MC Writing Services

06/16/2026

Mel McClure is as charming as her book. We loved collaborating with her and her talented illustrator, Stephanie Smith, to bring this delightful story to life. Zecco The Gecko is a refreshing story of real heroes (albeit animals), real science, and not-at-all real adventures. We were thrilled for her when we finished creating the book design, but we were kinda sad to be done.

So begins The Many Worlds of Zecco the Gecko, the illustrated middle grade novel that tells an entertaining story full of action, adventure and humor. In this book, Zecco, a Mediterranean house gecko, who is part of a scientific experiment to give animals human intelligence, escapes from the l...

06/09/2026

This is our second book design for Lee Kemter, who definitely has a clear view of the metaphysical. The only hard thing about designing this book is that I kept stopping to READ it. Secrets We Inherited is available now. Click the link to learn more.

Secrets We Inherited

04/27/2026

What's it like for a songwriter like me to design a book for a Grammy-winning author who sang on a Michael Jackson album?
[SQUEEEEEE!]
Ahem—we've done a few books for Keaver Brenai, a polycreative genius who's glorious to work with. For this self-guided collections of voice lessons, we got to do the interior and cover. Don't worry, I won't squeee again.

The 30-Day Voice Athlete Strategy: A Daily Guide with Secret Sauce to Move Beyond Obstacles

04/20/2026

How to be a good grandparent: supportive but not burdensome, available but not overbearing—good help always, but especially when that grandchild is diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Trish and Geri just released "Grandparent Conversations" to fill that void. How did nobody think of this sooner? Thanks you two.
This project required a lot of collaboration, and I think the end result pleased everyone, especially me.

04/16/2026

We've designed five books for Lane Rockford Orsak. Our favorite? Any of 'em. But definitely he's our favorite customer: creative, kind, and so much fun to work for. I love this guy.
Oh yeah! His new book is now available, and we designed the interior and the eBook. Whittle, the hero, inherits property in rural Louisiana, but he uncovers instead is a buried family history that forces him to confront questions of race, art, ownership, and belonging—and alters the course of his life.

04/14/2026

If you're old enough, you'll definitely remember the hit TV show "Movin' On." One of the three stars of the show was the Kenworth semi named Sundance, who recently celebrated turning fifty years old with a complete restoration. This delightful fan book celebrates the milestone with a ton of great photos, and includes a complete Episode Guide written by the original executive producer himself, Barry Weitz. Each show had a famous (at the time) guest star, so the insider gossip is SO MUCH FUN.
We were hired to design it, but I couldn't stop just reading it!
Warning: there's a YouTube video of the intro credits and the theme song (by Merle Haggard!), and if you play it, you'll be singing it all day.