Stories Change the World
Your Story Matters!
Let's take your story from "What if?" to Well-Loved. Helping you turn your words into your published book, magazine, blog, and more.
Meet Your Literary Prose
Peter and Colleen
Hello!
At Your Literary Prose, we provide expertise in the written word helping authors, marketing professionals, and content writers move seamlessly from vague ideas to perfected publication.
Whether it’s your book, article, or marketing materials, we’ll polish your project so it highlights your expertise, knowledge, narrative—because your written image matters.
We aren't here to rewrite your content—we're here to help you PERFECT it!
What Our Clients Are Saying!
"I was not interested in doing all the “background work” and trusted Peter and Colleen to do what was needed for my book to be professionally published. When my original publishing date was delayed, they reworked the plan, advised me when tasks were needed to make my deadline, answered questions, put my mind at ease, and they made sure the tasks were completed for my launch date."
Sandy Phillips Kirkham
"Colleen and Peter's specific knowledge, high standards, and keen attention to detail bring comfort to anyone who wants to put forth a quality product... Because of their initiative to check the name spelling of individuals cited in my book, gross errors were found and eliminated!"
Ellen Seigel, LIS-W
"Working with Colleen and Peter was truly one of the best decisions I made on my publishing journey. They took what felt like an overwhelming process and turned it into something smooth, supportive, and genuinely enjoyable. They made sure every detail of my book came together beautifully. They didn't just help me put my book together, they elevated it!"
Allison Marcotte
Services
Professional Editing/Proofreading
Your Secret to a Successful Story... Your Written Image Matters!
75% of readers say they would not purchase a product with typos, incorrect grammar, or inconsistent messaging.
You know writers have editors, but do you need one? We’ve heard it all:
· My friend loves to read; she’ll be happy to edit my book.
· It’s an online magazine; readers won’t care about grammar or spelling errors.
· There’s AI now; I don’t need to pay a professional editor or proofreader.
When writers rush to print, post, or publish without paying close attention to the finer details like grammar, spelling, formatting, and fact-checking, they risk doing more harm than good. Your polished story—whether it’s a manuscript, article, blog, or other content—creates a memorable experience for readers. When you work alongside Your Literary Prose, you know readers will leave with positive memories of you and your story.
Certified Publishing Services
Creating the Roadmap to Your Destination: Published Book
The only way for you to become a published author is making it through the process—and we have that covered!
No one expects you to be the author, editor, formatter, marketer, and cover artist of your book. Let YLP take some of that hard, detailed work off your plate.
With over 20 years of experience, think of us as your Publishing GPS. We help you map out your journey to published author by providing guidance, resources, and most importantly, support and accountability.
You remain in total creative control, always having the final say in your publishing destination. We customize our services so you ONLY pay for the services you need, whether it's from start to finish or anywhere in between.
Personalized Marketing
Make Your Investment Back and More:
Your Book is a Business!
You don’t have to be a marketing genius to make a lasting impact with your story. How, you ask? Spread the word about you, your book, your legacy. It’s never too early or too late (unless you never start) to create your author brand and market your book.
Yes, you can try to sell your book to friends and family, but after them who’s going to buy it? Marketing takes more than throwing your book on Amazon. Make the most out of your time and reach hundreds, thousands, or more.
We help you create a personalized marketing strategy to identify, reach, and engage with your ideal readers and audience. A clear marketing strategy is the best way for people to find you, read your story, hear your story, and know you (and it doesn’t have to cost a fortune)!
Portfolio Highlights
The Land Report
The Land Report is the premier source of news, information, and insight into America’s most valuable natural resource: Land. The Land Report is the established voice of this uniquely American asset class, frequently a source for major media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Business, Bloomberg, Barron’s, FOX, The New York Times, and more.
From Death to Life:
The Aaron Williams Story
On September 19, 2015, Chris Williams received a call no parent wants to receive. His son, Aaron, had been in a bad accident, and his life was hanging in the balance.
In From Death to Life: The Aaron Williams Story, Chris, a minister, pastor, and preacher, shares how his unrelenting faith kept him from falling into despair. As a result, he felt led to write this book and share what having faith in God can do, even in the direst circumstances. Your faith in God will be inspired and strengthened as you read it.
A Penguin Family. . .
Finding Joy
A Penguin Family…Finding Joy, sends a powerful and universal message! Individuals, regardless of their challenges or disabilities, can reach their potential. It takes supportive families, friends, and community coming together to help children soar. This book has an important message for children about persistence and patience in overcoming obstacles. You will love Squeaky, the main character, and cheer along with him when he saves the day. Every child will see themselves in Squeaky’s journey.
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What Us Writers Can Learn from the World Cup
For anyone out there who doesn't know me too well, you might be surprised by how much I love sports. I grew up playing pretty much every sport that I could, except for volleyball, which I didn't play until I joined a rec league in college. I played basketball and football, I ran track and played baseball (on two separate teams even), and I played a few years of rec soccer. When it came to sports, I was dialed in.
As a Cincinnatian, I fell in love with all things Cincinnati. I used to be able to name every Reds player. I knew the whole Cincinnati Bengals schedule. I could give you the shooting percentage of the Xavier Musketeers basketball team. But there was one sport that was hard to come across: soccer.
