Episode 20: Navigating Your Author Journey, Finding the Right Professionals

🎙️ Finding the right people to support your writing career shouldn’t feel like a guessing game.
In this episode of The Author Next Door, Cassie Newell and Angela Haas break down how to build a reliable, empowering support team—from editors to cover designers to coaches—without getting burned or overwhelmed.

We explore:

How to vet publishing professionals with confidence

The importance of writer’s groups and word-of-mouth referrals

Why self-esteem and boundaries matter when you’re hiring help

The roles of editing, design, and coaching and when you might need each one

What it means to create a community, not just a freelance roster 💬✨

Whether you're preparing for your first launch or leveling up your author career, this episode will help you make smarter decisions—and build a team that truly has your back.

👇 Tell us: Who’s been the most valuable pro in your author journey so far?

🏆RESOURCES Mentioned:

➡️    ALLI: https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org

➡️ Reedsy: https://reedsy.com/

➡️ Author Accelerator: https://www.authoraccelerator.com/

➡️ Red Leaf Word Services: https://www.redleafwords.com/

➡️ Better Faster Academy https://betterfasteracademy.com/ 

➡️ Joanna Penn: https://www.thecreativepenn.com/

➡️ Jane Friedman: https://janefriedman.com/

➡️ Book Brush: https://bookbrush.com/

➡️ Jeff Brown Graphics: https://www.jeffbrowngraphics.com/
➡️ Enni at Yummy Book Covers: https://yummybookcovers.com/
➡️ Dialogue Doctor (Jeff Elkins): https://dialoguedoctor.com/
➡️ Dan Willcocks Devil's Rock Publishing: https://www.devilsrockpublishing.com/

➡️ Superstars Writing Seminars: https://www.superstarswriting.com/

 

 

🎙️To Find More About The Author NextDoor ➡ https://theauthornextdoor.com/ 

 

🗺️ Other places to find us and connect:

Choose your own adventure 

🚀💕  https://ahaaswrites.com/

 

Romance 🩷 https://ckdarling.com/

Young Adult 🧚  https://authorcmnewell.com/

Writing Coach 📚  https://www.sassywritingcoach.com/

 

ℹ️ Keywords 🔑: writing, editing, book covers, coaching, self-publishing, author community, professional services, indie authors, finding editors, design tips