Sharon Miller is a freelance writer and editor, specializing in working with authors who wish to self-publish print and e-books. As owner of Buckskin Books, she offers editorial and writing services across a broad spectrum, including editing at multiple levels, book and cover design, and preparing digital manuscripts for e-publication and print manuscripts for print-on-demand technology.
Editing services for non-fiction, fiction, and memoir include:
copy and line editing
substantive editing
developmental editing
cover and interior design/layout for print and digital books
photo editing for print-on-demand and e-book publication
photo restoration of old and or damaged photos
professional document formatting for print-on-demand
file preparation for e-book publication (Kindle, e-pub, and others) including cover and interior image preparation
map and graphic design elements appropriate to the content
logo design for self-publisher’s imprint
logo design for businesses and non-profits
print-ready image/photo preparation for cover and interior illustrations in your book
one-on-one consultation with writers to realize their publication goals.
*Digital Book World designated the eBook version of How Do We Love, by Danielle Landis, as meeting a high standard of Quality, Excellence, and Design. QED is the “Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval™”for eBook design and formatting. Danielle’s Comments: “Thank you so very much for all of your time and effort that you dedicated to this project. Your skill, work ethic, and perseverance are a rare and appreciated gift indeed! How Do We Love? is so much better thanks to your involvement.”
OnlineBookClub.org review of “Journeys of a Pure Naturalist” by Joe “JB” Billings.
… The inclusion of maps, photos, and illustrations greatly enhances the narrative, offering visual insights into the places he describes and giving the reader a clearer understanding of his journeys.
… Each section of the book flows naturally into the next, making the reader feel as if they are on a continuous journey with Billings, exploring new terrain at every turn.
Overall, “Journeys of a Pure Naturalist” is a flawless work, both in its content and its presentation….
… With its perfect editing, immersive narrative, and visual elements, I would give this book a well-deserved 5 out of 5 stars.
(Buckskin Books provided developmental editing, copy editing, map creation, photo/picture editing, cover and interior book design and layout.)
Journeys of a Pure Naturalist, by JB Billings has been selected as a winner in the 19th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards in the category of Western Nonfiction. “Your work exemplifies the passion, creativity, and excellence this award was established to recognize. In a highly competitive field, your book truly stood out, earning the admiration of our expert panel of judges.” The book was also a finalist in the Environment category.
Edited, Designed, and/or Developed by Buckskin Books.
Published under the authors’ imprints.
The Neanderthal-Human Hybrid Is Us: Bipolar Disorder, A Behavioral Fossil (copyediting, cover design, interior and print design, photo editing, ebook conversion) coming, August 2025
Baja Redemption, by John R. Gentile (developmental editing, copyediting, cover design using artist’s rendering, publishing logo design, interior design and layout), 2021.
Batchit, Arizona: The Rise and Fall, by Roger A. Smith (Interior design for print and publication preparation, cover design, interior maps and illustrations), Batchit Books, Private Publication, 2020.
Terrain of Lost Souls, by Anthony Hains, (E-book design and development), PCNY Books, 2020.
Aloha Serendipity: Traveling Without an Agenda, Meeting Kindred Spirits, by Esther Melvin. (Interior design), Private publication, 2020.
Sweet Nightingale, Book 3 in the Sophie Rathenau Vienna Mysteries, by David Neilson, 2019 (Interior design and e-book development), Owlsgate Press, 2020
K3+. by Erasmo Acosta, (E-book design and development), Erasmix Books, 2020
Sins of the Father, by Anthony Hains, (E-book design and development), PCNY Books, 2020
McKeen Country: The Life and Times of a Frontier Family, by Bonnie McKeen Schmieder (Cover design, print interior design and pre-press preparation, including editing and placement of 120 images and old photographs) Private publication, 2019.
From John Lewis Floyd, author of The Expendable, 2021 winner of the Arizona-New Mexico Nonfiction eBook:
“More than a year later, sales of The Expendable are steady and strong. 70% of sales are Kindle books. I attribute no small part of that to your formatting. Some of the reviews have actually commented on the quality of the ebook reading. Your fee was a great investment, and I cannot recommend you more highly to any independent author in my situation. Thanks again for your contribution to the book’s success.”
From John Gentile, author of Baja Redemption, American Writing Awards finalist in Thriller/Adventure Category:
“I wanted to let you know that Baja Redemption was a finalist in The American Writing Awards competition. There was one winner and five finalists in the thriller/adventure category. I do believe that a good part of these accolades is due in no small part to yours and Katie’s fantastic editing. Thank you so much!”