Sulit Press Terms & Conditions

Client Service Agreement

This Client Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into as of the date payment is received by and between Michelle Savage, LLC DBA Sulit Press (“Contractor”), 8501 Selway Dr, Austin, TX 78736, on one side, and you, the author (collectively, “Client”), on the other side, concerning a work of authorship by Author described and presently titled as follows (“Work”); 

Parties: Sulit Press, Known as  "Contractor"

And you, the author: Known as "Client"

Collectively, all of the above people or businesses entering this Agreement will be referred to as the “Parties.”

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​Purpose of the Agreement

Client wishes to engage Contractor to provide services relating to Client’s Work for publishing in a collaborative book (“Multi-Author Work”), as detailed in this Agreement. Contractor has agreed to provide such Services (defined herein) according to the terms of this Agreement.

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Terms

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​MULTI-AUTHOR PUBLISHING PACKAGE

Contractor shall provide Client with the following services on a One-Time basis (collectively referred to herein as the “Services”):

● Publication of Client's Work as a written chapter in the Multi-Author Work of up to 3,500 words (or a word count designated by Contractor), including cover design, interior formatting and ISBN Assignments

● Two (2) rounds of chapter editing

● One round professional proofreading

● Eight (8) group coaching sessions 

● Promotional materials for book launch

• Author Landing Page to be complete upon launch of book and will be hosted on the Sulit Press website

• Media Kit that includes: book cover images, author photo, author bio, book cover description, press release

• One podcast interview on Her Best Chapter, hosted by Sulit Press, to be recorded withing 60 days of the book’s publication date

• Access to Sulit Circle, which provides ongoing author resources, education and community on a cadence determined by the Contractor

• This book will be uploaded to Amazon in digital and print formats and will be uploaded to IngramSpark in the print format, making it available for distribution worldwide

• Author’s name will be included on the book cover and will be listed in association with the book’s ISBN assignment

• Publication date will be set by the contractor at the beginning of the project and communicated to the client. The contractor retains the right to move the publication date upon their discretion.

​COST

The total cost of the Services pursuant to this Agreement is $7500 to be paid in 9 equal payments, OR $6750 (a 10% discount) when paid in full.

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 The Total Cost is inclusive of the Services, software licenses, administrative fees, assistance, and subcontractor costs.

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*Chapter spots are limited in each book and paying is how each Client ensures her enrollment.

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All Sales are final and no refunds are given.

IMPORTANT: CLIENT MUST MEET DEADLINE REQUIREMENTS OR RISK LOSS OF FEES AND PUBLISHING SERVICES.

At the initial Coaching Session, writing and editing deadlines will be provided by Contractor.  If Client fails to meet such writing and editing deadlines, Sulit Press shall have no obligation to publish the Client's Work.  In the event Client’s Work is not published in the Multi-Author Work due to Client’s failure to meet required deadlines, NO REFUND WILL BE GIVEN TO CLIENT.

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​CONFIDENTIALITY

Each Party will treat and hold all information arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Services, the Multi-Author Work, and the Parties’ businesses in strict confidence and will not use any of this information except in connection with fulfilling the terms of this Agreement, and, if this Agreement is terminated for whatever reason, Parties will return all such information, including account access information, and any and all copies of the Work and/or the Multi-Author Work to the original Party and will remain bound to the Confidentiality provision of this Agreement. Confidential information (herein “Confidential Information”) means information that is marked as proprietary or confidential including, but not limited to, information concerning the Multi-Author Work, ideas, methods, and discoveries, intellectual property, inventions, designs, images, icons, schematics, drawings, processes, trade secrets or information, financial data or information, future business plans, strategies, customer lists and information, client acquisition strategies, advertising campaigns, information regarding executives and employees, notes, analyses, compilations, reports, data, summaries, interpretations and other materials, and the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

Further, at all times either Party agrees they shall not use or disclose any Confidential Information relating in any way to the past, present, or future business affairs, conditions, clients, customers, efforts, employees, financial data, operations, practices, products, processes, properties, sales, or services of or relating in any way to the other Party in whatever form to any parties outside of this Agreement.

This Agreement imposes no obligation upon the Parties with respect to any Confidential Information that was possessed before initial business interactions commenced between the Parties; is or becomes a matter of public knowledge through no fault of receiving Party; is rightfully received from a third party not owing a duty of confidentiality; is disclosed without a duty of confidentiality to a third party by, or with the authorization of the disclosing Party; or is independently developed by either Party without prior knowledge of privileged or confidential information.

