Reedsy Stories

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How I Made My Dream Come True: Publishing as an Ethnic Minority

Mara E Cantu Alegre shares the ups and downs of her self-publishing journey from the perspective of a Latinx author with a working class background.

Maria E Cantu Alegre

The Legacy of Lanico

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Reedsy Realized My Dream of Hiring a Big 5 Editor

Tanya Lee wanted to reach the same level of success as traditionally published authors, which made Reedsy the perfect fit for her publishing journey.

Tanya Lee

The Wolf and the Rain

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How Professional Editing Helped Me Publish Confidently (And Get Into Barnes & Noble!)

T R Monaghan wanted readers to lose themselves in the world of her 1970's thriller, not get pulled out of the story thanks to scattered typos. So she turned to professional editors to ensure her debut book was polished and professional.

T R Monaghan

Sweet, Sweet Jayne

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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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Establishing My Author Brand with a Reedsy Designer

Aiming to build a career in self-publishing, the first step in establishing Lara Coates' author brand was hiring a professional cover designer. For this she turned to Reedsy.

Lara Coates

I Am Justice

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My Reedsy-edited Book is Now Sold in Barnes & Noble

Many self-published authors can only dream of achieving the level of success Paul Wilson has. He gave us the inside scoop on how he got there.

Paul Wilson

Bad Karma

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My Book Ranked #3 on Amazon Thanks to Reedsy

After leaving traditional publishing behind, Chris Selwyn James was determined to make his novel PANIK a success. He knew marketing was an extremely important area, and a Reedsy book marketer was the perfect fit for his ambition.

Chris Selwyn James

PANIK

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How Reedsy Studio Can Help Kids Become Authors

How Bradley Charbonneau uses Reedsy Studio to inspire kids to become authors in their own right.

Bradley Charbonneau

Spark

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Copy Editing Brought the Best out of My Book

Dhipa Lee wanted to help other women with her debut novel. It was very important to her that errors didn’t take away from her book’s core message. So she turned to Reedsy for a professional editor.

D.A. Lee

Written

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Reedsy Editors Helped Me Publish in My Second Language

With English as her second language, J.D. Bass finished writing her first draft as a multilingual manuscript. To ensure the language and story were polished, she turned to Reedsy for professional editorial services.

J.D. Bass

Tale of the Winter Lands

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Finding a Fantasy Cover Designer in a Reliable Environment

Erica M. Kim wanted to shed new light on familiar archetypes of gods in the paranormal romance genre and turned to Reedsy for a cover that would attract, and convey her unique story.

Erica M. Kim

Made of Darkness

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Reedsy Was My One-Stop-Shop for Publishing a Book

Mark Eklid's goal was to proudly hold a published book in his hands, and be able to say “I did this” — which meant ensuring it was as professional as possible on all fronts.

Mark Eklid

Sunbeam

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Reedsy Discovery Helped Me Fulfill My Book’s Marketing Potential

When Ryan Carriere decided to start writing a fantasy series, he quickly learned that writing a book is just one part of an indie author’s job. Next up was the challenge of learning how to market it. For guidance, he turned to Reedsy Discovery.

Ryan Carriere

Firestone

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My Book Stands Out, Thanks to Original Illustrations and Typography

Mark Guerin's debut novel has been making a splash, but before it started receiving attention, it was a manuscript without a cover. And Mark knew that he wasn’t going to “hit the presses” until he found the right designer to execute his vision.

Mark Guerin

You Can See More From Up Here

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How Reedsy Discovery Helped Me Launch My First Book

As Roxie Faulkner Kirk entered the world of indie publishing with her debut novel, "Red Dirt Hymnbook," one thing became clear: she needed reviews to sell her book. So she turned to Reedsy Discovery, and in this post, shares why she’s happy she did.

Roxie Faulkner Kirk

The Red Dirt Hymnbook

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Working with a Marketer Helped Me Grow Books Sales by 100%

To take his writing career to the next level, Howard of Warwick decided to hire a professional to help him navigate the choppy waters of book marketing.

Howard of Warwick

The Bayeux Embroidery (The Chronicles of Brother Hermitage Book 13)

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Andrew Needed an Editor to Get His YA Sci-Fi Novel Market-ready

Andrew Chamberlain knew he’d written a good story, but he needed an editor to take it to the next level: someone with experience working on both young adult and sci-fi novels — and who understood the topical relevance of his story.

Andrew Chamberlain

The Centauri Survivors

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Upper Hand Press Turned to Reedsy when Their Production Schedule Went out the Window

Ann Starr, founder of Upper Hand Press, talks about hiring a designer to turn a watercolor painting into a poetry book cover — with a publication date looming.

Ann Starr

Free Ferry

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Bella Falls - Bestseller Podcast by Reedsy

From Reedsy, this is Bestseller, a podcast for aspiring authors, demystifying the process of writing and self-publishing a book, one chapter at a time.

Bella Falls

Moonshine & Magic

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I Published Like a Pro by Assembling My Own Team of Experts

Michael Doane is a freelance book marketer, so he knows better than anyone the importance of having a team of professionals behind an indie book.

Michael Doane

The Crossing

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Reedsy Helped Me Tick “Write a Novel” off My Bucket List — and Land a Publishing Deal

Not only has Natalie Barelli knocked a major item off that list by self-publishing her debut thriller, Until I Met Her, she’s also been signed by Amazon Publishing’s imprint Thomas & Mercer.

Natalie Barelli

Until I Met Her

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How I Made My Dream Come True: Publishing as an Ethnic Minority

Maria E Cantu Alegre

Reedsy Realized My Dream of Hiring a Big 5 Editor

Tanya Lee

How Professional Editing Helped Me Publish Confidently (And Get Into Barnes & Noble!)

T R Monaghan

10,000 books and counting

Establishing My Author Brand with a Reedsy Designer

Lara Coates

My Reedsy-edited Book is Now Sold in Barnes & Noble

Paul Wilson

My Book Ranked #3 on Amazon Thanks to Reedsy

Chris Selwyn James

How Reedsy Studio Can Help Kids Become Authors

Bradley Charbonneau

Copy Editing Brought the Best out of My Book

D.A. Lee

Reedsy Editors Helped Me Publish in My Second Language

J.D. Bass

Finding a Fantasy Cover Designer in a Reliable Environment

Erica M. Kim

Reedsy Was My One-Stop-Shop for Publishing a Book

Mark Eklid

Reedsy Discovery Helped Me Fulfill My Book’s Marketing Potential

Ryan Carriere

My Book Stands Out, Thanks to Original Illustrations and Typography

Mark Guerin

How Reedsy Discovery Helped Me Launch My First Book

Roxie Faulkner Kirk

Working with a Marketer Helped Me Grow Books Sales by 100%

Howard of Warwick

Andrew Needed an Editor to Get His YA Sci-Fi Novel Market-ready

Andrew Chamberlain

Upper Hand Press Turned to Reedsy when Their Production Schedule Went out the Window

Ann Starr

PODCAST

Bella Falls - Bestseller Podcast by Reedsy

Bella Falls

I Published Like a Pro by Assembling My Own Team of Experts

Michael Doane

Reedsy Helped Me Tick “Write a Novel” off My Bucket List — and Land a Publishing Deal

Natalie Barelli

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