Writing resources & services

The members listed below are available to assist you in your writing efforts. These services may include fees*.

If you have expertise and you are willing to share in areas such as e-book formatting, graphic design, editing and manuscript proofreading, please contact us and we will list you as a resource. For more information or to be added as a resource, please contact us here.

*Services offered for a fee are done so in good faith. Use of a listed resource by Hawaii Writers Guild does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or representation. Verify terms and conditions of services offered for sale and use judgment in making any purchase. HWG is acting as only a referring agent with no responsibility or liability for the quality of the help rendered.

Writing services offered:

Name: Sam Cudney

Service: eBook Publishing

About: Sam has self published numerous books using Create Space and Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) among other methods. He has also conducted Self Publishing workshops for HWG members. Sam is not local any more, having moved to the mainland, but you can find him and his Amazon books here.

Contact: samcudney@gmail.com

Name: Laura Burkhart

Service: Editing & Proofreading

About: Laura works as a writing coach, and editor. She lived in Hawaii for nearly two decades, and now lives in Montreal, Canada. She currently offers editing, writing and proofreading services.

Contact: burkhart.laura@gmail.com

Name: Richard Bodien

Service: Writing Coach

About: Want to be a better writer? Maybe some coaching would help. Reasonable rates. Free consultation.

Contact: richard@bodien.com (808) 889-1282

Hawaii Writers Guild YouTube channel

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