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​RELATIONSHIPS OF THE PARTIES

Contractor and any related sub-contractors are not employees, partners or members of Client’s company or organization. Contractor has the sole right to control and direct the means, manner and method by which the services in this Agreement are performed. Contractor has the right to hire assistants, subcontractors or employees to provide Client with its Services. Parties are individually and separately responsible for their own business operation and expenses, including securing or paying any licensing fees, insurance, taxes (including FICA), registrations or permits. Client is not responsible for paying for any benefits, Workers Compensation, insurance or unemployment fees to Contractor.

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​INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Contractor retains the ownership of its copyright in any and all designs pursuant to federal copyright law (Chapter 17,Section 201-02, of the United States Code). Any and all products produced in connection with, or in the process of fulfilling this Agreement, are expressly and solely owned by Contractor. Contractor grants to Client a nontransferable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license of designs produced with and for Client for the specific purpose of marketing their Work hereunder. Any unauthorized use of the design, such as using the design for other purposes than those specified herein, will result in additional fees and/or royalty payments to Contractor. Parties own their respective trademarks and intellectual property used in the normal and separate course of their business and agree not to infringe upon or otherwise use each other’s respective intellectual property except for in the course of providing Client with its Services.

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Important Note: While Sulit Press retains ownership of the copyright of this book in its entirety, each author is permitted to re-use or resell their individual chapter in the Multi-Author Work and retains rights to the content within their Work, subject to the Contractor’s reservation of intellectual property rights hereunder.

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​ROYALTIES EARNED

Client shall not earn any royalties from the Multi-Author Work. All royalties earned from the Multi-Author Work belong to Sulit Press and will not be distributed to contributing authors, including this Client. Sulit Press will donate 100% of royalties earned from this book to a local non-profit that supports women, children or education.

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​STYLE RELEASE

Contractor will use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the Services are carried out in a style and manner consistent with Contractor’s current portfolio and services. Contractor will strive to incorporate any suggestions Client makes. However, Client understands and agrees that:

● Every client, author and final published work is different. Each author and client has different tastes, budgets, and needs, which contribute to the final published work.

● The Coaching Sessions and Services provided hereunder are a subjective service. Contractor is a provider with a unique vision, with an ever-evolving style and technique.

● Contractor will use her personal judgment to create favorable results for Client, which may not include strict adherence to Client’s suggestions.

● Notwithstanding Client’s right to cancel this Agreement for any reason at any time, Client’s dissatisfaction with Contractor’s independent judgment or individual management style are not valid reasons for cancellation of this Agreement or request of any monies returned.

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​LIMIT OF LIABILITY

Client agrees that the maximum amount of damages they are entitled to in any claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or Services provided herein are not to exceed Contractor’s total cost as set forth in this Agreement.

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​INDEMNIFICATION

Each party shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party, and its employees, agents and independent contractors, and its distributors and licensees against any losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgments, settlements, interests awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including attorneys’ fees and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers arising out of or in connection with any third-party claim, suit, action or proceeding relating to any actual or alleged breach by the other party of its representations, warranties, covenants, or other obligations hereunder.

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​ASSUMPTION OF RISK

Client and related parties/ participants expressly assume any risk of dissatisfaction and related activities as described herein.

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​NON-DISPARAGEMENT

The Parties mutually agree not to make public defamatory statements that would materially harm the reputation or business activities of any Parties to this Agreement.

​CANCELLATIONS AND RESCHEDULING

CLIENT DESIRES TO CANCEL OR RESCHEDULE

Client may cancel this Agreement upon thirty (30) days’ prior written Notice to Contractor by certified letter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, dissatisfaction with Contractor’s independent judgment or individual management style shall not constitute valid reasons for cancellation of this Agreement. Providing Notice will not relieve Client of any amounts owed and/or incurred by Contractor prior to the cancellation. Contractor shall not be obligated to refund any portion of the Total Cost or other monies Client has previously paid to Contractor. If Contractor is able to re-book further services on or before Client’s final delivery date, Client may be issued a credit for future services with Contractor at Contractor’s sole discretion. Contractor has no obligation to attempt to re-book further Services to make up for Client’s cancellation or rescheduling.

