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A Flair For Writing, Abington, MA has expanded its services to authors worldwide. The company’s subsidiary, A Flair For Writing – Publishing Services, will officially launch in the fall of 2009 with an introductory half-price special offer to qualifying authors.

Donna Erickson—owner of A Flair For Writing, since 1989 and editor of five published books—has created a professional team of independent contractors to provide editing, formatting, and proofreading services. In addition, the company’s services include referrals to book publicists, public relations firms, and marketing specialists.

Charles Davis, freelance illustrator/designer and owner of www.davisimages.com and www.charlesdavisart.com, Northfield, MA, has taken on the role of Production Manager. A Flair For Writing – Publishing Services has contracted with Webster Printing, located in Hanson, MA to provide the highest quality services available today for book printing and binding. Both Erickson and Davis look forward to servicing the needs of today’s self-published authors.

Erickson said, “We are a new, independent press offering products and services we find lacking today. The face of publishing is changing by the minute. We saw a need to offer a reliable and credible service, in contrast to all of the scams, frauds, and misleading claims from some other self-publishing companies. I wrote and published an e-book to help new authors avoid being scammed because I have heard too many ‘nightmare’ stories.”

With more than three decades of combined experience, the two professionals have worked together in the past and complement each other well. Davis will be in charge of book layout, distribution, and some administrative services, while Erickson will handle operations, acquisitions, editing, accounting, and marketing.

For those focused on publishing traditionally, Erickson recommends hiring a good literary agent who can get their manuscript into the right hands. Still, the odds of getting published are not encouraging, as they average in the 2% range. Among the names of famous authors who were rejected by a large publishing house are Jack Kerouac, George Orwell, and Sylvia Plath. Realizing this, a number of authors (even best-selling ones) turn to self-publishing because it is quick and easy. “Nothing is cheap today, although we think our services are a bargain compared to most others,” said Erickson.

Erickson and Davis are determined to take a firm stand against the corruption that is rampant in the self-publishing industry, as well as inform and educate their authors. They will assist authors through every step of the process to help them succeed in their publishing journey.

For full details, visit www.aflairforwriting.com and click on Publishing.

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