Lonnee is an awesome mentor to entrepreneurial non-fiction authors like me.
Her attention to detail and active listening skills were instrumental in calling out what I was not highlighting to promote my own work.
Implementing her practical suggestions and feedback got me the boost I didn’t know I needed! I highly recommend working with her!
Angela Johnson, CST
Professional People Geek | Author | CEO | Certified Scrum Trainer | Business Agility Guide & Mentor
Author / Business Consulting
Done-with-You: Editing Your Manuscript & Publishing Your Baby
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How do you combine a diverse career into a service that serves authors?
This upbeat episode of Making It! will inspire you to make the most of your experiences, too.
Helping you do that is Lonnee's "Why"
Below, you will find the myriad ways this Swiss Army Knife of a person helps authors find their voice, marketing angles, clever titles and methods 100s of writers have taken to quickly reach the finish line:
Lonnee Rey helped me in so many ways between coming up with ideas, content strategy, marketing, editing, podcast guesting....the list goes on and on. She really helped me with believing in myself, got me off my butt and made me execute.
If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't have a book at all.
I would have never thought I was capable to dream such a thing! Thank you Lonnee Rey for turning me into a bestselling author! -Dr. Shannon Whittington
The book she developed and edited, "ABCs for GrownUps" won
the 2023 BIBA Award for "Best Indie Book of the Year"!
Dr. Shannon Whittington
DNP MSN RN CCM LGBTQ Health
LGBTQ+ Speaker-Nurse Educator-
Bestselling Author-Consultant-Board Member-Top Professional Nurse of the Year-
Daisy Award-Crains Award-
Top 50 LGBTQ+ Power List-Quality & Innovation Award
In addition to facilitating 12 Best-selling "Rattled Awake" anthologies, Lonnee has also helped over 100 people publish their stories in these best-selling chapter books "Bullied: How I Got By," "My Fur Baby Wrote This Book," and "Speechless: Giving the #voiceless a Voice."
"SPEECHLESS" co-author Lafaya Mitchell went on to immediately write, publish & promote
"Poker: A Woman's Game" The Poker Therapist’s Mental Game Strategies for Winning in Life and in Poker
Written to help protect one's peace...😉
She has also been a co-author in 18 #1 Best-selling books including
"Unsheltered: None of us are home until all of us are home"
Written in 5 Days
Writer's Workshops - One weekend is all it takes to BE THE CHANGE
This track record of collaborative success began Aug., 2023:
Manuscript Editing, Content Strategy, Copywriting & Story Development
Cross- section of ghost-written, done-with-you, edited, designed, published & promoted :
#1 International Best-Selling Memoirs by Lonnee Rey
Anthologies
"I haven't heard good things about
collaboration books."
SADLY, there are MANY unethical people out there. Lonnee was burned, bullied and boo-hoo'd for quite some time afterward, as well.
NOW, she is on a mission to help YOU AVOID the same mistakes & heartaches.
Look for someone who:
Adds author names in the table of contents. One competitor excluded 30 writer's names and only listed the chapter titles. Why not list the writers? Hmm.
Gives author's credit by naming them formally on Amazon (many do not)
Trains you. After all, if you knew how to do this you would have done it by now.
Encourages your creativity. Getting emails with your writing red-lined is discouraging to most people.
Shows you how to craft your message in a way that markets your business without being salesy.
Guides you. Mandate limits like "Only 5 sentence paragraphs" squash budding creativity.
Does not bind you into a contract. It's a service not a life sentence. Also, make sure you are allowed to mention your other books and experiences in your bio or story.
Leads with their passion to help you, and follows through. There are plenty who say but do not do what they promise. Examine their track record for putting authors like you FIRST.
Demonstrates INTEGRITY: if they claim to be a 20x Best Selling Author, ask to see all 20 of their books. Unless they have personally written 20 books, their INTEGRITY is skewed. WATCH OUT. They are misleading you from the start. Why stretch the truth?
And lastly, don't worry about people in your book stealing your idea. They are focused on their own vision and calling. Sure, there are idea thieves out there, but you cannot let them stop you in life.
Story Development
Self-Publishing
Promotions
Lonnee helped changed my perspective about life, and career.
I was struggling to find my target audience, then we had a video call that changed my life. I left that call with so many insights!
She even went as far as connecting me with book publishers which are my target audience.
