Services
The infrastructure
Already publishing, every month — yours can join the run
We Woodwards Publishing wasn’t built to serve co-publishing authors first — it was built to serve the Woodward family. Lisa Woodward publishes two monthly magazines and books across multiple fiction genres under several pen names, for herself and for family members. The distribution accounts are open. The workflows are established. The contractor relationships — vetted professionals Lisa has worked with for over 20 years — are already in place.
Co-publishing authors don’t pay to build any of this. They step into a system that’s already operating, already distributing, already paying — which is why the pricing looks the way it does.
Why this exists
A note from Lisa Woodward
After two decades in publishing — traditional contracts, hybrid arrangements, and the full complexity of self-publishing — the only path that never burned me was doing it myself. But not every writer wants to run a publishing business.
Some of the most talented authors I’ve met are in the second half of their lives. They have stories worth telling and readers who’d love them — just not the appetite to learn distribution platforms or defend themselves against predatory contracts. If they have to choose between getting gouged and starting from scratch, some of them will stop writing. I’m not willing to let that happen.
That’s why this model exists — not to disrupt an industry, but to make sure the books get written, and the writers who create them are treated fairly from the first page to the last royalty payment.
— Lisa Woodward, Founder, We Woodwards Publishing
The short version
What makes this different
YOUR COPYRIGHT, ALWAYS
Registered in your name and mailed directly from the Copyright Office to you. We never hold it.
100% OF DISTRIBUTOR REMITTANCE
The same net rate a self-publisher earns — with none of the operational burden. No ongoing royalty split, ever.
ONE COST, PAID UPFRONT
Editing, formatting, cover design, and copyright filing — priced transparently, paid once, before work begins.
BUILT ON A SYSTEM THAT ALREADY RUNS
Two monthly magazines and books across multiple genres publish on this exact infrastructure every month.
Three ways to work with us
Choose where you need help most
Every author’s needs are different. Some just want their manuscript produced and distributed. Some need help getting readers to find it. Some need a sounding board before they decide what’s next. All three services stand on their own — and work well together.
Publishing
Publishing
“You write the book. We’ll handle everything else.”
- Copy editing, proofreading & interior formatting
- Custom cover design
- Copyright filing in your name
- Worldwide print, eBook & audio distribution
- Monthly royalties — 100% of remittance, direct from distributors with no middleman
Marketing
Marketing
Built around your book — not someone else’s template.
- Done for You — full execution, start to finish
- Done with You — strategy sessions, tools, and support
- Do It Yourself — a complete kit you run on your own
- New releases, backlist, series, and pen name launches
Consulting
Consulting
Wherever you are in your author journey, I’ve been there.
- One-on-one guidance at any career stage
- Publishing paths, contracts, platform, and pricing
- Referrals to vetted editors, designers, and specialists
- First 30-minute call always free — no pitch
Co-publishing at We Woodwards gives authors what they actually wanted all along: their book, professionally published, their rights intact, their royalties whole, their files in hand — and someone else handling the rest.
Ready to find out if this is right for your book?
The first conversation is free. No pitch, no obligation — just honest answers about where you are and what you need.
We Woodwards Publishing · Gladbrook, Iowa
Free · No sales pitch · Just answers