The question we're asked most often is who we’d recommend for
editing, or who we used for our cover art. How did we find a formatter. So we got
together and put a list of vendors we have worked with and/or trust
professionally. This is by no means EVERYONE, it is folks we personally
recommend.
** Denotes someone one or more of the Indie ladies has
personally worked with.
EDITORS:
Dahlia Adler—freelance
copy editor for Ellora’s Cave and Spencer Hill Contemporary. Fabulous and super
sweet. You can contact her via her website.
**Rachel Bateman—freelance
copy editor and owner of Metamorphosis Books. Contact
her via her website.
Rebecca Weston—freelance
copy editor. All around awesome sauce lady. Contact via her website.
Jessica Moore—Freelance
copy editor. Client includes Addison Moore (no relation). Email for more info.
**Stephanie Lott—Freelance
copy editor. Clients include Tamara Rose Blodgett, Abbi Glines. Info on her website.
FORMATTING:
**Chantee Hale of Ink
in Motion—Experience includes formatting for Swoon Romance and Month 9
Books. Reasonably priced and very professional. More info can be found at her website.
Cait Greer--offers
both ebook and print formatting. Reasonably priced. More info found on her website.
Rachel Bateman--offers both ebook and print formatting. More info found on her website.
DESIGN:
**Mel Stevens of The
Illustrated Author—Professional, super patient, and amazingly talented. Offers
book covers and designs promo items. More info and examples on her website.
**Gonet Designs—Talented,
very reasonably priced. Highly recommended. Info can be found on her Facebook page.
**Sweet and Spicy
Designs—Talanted, reasonable, loved by her clients. Professional and
timely. More info on her website.
**IceyDesigns—Hafsah's designs are amazing, and her clients adore her. She’s also a cover
artist for Spencer Hill Press. More info on her website.
MARKETING/PUBLICITY:
**Kelly Simon of
InkSlinger PR—Kelly’s reptutation speaks for itself, and her clients' success
doesn’t hurt. She offers blog tours, launch day parties, as well as publicity
services. More info can be found on her website.
Kate Tilton—Kate offers
both marketing and assistant work for authors. She’s adorably sweet, and super
dedicated. More info can be found on her website.