Keeping the tech in publishing straight

How Crooked Tail Press got it's name and a little about us.

Her name is Bug.

My name is Joy Burke. I am the founder (along with Bug) of Crooked Tail Press. This is our short story of how we came to be. 

She was a stray someone dropped off at the animal shelter. Scared, skittish, and with a broken tail tip, she tucked herself into a tight ball and hid in the back of her little cage home. We found her on Christmas Eve of 2008 and brought her, and another cat we named Lily, home to grow old with us. 

She's part dog (she likes to fetch), part human (she talks all the time), and a little bit cat (lots of hair). She is loyal to me, helps me on my computer, and brainstorms with me. So when I was contemplating a name for my publishing company, she was contemplating back at me and flicked her short crooked tail. And that was it! Crooked Tail Press was born with my sweet Bug as a mascot. 

That's how we got our name. 

This is who we are. 

We are a small group of people (and a cat) who love the written word! We traversed the self-publishing waters ourselves and discovered it was ever changing and a little rough. It's full of scammers and hoodwinkers and decided it was hard enough to write, let alone try to discern who was trustworthy enough to help publish our darlings. Since our combined skill set covered most areas needed to successfully publish a book, we set out to help others! 

Our goal is to help people reach their dreams of publication. We want to present your book to the world in a professional way so that no one will question your authority as an author. You ARE a writer! And we want to help the rest of the world realize it.

We will not hide anything from you.
All the costs are listed up front. If there is a problem with anything, we will tell you. If you have a question we will answer.

Self-publishing is not a back-door project anymore. It is a respectable way to get published if done right. In our actions and our product, we will help you do it professionally.

As a small publisher, we value each one of our clients. They aren't just a figure, they are a person. Part of what makes Crooked Tail Press so unique, is you.

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