Gary S. James is a professional editor, writer, and book formatter in Asheville, NC.
Non-Fiction | Fiction | Historical Fiction | Spirituality | LGBTQ+ | Self-Help | Memoir & Autobiography | Guides and How to | Essays | Business | Blogs & Web Content
Non-Fiction | Fiction | Historical Fiction | Spirituality | LGBTQ+ | Self-Help | Memoir & Autobiography | Guides and How to | Essays | Business | Blogs & Web ContentOffering collaborative and personalized:
- Copy editing, line editing, and proofreading
- Ghostwriting
- Formatting for print and e-books
- Image placement and coordination with graphic designers and cover art
- Management – getting your book on publishing sites
- Support with ISBNs, online distribution, and aggregate sites
I started Jamesgang creative + communications in 2008 to offer freelance services in marketing and branding, having spent my career in advertising and public relations (becoming accredited in public relations in 2001.) I collaborated with other freelancers and directly with clients, producing annual reports, advertising, and P.R. campaigns, collateral print and publications, websites, and blogs.
If you visit my awards page, you’ll see many for copywriting and creative direction as well as public relations: Addys, Hermes, Silver Anvil, Association of Museums, and others. You don’t win copywriting awards if you aren’t able to listen to the client and understand their brand. And that is what led me to work with authors.
In 2015, I decided it was time to do something else with the skills I had honed in my career: writing, editing, creative direction, art direction, production, and account management. Since books are a lifelong passion, it seems a logical place to utilize the communication skills and attention to detail I’ve always maintained in a much less stressful environment.
Starting from Word® to build books (that was a bear, but I did it), I found more robust software that would integrate production. Amazon, Ingramspark, and Draft2Digital are all part of the world of self-publishing. I learned the ins and outs of getting a book formatted and online, including ebook Metadata, distribution channels, and all the parts of the process of taking a manuscript from a Word document to a completed publication.
Since my hobbies are photography and videography, I also help authors with image placement and coordination with graphic designs and cover art.
Please get in touch with me for any services you may need in getting your book published. Thanks for visiting.
No obligation. Get in touch and we can go from here