SERVICE PROVIDERS
These are people whose services I’ve used and I’ve been satisfied with their work. 

​Book cover designer

• Clarissa, Yocla Designs – my main designer
• Jaycee, Sweet 'N Spicy Designs

Editor

• Content edits: Yolanda, Write Time Write Place
• Content edits: Cassie, Joy Editing
• ​Copyediting/proofreading: Barb, Edit Partner
• Copyediting/proofreading: Arran, Editing 720
• Proofreading: Tricia, Emerald Eyes Editing
• Proofreading: Eagle, Aquila Editing

Book Formatter

• Jim, Enterprise Book Services (print)
• Amy, Author EMS

Ebook formatting software

• Vellum (preferred)
• Jutoh

Apple and Google Play upload service

• Amy, Author EMS

Swag / graphic design services

• ​Heather, LWoods PR
• Jena, Bibliophile Productions
• Su, Earthly charms
• Talina, Bookin It Designs

Newsletter marketing and automation

• Mailerlite (preferred), free up to 1000 subscribers with access to all features
• Mailchimp, free up to 2000 subscribers​​ without access to all features

Free software for graphic design

• Canva, a graphic design tool for creating promotional images and book covers

• GIMP, an open source image editor

Royalty-free images (please read the licensing requirements)

• ​Pixabay (free)
• Stocksnap (free)
• Depositphotos (inexpensive)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Georgia Romance Writers
Romance Writers of America
Sisters in Crime
The Alliance of Independent Authors

AUTHOR RESOURCES
Agent database
Association of Authors’ Representatives
Passionate Pen (list of romance publishers)
Piers Anthony (good and bad in the publishing industry)
Preditors & Editors (a guide to publishers and publishing services)
Becoming an author (education and traditional publishing vs. self-publishing)

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