I connected to Adél Szegedi via my client Jack Milner as Jack had hired Adél to create illustrations for his upcoming book, Virtual Presentation Mastery. Woven through Jack’s book on how to enhance
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Learning from a Cookbook Author who has Self-published with Amazon and Recently Published with Countryman Press
I met Craig Fear in a business networking group, and after we became housemates, we also became great friends. While we no longer even live in the same state, we remain close. Craig was a skilled
Learning from a Cookbook Author who has Self-published with Amazon and Recently Published with Countryman Press
I met Craig Fear in a business networking group, and after we became housemates, we also became great friends. While we no longer even live in the same state, we remain close. Craig was a skilled
How a Copy Shop Became a Book Publisher
For as long as I can remember, I have been partnering with Collective Copies in Florence. Back before I could make PDFs and send them to clients via email, the folks at Collective Copies printed
Feedback from a Client
I connected with Jennifer Kelley three years ago and began writing blogs for the organization she leads, the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction. We talked about how fun it would be to turn the
A Conversation with a Book Illustrator
In my editing work with Mark Scamman, editor of Larceny in the Aisles, I was introduced to Destinee Almeida, a young woman from New Hampshire who illustrated Mark’s chapters and created the front
Book on Shoplifting Coming Soon
Mark Scamman worked in the supermarket industry for one chain store for over four decades. For much of his career, Mark served as store manager, working in 13 stores in two states and witnessing
Year in Review for Beetle Books
I thoroughly enjoy the work I do, helping authors take a book idea to the family bookshelf or to market. Every day, I am grateful that these authors somehow find me because the work is both
Adding Humour in Your Online Presentation
Note: I have been working with Jack Milner of the UK since the spring on the manuscript for his book, “Virtual Presentation Mastery.” Jack is a performer-turned-communication-coach who provides
Feedback from a Client
Note: Authors frequently reach out to me to talk about an idea they have for a book and to learn how I might be able to help them self-publish. My services range from ghostwriting to writing coaching