Essence Literary Consultant & Other Literary Services
What is a Literary Consultant?
The literary consultant will help the author through the publication process while guiding and explaining the purposes or needs for services. Ultimately, the author makes the decision. This literary consultant can help find professional services for the author, make connections, and help promote the author's work. The literary consultant can represent the author as a point of contact. A literary consultant is a person who is NOT an literary agent, lawyer, or literary publicist.
I call myself a literary consultant, because I can do services for authors, such as helping an author publish their work, create a book cover, format and/or edit their work. I have prices but I also work within an author's budget without compromising quality.
Who am I?
I am Amy Shannon. I'm an author, poet, professional book reviewer, document editor, book promoter, and now I'm a literary consultant. This does not make me a publicist, but I am here to help guide authors (especially those new to the process) through the process, creating marketing plans, exploring social media options, creating the author's brand, and helping the author decide what is best for their needs, such as which publisher to use, how to hire professionals, and what to look for. I want to be a person that they can trust, and talk with about anything that may be on their mind. Authors should be able to ask questions, decide what they want to spend (only they know their own budget), and which publishing and promotion direction to go.
I am a person that is unbiased, honest, and even if you don't know it yet, trustworthy. No matter the price, whether the listed price, or pricing on a sliding fee scale, the quality is always the same.
Important to know, that I am NOT an attorney or a literary publicist or agent.
On a personal note, any author who utilizes my services, when their book is "publish ready", the book will get reviewed by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews.
QUALIFICATIONS
Amy Shannon is a writer, professional book reviewer, editor, literary promoter, and Literary consultant. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, a Master of Arts Degree in Adult Education and Training, and Masters of Business Administration with Accounting Degree. Amy offers editing, proofreading and formatting services. Amy has editing experience in academics, technical writing, fiction and non-fiction work. Amy will edit most any documents. Amy editing services consist of content, copy, and editorial feedback editing.
Just a note that any manuscripts or documents sent, will be confidential. Amy will not disclose any or all of the content that is read or edited. After the author sends confirmation that he/she has gotten the final product, the document will be deleted, and the printed version, shredded.
Essence Enterprises PUBLISHING
Author Publishing
Essence Enterprises helps authors with publishing, using various DIY services, that the author may not be able to or want to do themselves.
Publications
Essence Enterprises is the named publisher for books written by Amy Shannon, and her two old pennames.
Social Media
Amy Shannon Enterprises Businesses
Amy's Bookshelf Reviews & Podcast and Amy Shannon
I was hoping to keep my book promotion on here for a while, but someone is impersonating me (at this time, via emails, three known emails at this time,)