The publishing industry is changing daily. There are so many options, how do you know which to pursue? Publisher Nancy Cleary has an extraordinary perspective on the publishing industry and is eager to share it. “My goal is to provide writers and entrepreneurs the information and help they need to have a joy-filled and empowered publishing experience."

 

• Nancy's independent press has published over 150 products and has printed close to a quarter of a million books in the last 10 years with a special focus on mom writers. She traditionally publishes authors offering advances and major bookstore distribution, she also launches self-publishing imprints with demand-driven distribution. Nancy provides authors pre-publication marketing plans and teaches them how to build platforms to attract publicity and rights sales.

 

• Nancy's Consulting empowers writers by reviewing and providing critical input on: Publishing Contracts, Book Proposals, Building a Platform, Publishing & Distribution Options and Marketing Plans. Whether a writer wants a major book deal from Random House, or is researching self-publishing, she can help.

 

• Nancy's 20 years as a professional graphic designer and product packager and her amazing talent for capturing an author's brand elevates authors, making them irresistable to the media and customers, and helps them leverage their intellectual property.

 

Contact Nancy if I she can answer any of your questions!

• Nancy Cleary's tell-all, A Book is Born

 

• TESTIMONIALS from clients and authors

 

• Wyatt-MacKenzie SUBMISSIONS

 

• View a list of our Projects and Awards

 

• Publishing Consulting & Author Branding

 

• Wyatt-MacKenzie's IMPRINT PROGRAM

 

• Upcoming 2008-2009 Books

• Our 2007 Books

• Our 2005-2007 Books from MWPC

• Our 1999-2004 Books, Magazines, Box-is, Kits

• Our award-winning 1999 release

• Our Box-is keepsake product line

• Nancy's 2004 Mom's Business Magazine

• Mom brands we have helped build

• CLIENT LIST 1992-2005
• Our Graphic Design Studio 1992-2002

I was born in a small town in Massachusetts and I knew from a very young age I wanted to be an artist. Specifically, I knew I wanted to make books...and boxes. My Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Rhode Island School of Design guaranteed a high-paying design position, but the market in Boston and N.Y. was saturated - so I chose San Diego as my destination following college.

One year spent revamping the publishing materials of a seminar company (the "No-Money Down" guru, Robert G. Allen) followed by a year partnering in a multimedia business (working in Maui for motivation speaker, Anthony Robbins) was enough time in fast-paced California for this small-town girl.

The log home of my dreams landed me in Deadwood, Oregon (of all places) in 1992. My previous business partner launched his own publishing company, WisdomKeepers Publishing, from that log home, with my help. We sent beautifully designed proposals to *big* people... visually presenting our ideas. He was the multimedia pro - shooting, editing, and producing the audio tapes, videos, and multimedia presentations for clients. I would do the package design and promotional materials. A product design for His Holiness, The Dalai Lama of Tibet was a highlight of my first few months here. Another one - the day the phone rang and it was Coretta Scott King responding to the proposal for "Let Freedom Ring," a beautiful compilation of music and quotes. The demo was breathtaking. On another day it was Ken Blanchard responding to "Living in the Presence" a project about spirituality in the workplace. Kenny Loggins called, we had a relationship project in the works with Kenny and his wife Julia. And we had done a prototype for "Illusions" with Richard Bach. Only the first project came to fruition back in '92 but it was amazing to even have spoken to these incredible people. The wisdomkeeper returned to California in 1993.

I remained here, having found my home in Deadwood (of all places!) What I learned over those years was that anything was possible. Now I am living my dream...


P.S. I moved out of the original log home back in 1993, but in 2008 we break ground on our new log home and author retreat. Stay tuned!

The imagery on this site is our view here in Deadwood. More from the family album...