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How Self-Publishing Helped Me Break into the Children’s Book Market

Andrew K. Johnston never imagined he’d find the time to write his own novels while working as an audiobook narrator. However, when inspiration struck, he took a leap and brought his ideas to life with the perfect illustrator.

Andrew K. Johnston

The Adventures of Bo and Mr. Quillery: The Lost Chick

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How Finding the Right Cover Designer Brought My Fantasy Series to Life

N.K. Edo has always dreamed of writing an authentic fantasy series. However, he realized early on that to bring his vision to life, he would need to find a cover designer capable of capturing the essence of the Kōken world.

N. K. Edo

The Kōken series

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How Self-Publishing Allowed Me to Find the Perfect Illustrator

Mary Natale has wanted to write stories since she was 7 years old. When she finally had the time to achieve her dream, she trusted her instinct and found an illustrator whose designs deeply resonated with her.

Mary Natale

Tumbleweed, the Fairy Without Wings

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10,000 books and counting

Over the past three years, Reedsy has helped thousands of authors realize their publishing potential by partnering them with industry professionals. Editors have polished rough manuscripts into glittering final drafts, designers have prepared books to be judged by their covers, and marketers have placed titles at the top of Amazon’s rankings.

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How I Conveyed the Reality of Teaching With a “Literary Thriller”

Kyle Farnworth wanted to convey what it's really like to be a middle school teacher — so he wrote a novel with the perfect blend of thought-provoking character study and page-turning action.

Kyle Farnworth

Whalers

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Rewriting My Middle Grade Fantasy Series for a YA Audience

J.M. Goldie published her middle grade fantasy novel years ago without much success. Determined to give her story the recognition it deserved, she hired an editor to help her as she rewrote it.

JM Goldie

The Dangers of Being Brave & True

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How I Took a Gamble by Staying With My Editor

Carrie Wiegman published a successful romance novel with the help of editor Rachel Stout. When she wrote a thriller she had to decide: should she work with Rachel again, or should she look for a new editor with experience in the genre?

Carrie Wiegman

Kate's Whisper

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From a Vanity Press to Self-Publishing: How Hiring a Designer Turned Around this Women’s Fiction Book

Francesca Catlow saw her publishing dreams go up in smoke after working with a vanity press. Determined to give it a second go, she relaunched her novel with a powerful new cover.

Francesca Catlow

The Little Blue Door

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Writing for the Right Audience: How My Business Book Transformed My Career

James Richardson wanted to attract clients as a newly independent consultant and decided to write a book to grow his network. The challenge? Writing in a way that would appeal to his target audience.

James Richardson

Ramping Your Brand

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Simple and Artistic: Creating a Timeless Cover Illustration

Carly Mannon wanted something different for the cover of her fantasy romance book: a simple and artistic cover that could stand the test of time.

Carly Mannon

Summer's Snow

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Creating a Remarkable Book Cover: Design That Says More than a Thousand Words

When Matt Guzman decided to publish his genre-blending middle grade fantasy novel, he was faced with a challenge: how could he create an effective cover for a story that didn’t fit neatly into a single box?

Matt Guzman

Rieden Reece and the Broken Moon

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Working on Structure: How Changing the Beginning Improved My Middle Grade Novel

When Elizabeth Grieco hired a professional editor to help polish her middle grade cat novel, she faced a difficult decision: should she cut her novel down?

Elizabeth Grieco

Paws in Paris

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How a Professional Marketer Set Me Up For a Successful Series

When Cary Hansson was ready to publish her first women’s fiction novel, she decided it was time to take book marketing seriously.

Cary Hansson

A Midlife Holiday

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Celebrating Children’s ‘Hairitage’: A Designer Helped Me Find My Picture Book’s True Potential

Zenda Walker wrote a picture book celebrating the cultural heritage of Black children’s hair. Setting out to publish, she found herself collaborating with a Reedsy designer who helped her realize her mission’s true potential.

Zenda Walker

Zara's Wash Day

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Copyediting My Novel: How Small Changes Have a Big Impact

Angela van Liempt worked with a Reedsy copy editor and kicked off a publishing journey that led to 10,000 downloads of her debut paranormal mystery.

Angela van Liempt

Wandering Souls

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Don't Give Up: 10x Sales with a Reedsy Marketer's Help

John Chase nearly gave up on marketing his medical memoir, but when he hired marketer Rachel Cone-Gorham, he saw his book’s true potential.

John Chase

You What?!

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Creating a Plan to Get onto a National Bestseller List

Book marketer Ricardo Fayet reveals how he and author Brad Aronson leveraged a BookBub Featured Deal into a shot at a national bestseller list.

Brad Aronson

HumanKind

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From Love to Liebe: Bringing German Readers to My Regency Romance

When self-published author Jenny Hambly discovered a small fanbase in Germany, she decided to tap into this new audience with a German translation of her most popular series.

Jenny Hambly

Miss Wolfraston's Ladies

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I Sold 25,000+ Copies After Getting My Book Edited My Way

When Christopher Parker started his publishing journey, he found himself making an unconventional decision: he hired not one, but two developmental editors.

Christopher Parker

The Lighthouse

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Please Judge My Children's Fantasy Series by Their Covers

Ben Gartner’s middle grade fantasy novel started as a fun side project with his kids. But when it became a story too good to keep to themselves, Ben needed a cover they could be proud of — so he hired a Reedsy cover designer.

Ben Gartner

The Eye of Ra

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How a Reedsy Discovery Review Boosted My Launch Sales

Robert French's fifth mystery novel sold more copies at its launch than his other books. The difference? A Reedsy Discovery review.

Robert French

Cabal

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How Self-Publishing Helped Me Break into the Children’s Book Market

Andrew K. Johnston

How Finding the Right Cover Designer Brought My Fantasy Series to Life

N. K. Edo

How Self-Publishing Allowed Me to Find the Perfect Illustrator

Mary Natale

10,000 books and counting

How I Conveyed the Reality of Teaching With a “Literary Thriller”

Kyle Farnworth

Rewriting My Middle Grade Fantasy Series for a YA Audience

JM Goldie

How I Took a Gamble by Staying With My Editor

Carrie Wiegman

From a Vanity Press to Self-Publishing: How Hiring a Designer Turned Around this Women’s Fiction Book

Francesca Catlow

Writing for the Right Audience: How My Business Book Transformed My Career

James Richardson

Simple and Artistic: Creating a Timeless Cover Illustration

Carly Mannon

Creating a Remarkable Book Cover: Design That Says More than a Thousand Words

Matt Guzman

Working on Structure: How Changing the Beginning Improved My Middle Grade Novel

Elizabeth Grieco

How a Professional Marketer Set Me Up For a Successful Series

Cary Hansson

Celebrating Children’s ‘Hairitage’: A Designer Helped Me Find My Picture Book’s True Potential

Zenda Walker

Copyediting My Novel: How Small Changes Have a Big Impact

Angela van Liempt

Don't Give Up: 10x Sales with a Reedsy Marketer's Help

John Chase

Creating a Plan to Get onto a National Bestseller List

Brad Aronson

From Love to Liebe: Bringing German Readers to My Regency Romance

Jenny Hambly

I Sold 25,000+ Copies After Getting My Book Edited My Way

Christopher Parker

Please Judge My Children's Fantasy Series by Their Covers

Ben Gartner

How a Reedsy Discovery Review Boosted My Launch Sales

Robert French

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