"The Alliance for Indie Publishers make a remarkable publishing team. Their alliance is a breath of fresh air for the Indie Publishing industry. After going through the hassle of publishing the first edition of Globalization: Opportunities & Implications with a big independent publisher, we were very lucky to find a team like Janet, Suzanne, and Rodger for the second edition (and future ones). Not only are they extremely professional, honest and reliable, they also have a great chemistry together. The Alliance for Indie Publishers provided Globalization the freedom and structure needed for a project of its size and complexity. The advantages of working with this team are both qualitative and quantitative. On the quality side, on top of a superb professional work, the expediency at which the work can be done is in a class by itself. On the quantitative side, the cost savings achieved are substantial. It is truly a win-win experience for any author that is contemplating to hire their services."
~Martin Marmolejo
"Sharing my first book with the world felt a bit like sending my child off to kindergarten. Would people like her? Would she be safe out there in the big wide world? I hired Janet Schwind as my editor and project manager and Suzanne Parada to do the interior and cover art.. I trusted this team completely. They are ridiculously creative, wonderfully kind, and professionally thorough in their work. Thanks to their input and hard work on NUBBY, I have received nothing but positive reviews and input. Every time someone tells me, “Your book is so well edited!” or "Your cover looks so professional!" I am reminded again that I chose well. Janet and Suzanne are already working quickly and expertly on my second book, Keeping My Sister. I will, without a doubt, ask them to work on all my future projects."
~Nancy Paul
“How can I begin to thank you for the job you did on A Gradual Redemption? The vision, skill, tenacity and excellence you contributed and demonstrated leaves me speechless. With all my heart, thank you! You were flawless and I can't wait to work with you on the next one!”
~Kelly Williams
“I got back my new novel, The Tipping Point, from my editor, Janet Schwind. I knew when I first spoke with her that this was going to be a wonderful experience--for me and my novel. I had other editors work on the draft, but it still needed more. And it didn’t take Janet long to justify my confidence. She made my words better! Not only that, Janet has made valuable suggestions about the plotting of the story. Due to my trust and confidence in her, I invited Janet to comment on my book cover. Again, her sensitive ideas improved the design—and my designer agreed wholeheartedly. I highly recommend her to serious writers who want their work to shine for publication. Janet is very bright and that makes her fun to work with. This was a most pleasant experience and can’t wait to finish the draft of my next novel, Inside Moves, so Janet can do her magic again.”
~Walter E. Danley
"To some, the need to write can be compelling. The desire to publish then often follows. In my case, I decided to write and self-publish my work. I was fortunate enough to enlist the skills and experience of Suzanne Parada. Suzanne is extremely skilled in text oversight, cover art and the formatting of manuscript text. I have also worked with Janet Schwind on text editing. The results have been excellent. What follows is a brief account of my results.
I have been writing essays and poetry since my retirement in 2000. In 2011, I self-published The Search for God - A Journey of Faith and Reason after over two years of research on diverse theological subjects. In 2013, I self-published a 2nd book, Now Comes the Raven. This book is a personal memoir cloaked in fiction. Now Comes the Raven has been added to the inventory of The Indianapolis Library. To date, copies of these books have been sold in the U.S. Canada, United Kingdom and Spain. Both books are in print and carried on Amazon. Without the artistry and council of Suzanne and Janet, these books could not have been published. Suzanne provided me with invaluable advice and artistic skill. (It is good to see royalties credited to my bank by Amazon each month.) Even more important is the assurance others can now know and critique my joys, fears, hopes and impressions. If you have thoughts, stories, feelings or family myths that should find your pen, why not share them and give them life? It is ironic that arguably Vol.1 of greatest novel ever written had to be self-published by its author, Marcel Proust in 1913. That work was titled, Remembrance of Things Past. No Paris publisher would then accept his work. Take that first step now. You will be the better for it."
~William Lee Boyd
I have been writing essays and poetry since my retirement in 2000. In 2011, I self-published The Search for God - A Journey of Faith and Reason after over two years of research on diverse theological subjects. In 2013, I self-published a 2nd book, Now Comes the Raven. This book is a personal memoir cloaked in fiction. Now Comes the Raven has been added to the inventory of The Indianapolis Library. To date, copies of these books have been sold in the U.S. Canada, United Kingdom and Spain. Both books are in print and carried on Amazon. Without the artistry and council of Suzanne and Janet, these books could not have been published. Suzanne provided me with invaluable advice and artistic skill. (It is good to see royalties credited to my bank by Amazon each month.) Even more important is the assurance others can now know and critique my joys, fears, hopes and impressions. If you have thoughts, stories, feelings or family myths that should find your pen, why not share them and give them life? It is ironic that arguably Vol.1 of greatest novel ever written had to be self-published by its author, Marcel Proust in 1913. That work was titled, Remembrance of Things Past. No Paris publisher would then accept his work. Take that first step now. You will be the better for it."
~William Lee Boyd
"Janet took two fledgling writers and molded us into authors. Her editing of Guam Adventures – Mystery of the Cave was spot on, breathing life into Jo and Susan’s adventure. From the beginning, Janet began preparing us for the publishing process. Her wise counsel, creativity, professionalism and sense of humor made it almost painless. We are eager to complete Guam Adventures – The Darkened Light, book 2 in the series, so Janet can add her magic touch!"
~Lynda Wilkerson McCroskery and Terry Wilkerson Heintz