You have yet to decide whether to turn it over to the institution of a publisher or to birth it at home through your own loving hands. . . Where do you go from here?

Now, more than ever, it is possible for you, the author, to use the services of freelance editors, designers and publicists to bring your creation to the public, exactly as you would like to see it presented. This not only gives you creative control, but also allows you to reap greater financial rewards.

Marilyn Hager has worked with Bear & Company Publishing and Akasha Productions, popular New Age/Self-help publishers, John Muir Publications, publisher of travel books, and Blessingway author services, all in Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Words of Wizdom International, a New Age publisher in Texas.

Gathering the foundation of her knowledge while working in-house with Bear & Company, she managed and designed such diverse projects as typesetting and production of book interiors, covers, illustrations, and packaging for twenty-three titles. Sandra Ingerman, Tony Kent, and Arthur Clark are a few of the authors Marilyn has assisted in self-publishing. She recently completed production design and illustration of Avalon, Temple of Connection, a colorful, transformational game for Carolyn Cobelo.

Marilyn has also designed publicity promotional flyers, advertisements and product catalogs for several of the above mentioned publishers and authors.

She uses state-of-the-art equipment and has established relationships with editors, publicists, pre-press bureaus and printers all over the world.