My career took a positive turn after my call with her. She’s my go to person.
I highly recommend her.
Christian Damiete
Founder and CEO at Creative Hands Studio
Connections
Networking
Resources
Content Curation Editorial Consulting
I recently was a member of a Rattled Awake group where 10 of us came together to author a book. Many of us were not writers but we had stories to tell. I struggle to write anything longer than a tweet. (Or X or whatever they call them this week)
Over the course of the 3 days and 10 hours, we met as a group led by our fearless leader, Lonnee Rey, and at the end of that time, we had nearly completed a book and I had written more than 360 words.
None of this, and I mean none, could have happened without Lonnee's guidance. She is not only a gifted writer herself she is an excellent facilitator and has a knack for drawing the best out of her clients.
She has a natural connection with people and a fun and caring demeanor which creates an inspirational environment.
If you have ever entertained the idea of writing a book but like me struggle to get pen to paper, I highly recommend her workshop. You'll emerge as an author but also armed to tell your story.
~Doug Thompson
Doug Thompson
Professional Speaker / International Bestselling Co-Author / Sales Nerd Ending Techsplaining Through Stories
🌹 The Workshop Changes Writer's Lives 🌹
Lonnee helps first-time writers move from frustration to elation.
I continue to be in awe of her amazing capabilities to catalyze such soul-healing magic in just a few days. Ensuring the published anthologies consistently become Best sellers within 24 hours of launching is truly a fantastic achievement!
We celebrate, love, and deeply appreciate you Lonnee, thank you for igniting our lives, “rattling” and accelerating beautiful life-transforming ripples into our world.
~Chiyedza Nyahuye
Chiyedza Nyahuye
2x Co-Author #1 International Best Sellers | Catalyzing Sales Professionals' Zones of Genius | Empathetic Sales Professional | People-Centered Work Culture Promoter
There are authors, there are editors,
and then there is Lonnee Rey.
I had the privilege of participating in Lonnee's groundbreaking project, the 'Rattled Awake' book series, Volume 2, and it was nothing short of a life-altering experience. Over the span of three intense days, I had the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of exceptional authors (both new and experienced authors). Together, we weaved a tapestry of inspiring stories, each recounting our deeply personal 'Rattled Awake' moments.
Under Lonnee's guidance, the creative synergy among us was nothing short of remarkable. Her unwavering dedication to the project, her keen editorial eye, and her exceptional talent for fostering a collaborative atmosphere brought out the best in each of us.
The result was a book that not only resonates with readers but also reflects the exceptional quality that only a visionary like Lonnee Rey could instill.
Working with Lonnee Rey is a testament to her ability to drive transformation and inspire excellence in her peers. She is a shining star in the world of literature, and I am grateful for the opportunity to have crossed paths with her. I wholeheartedly recommend Lonnee Rey for any project or endeavor she chooses to undertake, for she is a beacon of innovation and an exemplar of excellence in her field.
Gene Petrino
(Violence Prevention SME)
I help CEO’s increase profitability by leveraging SAFETY. Healthcare Safety Expert. ⭐ SWAT Commander(Ret.) ⭐Security Consultant⭐ Workplace Violence ⭐ Active Shooter ⭐ Situational Awareness ⭐ De-escalation ⭐Speaker/Author
After disqualifying myself from the first two volumes without even making an inquiry regarding participation, it was the magic number 3 that shook me out of that daze and I jumped into the collaborative writing workshop for Rattled Awake Volume Three. How exciting to work with such inspiring individuals sharing stories of resilience.
And... !!! WoW !!! How fast we went from wondering writers to published authors to co-authors of an International Bestselling Book! 💥🚀
What a well organized onboarding and weekend workshop experience. With Lonnee's expert guidance in story craft that delivers and - BOOM - just like that we're published in less than a week thanks to her astounding skills in pulling it all together despite the difficulties that inevitably arise!
🙏Thank you so much Lonnee for fanning the flames and igniting the fire that's skyrocketing so many of us into success with this incredible International Bestselling Anthology Series: Rattled Awake.
Whether you're a first time writer or an established author, I highly recommend working with Lonnee Rey, it will make your day! 📖✍️😍
~Wendy S. Wiseman, 3x co-author and Best-seller, Rattled Awake series
Wendy Wiseman
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