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Resources

Overall book shepherding, guidance, uploads, formatting, advice, etc.

Susan Russell

https://sassyedits.com/

Susan provides nearly all of the same services I did, including editing. Although she doesn't list formatting and uploading on her site, she does provide those services. (Her book layouts are gorgeous!) If you need help with something and don't see it listed on her site, just ask. 


Jennifer Lewis Oliver

https://sidekickjenn.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/SidekickJenn

Jennifer is about as close to a one-stop-shop as I was, but she doesn't provide editing services. (She does provide proofreading, but only if the work has already been professionally edited.) She also provides many services I didn't, so if you're looking for additional help with something, ask Jenn. 

Formatting

Paul Salvette (BB Ebooks): http://bbebooksthailand.com

Jason Anderson (Polgarus Studio): https://www.polgarusstudio.com

Meredith Bond (Annessa Books): http://www.anessabooks.com/

Editing

Christy Karras: https://www.christykarras.com/

Lynne Pearson: https://allthatediting.com/

Eilis (EMS) Flynn: http://emsflynn.com/ 

Shannon McKelden Cave: https://www.shannonmckelden.com/

Laura Taylor: http://www.laurataylorbooks.com/

Jim Thomsen: https://www.jimthomsencreative.com/

Jason Black: http://www.plottopunctuation.com/ 

Covers

Paper & Sage: https://www.paperandsage.com/

Art by Karri: https://www.artbykarri.com/

Wicked Smart Designs: https://www.wickedsmartdesigns.com/

Cover Your Dreams: https://www.facebook.com/coveryourdreams

Your Personal Graphic Artist: https://bookcoverart.webs.com/

Bespoke Covers: https://bespokebookcovers.com/

Bella Media Management: https://bellamediamanagement.com/

Simply Defined Art: https://www.simplydefinedart.com/

Mayhem Cover Creations: https://mayhemcovercreations.com/

Other sources for providers

Amy Atwell also has an extensive list of service providers on her site: 

https://www.authorems.com/working-with-freelancers

Tools for creating social media ads and videos

I've done teaser graphics for some of you, and if you'd like to try your hand at it yourself, there are several good tools out there, such as Canva, PicMonkey, Book Brush, and Design Wizard. You can try these tools for free (at least in a limited capacity), and they have a variety of features, so be sure to compare them to see which one fits your needs. 


Note that Book Brush also allows you to create videos and makes it really easy to include 3D covers in your images, so it's my favorite of the bunch, but they all have different features, so I encourage you to try them all. I also really like the professional font-pairing feature in Canva.  


Canva:   https://www.canva.com
PicMonkey:   https://www.picmonkey.com
Book Brush:   https://bookbrush.com
Design Wizard:   https://www.designwizard.com/ 

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