Manuscript Proofing

JAM Manuscript Consulting

Ana Manwaring

JAM Manuscript Consulting offers developmental editing and coaching, copy editing, proofreading and critique for most genre of fiction, short fiction, memoir, personal narrative, essays and other creative non-fiction. We also edit poetry and anthologies.

Business Name
JAM Manuscript Consulting
Phone Number
415-827-1468
Business Description

JAM Manuscript Consulting offers developmental editing and coaching, copy editing, proofreading and critique for most genre of fiction, short fiction, memoir, personal narrative, essays and other creative non-fiction. We also edit poetry and anthologies. All our work is custom contracted with clients.

Contact Ana Manwaring for a free preliminary consultation and sample edit. If we aren't right for your job, we are happy to help with referrals.

Many Redwood Writers and Napa Valley Writers have benefited through Jam Manuscript Consulting. References on Request.

Bio

Ana Manwaring teaches creative writing and autobiographical writing at Napa Valley College and privately. She is the founder of JAM Manuscript Consulting where she is both a writing coach and developmental editor.

Active in the writing community, Manwaring sits on the board as Treasurer for Sisters in Crime Northern California. She is past treasurer, membership chair and program chair of Redwood Writers and active in the newly formed Napa Valley Writers. She is the 2011 recipient of the Helene S. Barnhardt award for service to the writing community.

Manwaring holds a B.A. in English and Education and an M.A. in Linguistics: Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Development. She has attended the Tomales Bay Writers Conference and several Left Coast Crime conferences.

Three years of traveling and working in Mexico inspired Manwaring’s thriller, The Hydra Effect, A JadeAnne Stone Mexico Adventure and Saints and Skeletons, a memoir of her transformative experiences in Mexico at www.saintsandskeletons.com.

Find her book reviews at www.buildingabeterstory.com.

Address
P.O. Box 1093
Penngrove, CA
94951

Joelle Burnette

Burnette Writers’ Services

Joelle Burnette is an award-winning journalist, writer, and artist. In addition to being the author of several books, including two coloring books for adults, she designs and maintains websites, and is a graphic designer.

Business Name
Joelle Burnette
Website Address
Business Description

Services:
• WEB DESIGN & EDITING:
— Joelle Burnette is the web editor for the Redwood Writers website, along with other sites, including JoelleBurnette.net, 4GenerationArtists.com. As well, she produces web content for sites such as HubPages and blogging.
— Preferred CMS: WordPress. She has used this platform on behalf of Redwood Writers, KRON4 News, Press Democrat, and more sites.
— Intuitive, attractive, engaging website design and management including use of plugins, building widget blocks, WP media cycle, embedding video and CSS coding, HTML and theme manipulation, SEO management, multiple e-mail management, and so on.

• GRAPHIC DESIGN: (online, print, book covers, and so on)
— Calling upon her art background, her vibrant, detailed graphics are eye-catching.
— See graphics samples @ JoelleBurnette.net or LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joelleburnette

• BOOK FORMATTING:
Professional print and e-book formatting using Adobe InDesign to produce print-ready documents.

• MARKETING MATERIALS DESIGN: (Using professional Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
Bookmarks, postcards, fliers, newsletters, posters, etc.

• COPY EDITING & PROOFING:
— Chicago Manual of Style (books)
— Associated Press Syle (media)

Bio

Joelle Burnette is an award-winning journalist, writer, and artist. In addition to being a KRON 4 News web content producer, she reported for the Press Democrat and more newspapers for many years before writing her first book, Cancer Time Bomb. She also writes and illustrates children’s books, including Freedom Doesn’t Just Come Along with a Tree which promotes tolerance and diversity, and has turned her pen drawings into her two coloring books for adults, Hearts: Love’s Journey and Snowflakes. Burnette’s magazine writing was awarded Gold by the International Parenting Media Association that represents more than 100 magazines worldwide.

Prior to having received her master’s in journalism from Stanford University, she applied her love of writing to her work in congressional offices on Capitol Hill and in California, and media relations on presidential and other regional political campaigns. Follow her writing at JoelleBurnette.com and her art on Etsy at JBBurnetteDesigns.etsy.com.

Address
94928

North Coast Stories

Crissi Langwell

After years of publishing my own books, I have learned the ins and outs of many aspects of self-publishing and have managed to save myself a lot of money. My goal now is to offer these services to other indie authors just starting out at an affordable price, from book formatting to creating a website, and to also be a support to new authors as they begin their publishing careers. I specialize in book formatting, and in creating basic Wordpress websites. I aim for a quick turnaround time with each service: 1 week for most services, and 2 weeks for copy editing. I encourage you to visit my website at northcoaststories.com to find out more information about what I offer, to learn tips on marketing and publishing, or just to connect. If you'd like to become more familiar with my writing and publishing style, you can find my books at crissilangwell.com.

