Erika Q. Stokes
Independent Author Services

You did the heavy lifting. Now relax.
I’ll treat your book with the same care you would.

You did the heavy lifting. Now relax.
I’ll treat your book with the same care you would.

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Kindle & eBook Formatting

I offer eBook formatting and conversion services for a wide variety of formats. I endeavor to format all publications in such a way that they will be not only compatible with, but look right on, the most platforms possible. Generally, this involves creating the file in HTML format first, which is my specialty—I’ve been hand-coding HTML since 1994.

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Print-on-Demand Book Formatting

Holding your actual, physical book—the product of your blood, sweat, and tears—in your hands is incredibly satisfying! It’s physical proof of the immense amount of time and effort that went into producing your book—whether it is intended as a labor of love or the next worldwide best-seller. It deserves professional “dressing” to look its best.

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Proofreading & Editing Services

If you are looking for someone who is well-read, knows how to spell, and goes above and beyond the call of duty by noticing even the smallest details, you’ve found her. I’ll go out of my way to make sure the Thermos or soccer ball in your historical fiction was invented by the time period in question, and I’ll argue gently over the placement of a critical comma.