Joan Alley, Literary Editor

14/03/2023

Congrats to Jody Hudson and Penelope Childers!

14/03/2023

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Good news! It is perfectly okay to start a sentence with ‘And’ or ‘But’ in fiction writing. Doing so can enrich narration and dialogue, and inflect the prose with voice, mood and intention. The key is to make sure those conjunctions are being used purpose

14/03/2023

Good news! It is perfectly okay to start a sentence with ‘And’ or ‘But’ in fiction writing. Doing so can enrich narration and dialogue, and inflect the prose with voice, mood and intention. The key is to make sure those conjunctions are being used purpose

06/02/2023

Thanks for the great review, Gay N. Lewis!

"I’ve had the privilege of working with Joan Alley for more than ten years. She has saved me a ton of time and money with her design, editing, and excellent computer skills. This tech savvy lady knows her way through Amazon’s maze of publishing and is capable of turn-key projects. She assisted me with more than fifteen books. I supplied manuscripts. She orchestrated edits, cover designs and then arranged publishing with booksellers. She created three of my websites, plus to my great relief, she even rescued my computer glitches. Moreover, guess what? Joan Alley and Manna Media Services didn’t charge an arm and a leg for any of it! She’s my all-time go-to-source."

Welcome to the website of Christian author, Gay N. Lewis.

03/02/2023

Many thanks to one of my authors, Colleen Snyder, for her WONDERFUL endorsement of my services. If you like suspense, adventure, romance, and a good chuckle along the way, be sure to check out her series from Winged Publications.

"Joan Alley is a marvel. She takes my manuscripts, hones and polishes and corrects… She cajoles and ‘suggests’ and brings my King James English (“knelt”) to proper American English (“kneeled.”) She keeps track of my body counts (“weren’t there five before?”), and my days (“you said it was Friday. Now it’s Wednesday?”). She encourages me to add description and color to my dialogue and keeps my dialogue from being dated, stilted, or insensitive. Without her, I would not have seven books on the market and an eighth due to be released in April. Joan makes me a better writer. Joan makes me better, period. One of my greatest blessings is knowing Joan Alley. I am thankful for her wisdom, her humor, her humility, and her love for the Lord first and always." Colleen Snyder, author of the Collin Walker Series

Visit Amazon's Collin Walker Series Page and shop for all Collin Walker Series books. Check out pictures, author information, and reviews of Collin Walker Series

03/02/2023

Here's another book I had the privilege to work on, seeing it through edits to cover to formatting to publication. An extremely powerful and well-written story, this is not a book you'll ever forget!

“....a symphony of love―one that inspires, empowers, and reminds readers to never give up on life or those we love.” Armen Bacon, Author of Griefland: An Intimate Portrait of Love, Loss, and Unlikely Friendship “...will inspire you, make you cry, laugh, give you hope, ...

31/01/2023

Great reviews for A Window Hope! I got to work with Penelope on her book in 2022. It's a riveting story of surviving COVID-19. Go check it out!

"An amazing and triumphant personal account of a courageous woman and her husband and daughter’s journey of miracles in the face of death where life hangs in the balance of good and evil. A very well written book that from beginning to end will bring you to tears and eventually a happy ending of strength and testament of God’s sovereignty and how the power of prayer impacts us in a way that truly gives us personal victory in the midst of a fallen world." Phil Endemano, Amazon Reviewer

"Penny Childers is a captivating author who grabs your attention from the first page to the last. Once I started to read this book, I had difficulty putting it down. " Christy Nottingham, Amazon

“Very few people have written their raw, real stories about contracting and surviving Covid-19, but Penny Childers has written hers with courage and honesty. In an engaging back-and-forth conversation, Penny and Megan tell the story of how Penny’s bout lands her in the hospital with...

30/01/2023

A big congrats to Christine Orsbun on the release of her memoir, What Happened to Chris Ann?

Christine bravely shares the gut-wrenching and powerful story of her childhood as she travels through abuse, neglect, and betrayal with an ending you won't expect. It was an privilege to work with her on preparing this book for publication. Be sure to check it out!

What Happened to Chris Ann?: Betrayal to Ultimate Freedom

30/01/2023