Business Name
North Coast Stories
Website Address
Bio

My name is Crissi Langwell, and I’ve been an indie author since 2013 when I published my first novel (and a writer since many years before that). I am a member and former newsletter editor of the Redwood Writers, and the Online Content Producer of Northern California newspaper, The Press Democrat.

Along with the many aspects of book publishing, my passion is writing. I have a particular love for writing about the triumph of the underdog. I have written literary fiction, young adult fiction, magical realism, poetry, personal essay, and self-help non-fiction. I am also an avid reader, and appreciate the wonderful art of storytelling in a wide variety of genres.

Natasha Yim, Children's Author

Natasha Yim
Services Offered

Picture Book manuscript critique. Will provide content editing on picture books for $75 per manuscript. Send full manuscript. Fee includes written notes and a 20 min. phone or in-person consultation.
Synopsis critique. Will provide feedback on up to 3 pages of a synopsis. $35
Query Letter critique. Will provide feedback on up to 1 page of a query letter. $20.
Writing job resumes. $40
Already have a job resume written but just need someone to proof read it, check spelling and other grammatical errors? $20

Please visit my website for more details on editorial services: http://www.natashayim.com/editorial-services

Business Name
Natasha Yim, Children's Author
Website Address
Bio

Natasha Yim is the author of 4 picture books: Otto's Rainy Day (Charlesbridge Publishing, 2000), Cixi, The Dragon Empress (Goosebottom Books, 2011), Sacajawea of the Shoshone (Goosebottom Books, 2012), Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas (Charlesbridge Publishing, 2014), a Junior Library Guild and Scholastic Book Club selection, and a Monarch Illinois Reader's Choice Award nominee. Her upcoming picture book, The Rock Maiden, will be released by Wisdom Tales Press in March 2017. Natasha has also written nonfiction articles for the children's magazines "Highlights for Children", "Appleseeds" and "Faces", and is a regular contributor to Mendocino Arts Magazine.

Paper-Pencil-Pen

Nicole R. Zimmerman

I offer the following services:

~ website content, copy editing, and proofreading
~ blogging for businesses or organizations
~ coaching/writing instruction
~ how to submit work for publication

Business Name
Paper-Pencil-Pen
Business Description

Paper-Pencil-Pen includes a 7-year blog that contains information about authors and agents, conferences and contests, as well as exercises, event recaps and writing advice.
http://paper-pencil-pen.blogspot.com/

Bio

NICOLE R. ZIMMERMAN is a 2019 recipient of the Discovered Awards for Emerging Literary Artists, produced by Creative Sonoma. She holds an MFA in Writing from the University of San Francisco and is an alumna of Lit Camp. Her Pushcart-nominated work has appeared in publications including the Los Angeles Times, the Bohemian, and literary journals like Birdland Journal, Toho, Cagibi, Origins, South Loop Review, Creative Nonfiction.

Nicole freelanced for Petaluma Patch, as a Towns correspondent for The Press Democrat, and as a copywriter for Viator, a TripAdvisor company. She lives in Penngrove where she hosts Shut Up & Write!™ sessions and leads writing workshops using the Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) method.

Renaissance Consultaitons

S.A. “Sam” Jernigan

Offering a full menu of publishing-related assistance, and specializing in publicity/promotion -- including for first-time authors.

Business Name
Renaissance Consultaitons
Phone Number
530.362.1339
Business Description

At Renaissance, you have the option of obtaining help with just one piece of your publishing puzzle – OR receive comprehensive assistance in bringing your early stage project to marketplace fruition.

Scope of services available includes bringing a raw manuscript through the entire development process including editing/book development, graphic design (marketing-oriented front/back jacket + interior layout; also photo and image editing/enhancement), self-publishing (print and/or ebook), and your book’s all-important promotion & launch including obtaining pre-publication endorsements/reviews, regional and/or national publicity, arranging for retail distribution, setting up all Amazon arrangements including enhanced marketing strategies for optimizing your book’s performance online, as well as researching and reaching out to sizable populations of just-right readers for your specific title.

Overall, there’s a bottom-line marketing focu$ to all aspects of our work on behalf of authors…

Bio

Hi, I’m “Sam” Jernigan and have spent a lonnng stretch in the publishing trenches, having originally begun my work in this sector during the mid-90s while on staff with a then-sizable publishing company. They were based in TN and I worked as a Marketing Administrator in their satellite office in Santa Rosa. When they closed down their west coast operation, I hung out my own shingle, originally specializing in book promo.

Over the years, I’ve specialized in working with first-time authors for whom I’ve been able to acquire first tier publicity (see roster on my website), and have expanded into book development with the same aggressive marketing orientation.

Recent local successes: www.RiverBeachPress.com, www.DRRpress.com, also CathyWild.com

Address
PO Box 561
Auburn, CA
95604