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​CONTRACTOR DESIRES TO CANCEL OR RESCHEDULE

In the event Contractor cannot or will not perform her obligations in any or all parts of this Agreement, it (or a responsible party) will immediately give Notice to Client, and at the Contractor’s sole discretion, either attempt to find a reasonable substitute to fulfill the terms of this Agreement or issue a refund or credit based on a reasonably accurate percentage of Services rendered. In the case of a refund where, at the discretion of the Contractor, no reasonable substitute is found, Contractor shall excuse Client of further performance obligations in this Agreement.

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​FORCE MAJEURE

If the Contractor  is unable to publish the Work within the time frame set forth herein or otherwise agreed to in writing by Contractor and Client due to external events beyond the Contractor’s control, such as labor disputes, war, or natural disasters, the Contractor shall publish the Work no later than six (6) months after the termination of such circumstances.  In the event of the foregoing, Contractor and Client may agree to terminate this agreement. Upon any such termination, Client shall be liable for any outstanding fees, payments, or expenses owed to Contractor.

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​NO-SHOWS

If it becomes impossible for Contractor to render Services due to the fault of the Client or parties working and/or contributing to the Work on behalf of Client, such as (i) failure to provide necessary elements of the Services or failure of one or more essential parties to the Services to complete tasks in a timely manner; (ii) fails to timely pay amounts owed hereunder; or (iii) fails to deliver their obligations hereunder within the deadlines agreed to by Contractor and Client, it is within the Contractor’s sole discretion to allow for any additional time or dates to render Services (a “Client Delay”). In the event of a Client Delay, any outstanding amount(s) owed by Client will immediately become due and payable to Contractor.

​GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement and all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement, whether sounding in contract, tort, or statute, are governed by the laws of Texas, without giving effect to the conflict of laws provisions thereof.  Service of process, summons, notice, or other document by mail to such party’s address set forth herein is effective service of process for any suit, action, or other proceeding brought in any such court.

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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

The parties agree that they will attempt in good faith to settle any and all disputes arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement, including without limitation the validity, interpretation, performance and breach hereof, through negotiation between their executives or appropriate representatives.  In the event the parties are unable to reach agreement, they will enter into a process of mediation in Austin, Texas under the supervision of a mutually agreed upon mediator. 

In the event that mediation fails to settle such a dispute, the parties agree that they will proceed to arbitration in Austin, Texas pursuant to the then existing rules of the JAMS. Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  In the event of arbitration, the non-prevailing party will be responsible to pay all costs of arbitration, the prevailing party’s reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and other disbursements, plus legal interest on the award. 

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​NOTICE

All notices, invoices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and addressed to the parties as follows (or as otherwise specified by a party in a notice given in accordance with this Section) (“Notice”). Notices sent in accordance with this Section will be deemed effectively given: (a) when received, if delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received, if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by facsimile or email (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day, if sent after normal business hours of the recipient; or (d) on the third (3rd) day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid.​

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 SEVERABILITY

If any portion of this Agreement is deemed to be illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement remain in full force, if the essential provisions of this Agreement for each party remain legal and enforceable.

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​AMENDMENTS; WAIVER

No amendment to this Agreement is effective unless it is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of each party. No waiver by any party of any of the provisions hereof will be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the party so waiving. No waiver by any party will operate or be construed as a waiver about any failure, breach, or default not expressly identified by such written waiver, whether of a similar or different character, and whether occurring before or after that waiver. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power, or privilege arising from this Agreement operates or will be construed as a waiver thereof; nor does any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.

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 ASSIGNMENTS

This Agreement is binding on and inures to the benefit of the parties hereto, the heirs, executor, and administrators of the Client, and the successors and assigns of the Contractor. The Client shall not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, in each case whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law, or otherwise, without the Contractor’s prior written consent, which may be granted or denied in Contractor’s sole discretion. The Contractor may assign this Agreement or its rights hereunder, or delegate its obligations hereunder Contractor may assign its rights hereunder upon prior Notice, to Client.

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TITLES

The titles and section headers in this Agreement are provided for convenience only and should not be construed as part of this Agreement.

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COUNTERPARTS

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which is deemed an original, but all of which together are deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, email, or other means of electronic transmission is deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.

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​NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES

This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other person any legal or equitable right, benefit, or remedy of any nature whatsoever, under or by reason of this Agreement.

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ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement is the sole and entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding such subject matter.        

​ Email

• Contractor Email: ​hello@sulitpress.com

 Mail

• Contractor’s Address: [8501 Selway Drive, Austin, TX 78736