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Our Author’s Resource page is our contribution to the writing community. If you are looking for the right talent to highlight your work, give our listed resources a try. You might find the perfect partner for your publishing goals.

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Editors and Writing Coach

Find the perfect editor to finalize your manuscript.

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A-Z Editing

An experienced team of authors, editors, writers, creative marketers, and graphic designers.

Link up with A-Z Editing
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Lil Dog Communications

Lynn Bohart offers help as a writing coach for your manuscript.

Link up with Lynn at Lil Dog Communications
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The Book Doctor

The Book Doctor assists writers at any stage with everything from ghostwriting, to line edits, to website design.

Link up with Stacey at The Book Doctor
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The Werd Nerd Edits

Erika specializes in: Fantasy Sci-fi/Fantasy Action/Adventure Paranormal/Paranormal Romance

Link up with Erika at The Werd Nerd
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Jennifer Murgia Edits

Freelance Fiction Editing, Young Adult - Middle Grade - Adult

Link up with Jennifer
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Your Editress

Copy Editor and Proofreader As a copy editor and proofreader, I play a crucial role in refining written content, ensuring it meets high standards of clarity, accuracy, and style.

Email Alanna - Your Editress - for services and prices
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Chanticleer editorial Services

Multiple types of edits, from Manuscript Overviews to line edits, copy edits, and proof reads.

Link up with Chanticleer
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Richelle Braswell Comprehensive Editing

Richelle provides content and grammar editing services for authors of fantasy and cozy mystery

Link up with Richelle
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Concepts Unlimited editorial Services

Copywriting, editing, publishing and promotion. All things for writers

Link up with Pam, at concepts Unlimited
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your one-stop solution for bringing words to life

Content writing and editing, page design, manuscript critique, and publishing assistance

Link up with Karen at Hen House Publishing
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Forest Path Books

Independent Publishers of Divergent Speculative Fiction

Link up with Jeanine at Forest Path Books
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We offer a range of editorial services for authors.

Copy editing, line editing, interior layout, proofreading, even resolution of continuity and consistency issues. Contact The Persnickety Proofreader for a five-page sample edit. Gentle guidance for first-time authors. The Persnickety Proofreader specializes in editing general fiction, memoir and Christian nonfiction.

Link up with Rita at The Persnickety Proofreader
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The Write Edge

Editing and writing for your needs

Link up with Ekta at The Write Edge

Narrators

Find a narrator to bring your book to life.

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Brown Box Studio

Todd is a 30-year veteran voice actor with 100+ credits under his belt. He also provides voice over coaching for all genres.

Link up with Brown Box Studio
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Karen Krause Voice Over

Karen is a trained actress of 30 plus years and audiobook narrator for 10 years. An aptitude for accents/dialects and character voices makes her a great fit for fiction and bios/memoirs." Is this what you need? I'm sorry if I'm being obtuse. I just want to get it right.

Link up with Karen Krause
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Laura English VO

"A clear voice with an open heart."

Link up with Laura English
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Sea Change VO

Joanna Garcia has seven years of experience and has worked on over 100 audiobooks.

Link up with Sea change Voice Overs
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Not Too Loud Productions, LLC

An audiobook narrator with classical training and 23 years of theater coaching experience.

Link up with Not Too Loud Productions
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Lessa Lamb

Lessa Lamb has brought over 125 audiobooks to life, from a wide variety of genres. Let her help you with yours.

Link up with Lessa Lamb

Writing Services

Find a writer to help you finish, assist with or ghost write your masterpiece.

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A-Z Editing

An experienced team of authors, editors, writers, creative marketers, and graphic designers.

Link up with A-Z Editing
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Lil Dog Communications

Lynn Bohart offers copywriting & coaching for promotional materials, websites, scripts, manuscripts, and grants.

Link up with Lil Dog Communications
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your one-stop solution for bringing words to life

Content writing and editing, page design, manuscript critique, and publishing assisance

Link up with Karen at Hen House Publishing
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The Book Doctor

The Book Doctor assists writers at any stage with everything from ghostwriting, to line edits, to website design.

