Linda Peavy

Linda Peavy – Editor

I am the former Associate Publisher of a Christian publishing house where l produced over 500 books. I now edit, review, and market books.

Overview

I am a former Associate Publisher of a 200 plus-year-old Christian denominational publishing company. I helped to publish over 500 books for authors during my career. I am now a consultant. I provide manuscript reviews, proofreading, editing, marketing, and self-publishing services. My specialty is faith-based, inspiration, and minority themed categories. I have worked with diverse authors. I also serve as a Literary Agent. I know good writing.
Services
Fiction
African American Fiction Picture Books
Non-Fiction
Christian Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2008 — Present

I provide manuscript reviews, edits, proofreading, and marketing services for professionally published and self-published books. I create marketing collateral and develop marketing strategies. I write website copy. I serve as a literary agent to select authors in the Christan or self-help categories. I offer self-publishing imprint services from editing to design. I have edited several non-fiction books before selling them to professional publishers.

Self-employed

Jan, 2008 — Present

I review and sell manuscripts to traditional publishers.

Portfolio

Good Meat Makes Its Own Gravy: 135 Servings for the Soul

Walter S. Thomas

This labor of love contains the spiritual nutrition that your soul has been craving. In 135 nuggets of wisdom, Rev. Walter Thomas provides the sustenance to feed your hungry and malnourished spirit. Humorous, practical in nature, sometimes profound, and always... read more
Crazy Faith: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives

Susan K. Williams Smith

"It hasn't been extraordinary people who have changed the world; rather, it's been people who have been willing to act and live on faith," observes pastor and author Susan Smith. Drawing on biblical, historical, and contemporary stories of what she calls "craz... read more
The Words of Gardner Taylor: Special Occasions and Expository Sermons (The Words of Gardner Taylor, Vol. 4)

Gardner C. Taylor

Features the powerful message from President Clinton’s inauguration, Samuel Proctor’s unforgettable eulogy, a Martin Luther King Jr. memorial service, and more. Includes a one-of-a-kind sermon series on the book of Revelation. These expository sermons provide ... read more
Sister to Sister: Devotions for & from African American Women (Sister to Sister Series)

Suzan D. Johnson Cook

This powerful, best-selling book of meditations is a source of strength, renewal, healing, and celebration as readers share the contributors' stories of parenting, marriage, the death of a family member, and relationships in general. Suzan D. Johnson Cook capt... read more
Just Call Me Joe Joe (Joe Joe in the City)

Jean Alicia Elster

In the first volume of this four-book series, Joe Joe is mistaken for a member of a gang of kids that has ransacked a white man s store. Shaken, he takes refuge in a library book about the Negro Baseball League. Inspired by the example of ball player Cool Papa... read more
The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss

James W. Kemp

Draws parallels between the writingsof Dr. Seuss and lessons found in the Scriptures, including "Horton Hatches the Egg," Yertle the Turtle," and "The Sneetches."
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics

Donna Brazile

“For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics. It’s a wonderful, necessary book.”– Hillary ClintonThe four most powerful African American women in politics share the story of their friendship and how it has changed politics in America.The lives of black wome... read more
Paris in America: A Deaf Nanticoke Shoemaker and His Daughter

Clara Jean Mosley Hall

Clara Jean Mosley Hall has inhabited various cultural worlds in her life: Native American, African American, Deaf, and hearing. The hearing daughter of a Deaf Nanticoke Indian, who grew up in Dover, Delaware’s black community in the 1950s and 60s, Hall describ... read more
Stop the Funeral!, Revised: Reaching a Generation Determined to Kill Itself

Donald Hilliard Jr.

Stop the Funeral!, Revised is a call to action to rise above the present culture of death and destruction. This revised edition will help resurrect our lives and the lives of our loved ones. Bishop Donald Hilliard Jr. makes plain the pathway needed to stop the... read more
Rest for the Justice-Seeking Soul

Susan K. Williams Smith

Susan K. Williams Smith is a minister and activist who has been on the front lines of social and racial justice for many years. As she has marched shoulder-to-shoulder to resist systematic oppression, she has heard the same question over and over: “How are we ... read more
The Book of Jeremiah: The Life and Ministry of Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.

Susan Williams Smith

Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. will forever be linked to the historical 2008 presidential campaign of then Senator Barack Obama. Although unwillingly thrust into the spotlight, the media attention could never overshadow Wright’s prophetic teachings, nor does it defin... read more
Beyond the Stained Glass Ceiling: Equipping and Encouraging Female Pastors

Christine A. Smith

Insight, empowerment, and inspiration for women in the pastorate.KEY FEATURES:- Provides data and insight from results of a national survey of female clergy - Shares lessons learned and best practices from women in solo or senior pastorates - Offers guidance f... read more

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Keshia E.

Keshia E.

Apr, 2020

Professional, great communication, and punctual

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