Major League Soccer launched in 1996 with a team in Columbus, but there was never an easy way to watch them two hours away in Cincinnati. Now and again, I would catch a Champions League game after school. But the one thing I did know about soccer was the national team. I remember hearing about the US Women winning the World Cup in 1999 (and watched them win the 2015 and 2019 iterations to go along with their 1991 win). I remember the men battling against Ghana in back-to-back World Cups and watching Tim Howard make a record number of saves and Wondo missing an absolute sitter in a loss to Belgium in 2014.
In college, I had a friend of a friend who was on the women's soccer team, so I started watching them, even going on an overnight bus trip to watch them play Wake Forest in the first round of the national championship (where I unknowingly watched a fellow Cincinnatian and future NWSL goalkeeper play for Wake Forest).
Once I graduated from Morehead State, I ended up moving back home to Cincinnati and was in need of something to do. As I mentioned before, I have always loved Cincinnati sports, and I had a great foundation for watching soccer. In an absolute stroke of luck, the summer after I graduated, Cincinnati announced the launch of a brand-new soccer team, FC Cincinnati. Without getting too in the weeds (which I could probably write an entire book), I dove headfirst into fandom: season ticket holder, member and eventual board member of The Pride supporters group and jumped into the life of a snare drummer during the games.
I've talked all about this as a preface to say that I have fallen in love with the game of soccer.
When I heard the United States, Mexico, and Canada were going to host this year's edition of the World Cup, I was ecstatic. After watching the previous iterations of the world's tournament and the many international tournaments like the Copa America, the Euros, and the Olympics, I knew the potential this event could bring to North America. I love watching these international tournaments where the world comes together to watch one event.
And that is where I can finally relate this winding story to authors, books, and literature. The best part of the World Cup is the host country(ies) having the chance to show off their local culture to the world and having people from all over the globe interacting with each other in host cities. Just as the soccer (is this long enough to wait to not apologize to our English fans for not calling it football even though soccer is an English word and still in use today?) world can showcase the best of humanity, so does literature. The best books (regardless of genre or format) are the books that peer into the heart of humanity. The books that shed light on the best of what we can be as a species, the tragedy of love and loss, and overcoming obstacles.
And that's not to mention the storylines of the games themselves. The best authors in the world (I guess maybe John Green being the exception as an owner of AFC Wimbledon) couldn't write the absolutely amazing story of Cape Verde holding Spain to a draw, coming out of the group, and nearly taking reigning champions Argentina to penalty kicks. Or the beautiful story of tournament debutants like Curacao (and Cape Verde) being among the smallest countries to ever reach the cup. Or the country of Haiti fighting against the odds, like their coach never setting foot inside the country due to its current state of affairs. Or the trials and tribulations of large countries like Germany flailing out spectacularly. Or the intrigue of some of the best players to ever set foot on a football pitch (does that satisfy our British friends?) for what could be the last time.
Every game has its highs and its lows. Every country has a unique story to share with the world. The players themselves have incredible stories of hard work and dedication. There's even the story of a player being recruited through LinkedIn; look it up, it's true!
This week is the semi-finals and finals of the 2026 World Cup. And while I have been glued to the television watching every game I can, I'll always be thinking about the stories that come from games like this.
Wherever we look as writers, if we take a closer look, we can see the stories that pull the world along.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Your Literary Prose (YLP) a publishing company?
Thanks for asking. NO. Your Literary Prose is not a publisher. We do not take ownership of your work. Our objective is educating and consulting—helping you understand your publishing options to make informed decisions for your publishing journey AND make money from your book and written content!
What types of writers/authors do you work with?
At Your Literary Prose, we work with all authors and writers but we do have a focus on nonfiction and children's authors, magazine publishers, and copywriters.
For authors, we've worked in numerous nonfiction genres including memoirs, cookbooks, family history, cybersecurity, medical, and business. In addition, we work within numerous fiction genres such as children's books and cozy mysteries.
For other writers and publishers we work with numerous magazine publishers on the editorial staff and as proofreaders. We also provide professional proofreading services for all writers.
How do I find a designer to design my book cover and book interior?
YLP partners with The Author's Voice Association's trusted professionals, proven experts in their field, use ethical business practices, and are reliable. We're happy to connect you with graphic designers, interior book designers, branding specialists, and more!
What services does YLP offer?
YLP provides guidance, resources, support, and accountability to authors and writers. Our services include Professional Editing and Proofreading, Professional Publishing Support, and Strategic Marketing.
Think of YLP as your wordsmith and publishing fairy godparents. We’ll wave our red pen like a magic wand and take your written words and turn them into a must-read book or marketing material ready to display your subject matter expertise. You'll be published before you know it.
Do you provide consulting or coaching?
YES! We offer personalized consulting and coaching packages perfect for authors who want a tailored strategy, feedback, and/or accountability.
When do I send Advance Reader Copies (ARCs) to readers?
Advance Reader Copies (ARCs) are pre-publish copies sent to readers to build a collection of reviews for use in publishing and marketing processes.
How long does it take to edit my manuscript?
There are many variables that go into editing such as editing requirements, manuscript length, genre, and writing quality. Before we begin an editing project, we work with authors to create a timeline that works for them and their book.
Does YLP help with branding and marketing?
YES! We believe that an author's book is their business. This means that branding and marketing play an important part in the overall success of an author's book. We work with authors to include their book(s) into their own branding and marketing. Our branding specialist helps create your brand voice so you stand out, sell more books, and create raving fans.
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