MindStir Media, including this sponsorship, the company has also been accepted as a member of the Forbes Business Council.
MindStir Media: an Origin Story
Founded in 2009, MindStir media has provided many authors with all their self-publishing needs and has stood out as a platform geared to putting authors first. MindStir Media provides authors with a range of publishing and marketing packages. However, unlike many of its competitors, the service allows authors to keep exclusive rights to their work and keep up to 100% of royalties.
J.J. Hebert founded MindStir Media after the success of his debut novel, Unconventional. Hebert is a 9-time Award-winning author of four #1 Amazon Best Sellers and a writer for Entrepreneur Magazine. He has appeared in major publications that include Forbes, Business Insider, and Yahoo Finance. Recently, he has been named “Entrepreneur to Watch in 2021” by International Business Times for his transformative work in self-publishing. He currently resides in New Hampshire with his wife and two children.
The new financing and endorsement services provided by MindStir Media have further shown just how committed the platform is to its authors. The self-publishing space is competitive and MindStir is helping to strip away barriers to access while also providing new ways for books to be marketed.