Edits lead to excellence. I’ve often heard writers say that the hardest part of finishing a creative project isn’t the completion of the writing itself but the return to that project in the editing phrase. How painful it can be to reread your own work! That’s why it can be helpful to take a breath and ask for someone else’s feedback, someone who has more space than the writer may have to their own work. I edit because I want to see a writer’s words shine. I edit because I wan

Hi, I'm Mike. I'm bad at writing about myself but here we go... Let's just acknowledge how awkward this is for a second. Writing about yourself is weird. Every designer knows this. We can spend three weeks obsessing over someone else's brand story and then completely fall apart when someone says, "so tell us about you." Suddenly you're staring at a blank document wondering if "I like fonts" is enough. Then, you close the laptop, find a snack, and seriously consider whether yo

Hey all, I’m Jessica Hieb – AKA Jess – owner of In The Name Publishing. I'm so glad that you're here! This company was born out of my own experience publishing, or better put, the one I wish I would have had. When I published my first novel, Breaking Seven, back in 2019 I was promised the world by the publisher, and thousands of dollars later I was left disappointed in the book. The cover was nothing like I had requested (despite drawing out an exact mockup of what I wanted)

Foreword by J.Hieb Kaelyn Johnson is one of the most impressive young women I’ve had the honor of meeting — and one that In The Name Publishing has had the privilege of publishing. Her passion and drive are unmatched, and for someone so young, that’s a rare and remarkable thing to witness. When she first came to us, I was drawn as much to her spirit as I was to her story. She carries a beautiful heart for children, and her carefully crafted words make that evident on every p