about us
Melissa Waters | Book Designer & Publisher
Melissa Waters will guide you through the steps of the publishing process:
- Review your initial manuscript
- Recommend creative professional services that will meet your needs
- Perform a final review to prepare your materials for publication
- Design the content of your approved final draft in the format of a professional book interior
- Upload your final interior and cover for production
- Present you with your bound and printed masterpiece!
Melissa developed her publishing skills by working closely with Joanne Simon Tailele, founder of Simon Publishing. Learn more about Melissa at An Authentic Adventure.com
Robin Johnson | Book Cover Designer
Robin Johnson’s business Florida Girl Design Inc. has served clients with design and print services nationally since 2002. She has worked with authors and book industry clients as a book cover artist and graphic designer worldwide since 2010. Robin works with authors, publishers and industry professionals creating book cover designs and marketing materials.
Go to Florida Girl Design Inc. to see Robin's amazing artwork and request your book cover design.
Joe Eckstein | Artist & Illustrator
Joe Eckstein is a children’s book author, illustrator, and cartoonist who loves to encourage and inspire people through art and stories. His work has been published in books, greeting cards, magazines, and newspapers.
Joe is the creator of the cartoon character Herby the Parrot, author and illustrator of Herby Gets a Life, and illustrator of numerous other books for children. He currently has more exciting books in the works.
See Joe's impressive artwork and contact him for illustration services at Joe Eckstein—Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Artist, Children's Book Author & Illustrator
Jill Yris | Developmental Editor & Award-Winning Writer
Patience, a good eye, knowledge and experience all lead to great editing skills. What are the author’s intentions? Is the prose filled with color, texture and emotion? Jill Yris is an established, professional editor and writer whose portfolio includes national subjects such as actress Shirley Jones, Wall Street Journalist Foster Winans, renowned artist Taylor Oughton and Coach Johnny Majors. She treats her clients and subjects with respect and the attributes of honesty, integrity and loyalty are paramount in her professional and personal life. When editing your book, she’ll check for flow, facts, content and accuracy because every single one of your words matter.
Suanne Schafer | Proofreader & Copy Editor
Suanne Schafer has served as editor for a mainstream/romance publishing house and fiction editor for an online literary magazine. In the latter capacities, she has edited over 200 novels, 1000 short stories, and three anthologies. She has also taken classes through the University of California San Diego’s Copyediting Program. A writer herself, she understands the need to maintain an author’s voice while smoothing out the writing.
P.J. Morgan | Audio Narrator
P. J. Morgan is a professional audiobook narrator who has recorded 150+ titles using professional, industry-standard equipment:
- VocalBooth Gold series with added bass traps
- CAD Equitek E100S microphone
- Audient iD14 interface
- Studio One Artist using Punch and Roll
- Izotope RX Standard
To learn more about P.J. and request narration services, go to