Everything you need to become a professional author
All your writing, publishing, and marketing needs handled in one place. Serving authors in Chicago and across the United States.
Every service, in the order a book happens.
Writing
Books, memoirs, articles, and content written from your ideas, in your voice.
eBook Writing
We help turn your ideas into a clear, structured, and engaging manuscript ready for readers.
- Idea development and a clear chapter structure
- Chapter-by-chapter writing with consistent flow
Ghostwriting
Our writers create your book for you while keeping your voice, ideas, and vision intact.
- Your ideas organized into a clear structure before writing begins
- The complete book written from start to finish
Memoir & Autobiography Writing
Your life story, written in your voice and structured so a reader who has never met you stays with it.
- Extended interview sessions, recorded and transcribed
- A chapter-by-chapter life outline you approve before drafting
Biography Writing
Someone else's life, researched and written in the third person, with the family's cooperation.
- Interviews with the subject and named family members or colleagues, recorded and transcribed
- Research across available records, letters, and archives
Fiction Book Writing
Genre fiction written from your premise, characters, and voice notes.
- A beat sheet and character bible approved before drafting
- Chapters delivered in order with continuity notes
Article Writing
We write professional articles to build your authority and online presence.
- SEO-optimized articles that read naturally
- Research-based content with accurate sources
Blog Writing
Consistent, SEO-focused blog content that brings traffic and builds authority.
- SEO-optimized blog posts targeting relevant keywords
- Consistent content on a regular schedule
Content Writing
We provide website and marketing content that connects with your audience.
- SEO-optimized content aligned with search intent
- Landing page copy that guides visitors toward action
Editing & Formatting
A finished draft made clean, consistent, and ready for ebook and print.
Book Editing
We improve clarity, structure, and readability to make your book professionally polished.
- Structural editing for flow and organization
- Line editing for clarity, tone, and readability
Book Proofreading
We eliminate grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors for a clean final manuscript.
- Spelling, grammar, and punctuation corrected
- Consistency of names, terms, and formatting checked
Book Formatting
We prepare your book layout for eBook and print platforms with professional standards.
- Ebook formatting for supported devices and platforms
- Print formatting with proper margins, trim size, and page structure
Design & Production
The cover, the illustrations, the audiobook, the trailer, and the website your book needs.
Book Cover Design
We design eye-catching covers that attract readers and reflect your book's message.
- A custom cover designed from scratch for your book
- Ebook and print cover formats with correct dimensions
Book Illustration
Interior illustration for picture books, graphic novels, and illustrated non-fiction.
- An illustrator matched to your book's genre, age group, and tone
- Character and style sketches approved before final art
Audiobook Production
Professional audiobook production for authors who want quality.
- Audiobook planning around your manuscript and audience
- Professional narration
Book Video Trailer
A short video that introduces your book to readers on retail pages and social media.
- A script built from your blurb and opening hook
- Motion design using your cover art and visual style
Video Script Writing
Scripts for trailers, author videos, and course content, written to be spoken.
- A brief covering audience, platform, and runtime
- A script with timing and delivery notes
Author Website
A professional website that presents you, your books, and a clear way for readers to connect.
- A site structured around you and your books
- Home, about, books, and contact pages written for you
Publishing
Your book set up properly on the platforms where readers buy it, in your name.
Book Publishing
We guide you through publishing and help you launch your book on major platforms.
- Complete publishing setup on major platforms including Amazon
- Ebook and print formatting to industry standards
Children's Book Publishing
Picture books and early readers taken from manuscript to a printed, retail-ready book.
- Manuscript edit for reading level, pacing, and page-turn rhythm
- An illustrator matched to your story's age group and tone
Amazon & Retail Optimization
Category, keyword, and description work that helps readers find your book in search results.
- Category and keyword research for your specific book and comparable titles
- A retail description rewritten to convert, not just describe
Book Printing
Printed copies to your specification, with a proof before any run is approved.
- Trim size, paper stock, binding, and quantity chosen with you
- Print-ready file checks: bleed, margins, fonts, and cover dimensions
Marketing & Growth
Launch planning, reviews, outreach, and the author platform that keeps readers coming.
Book Marketing
We help you reach your target audience and build your presence as an author.
- Positioning: who your book is for and why it matters to them
- A launch plan with dated milestones
Press Release Writing
Written to standard press format, for launches, awards, or news that is actually news.
- A newsworthiness check before drafting
- A release written to standard press format
ARC & Review Campaigns
Advance copies into the hands of readers who actually leave reviews.
- Reader recruitment from relevant, real reader communities
- Advance copy distribution, digital or print
Author Newsletter & List Growth
Building your reader list before the launch needs it, not during.
- A list-growth plan tied to your launch timeline
- Signup incentive and landing page copy
Media & Podcast Outreach
Pitches sent to the outlets and shows that actually cover books like yours.
- A targeted media and podcast list matched to your book
- Pitches written per outlet
Bookseller & Library Outreach
Getting a real book in front of the stores and libraries that could stock it.
- A target list of independent bookstores and library systems
- A sell sheet built for a buyer or acquisitions librarian
Author Talk & Event Content
Talk and slide content for launch events, panels, and bookstore appearances.
- A structure built around your key message
- A spoken script with timing notes
Book-to-Business Lead Generation
Turn readers into clients, speaking bookings, or course sign-ups, not just book sales.
- A dedicated lead page linked from your book's back matter and author bio
- One clear next step for a reader: book a call, join a list, or apply to work with you
Most books need more than one of these. Here is the usual order.
Skip the stages you have already done. If the manuscript is not finished yet, start with writing or editing.
Writing
The manuscript, from your ideas, in your voice.
Editing
Shapes the content: structure, clarity, flow.
Proofreading
Catches what is left once revisions are stable.
Formatting
Turns the final text into clean ebook and print files.
Cover design
What makes a reader pick the book up.
Publishing
Set up properly on the platforms where readers buy, in your name.
Marketing
Planned around a real launch and a real audience.
Not sure which stage your book is at? That is what the free consultation is for.
Not sure which one you need?
Tell us where your book is right now and we will point you to the right service, or tell you honestly that it is more than one.