Link up with The Book Doctor
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The Werd Nerd Edits

Erika specializes in: Fantasy Sci-fi/Fantasy Action/Adventure Paranormal/Paranormal Romance

Link up with The Werd Nerd
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Crippled Beagle Publishing

GHOSTWRITING. EDITING. COVER DESIGN. LAYOUT ARTISTRY. PROOFREADING. PUBLISHING.

Link up with Crippled Beagle Publishing
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Chanticleer writing services

Chanticleer offers writer's services of many types. Check our site to see what we can offer you.

Link up with Chanticleer

Cover Design and Interior Art

Dress Your Book For Success

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Book Fly Design

Some of the greatest cover art you'll ever find.

Link up with Book Fly
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Crippled Beagle Publishing

GHOSTWRITING. EDITING. COVER DESIGN. LAYOUT ARTISTRY. PROOFREADING. PUBLISHING.

Link up with Crippled Beagle Publishing
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Concepts Unlimited

Cover design and interior art. Full book promotion and publishing

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Forest Path Books

Independent Publishers of Divergent Speculative Fiction

Link up with Jeanine at Forest Path Books
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Chaim Holtjer Cartography and Art

Art, Cartography for your written story, and Commission work.

Link up with Chaim
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Dayne Sislen Illustrations

for Children's book illustrations, cover design, and product design

Link up with Dayne

Story bible builders

Keep track of your worlds

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Your WorldKeeper

Building your story's book bible, and continuity tracking

Link up with Diane, at Your WorkdKeeper

Promotional Items

Awards, Bookmarks, mugs, T-shirts, hats, banners…

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Book Awards Pro

Looking for award options for your book? Give Book Awards Pro a try, and get your book the verification it deserves.

Link up with Book Awards Pro
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Great Inkpressions

John Marshall goes the extra mile, producing exactly what you want for your promotional handouts.

Link up with Great Inkpressios
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Forest Path Books

Independent Publishers of Divergent Speculative Fiction

Link up with Jeanine at Forest Path Books
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Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBA)

Give your work a chance to get the recognition it deserves.

Link up with Chanticleer

Website Design

Help for creating a beautiful web page

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Crippled Beagle Publishing

GHOSTWRITING. EDITING. COVER DESIGN. LAYOUT ARTISTRY. PROOFREADING. PUBLISHING.

Link up with Crippled Beagle Publishing
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The Book Doctor

The Book Doctor assists writers at any stage with everything from ghostwriting, to line edits, to website design.

Link up with The Book Doctor
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Concepts Unlimited

Personalized website design for your writer's landing page.

Link up with Pam, Concepts Unlimited

marketing

The thing most of us don’t enjoy, but absolutely needs done. Get help here.

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Concepts Unlimited

Personalized website design for your writer's landing page.

Link up with Pam, Concepts Unlimited
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Forest Path Books

Independent Publishers of Divergent Speculative Fiction

Link up with Jeanine at Forest Path Books

Publishers and Publishing Services

Get your book in front of the right people

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Concepts Unlimited

Publishing, Promotion and Marketing

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Wahida clark's Innovative Publishing

Publishing, Consulting and Distribution

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Black Odyssey Media

We champion underrepresented creators of color in literature

Link up with Shawanda, at Black Odyssey Media
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Forest Path Books

Independent Publishers of Divergent Speculative Fiction

Link up with Jeanine at Forest Path Books
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your one-stop solution for bringing words to life

KDP Publishing and assitence

Link up with Karen at Hen House Publishing
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Dead Fish Books

Retro-style Speculative Fiction featuring female and male protagonists, people of varying cultures, religious views, and sexualities. The stars belong to all of us.
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We accept submissions to our Anthologies.

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Reference and Reporting

When you want to know

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Writer Beware

Publishing, Marketing, and Fake Literary Agency Scams

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Writer's Cooperatives

When you want to know

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BestSelling Reads

BestSelling Reads is a cooperative association of professional authors,  bringing readers high-quality, compelling, and enjoyable fiction and non-fiction.

Link up with BestSelling Reads
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Book View Cafe

Book View Café is an author-owned and operated publishing cooperative of authors functioning as editors, copyeditors, ebook formatters, cover artists, website maintainers, and more.  90% of the cover price goes to the author.

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