creative talent
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
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.
Contact Jill at https://jillyriswriter.com/ to request her editing services.
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