Crazy Ink was founded by USA Today Bestselling Author Erin Lee, who also writes as EL George, in 2018 in an effort to help both readers and authors explore new genres. With more than seventy titles of her own, she's experienced both the successes and pitfalls that come with indie publishing.
A small indie publisher, Crazy Ink takes pride in celebrating all types of writing and creative expression. Why publish with us? What makes us different? Run by a therapist, Crazy Ink has a no tolerance policy for bullying of any kind. With Crazy Ink, authors who are supportive of one another work together in a tight family dynamic to help not only promote each other but to keep the words coming. While the indie writing community can be a hard place to break into, Crazy Ink and it's fifty-plus signed authors help newer authors navigate their way through marketing and the ins and outs of small press publishing. While we can't make promises you will hit a best seller list, we can promise that your book will be treated with the attention it deserves. There won't be long waits for covers. Editors will work with you directly. You will have a say in cover designs, pricing, and other factors that come into play throughout the publishing process. Armed with a 26-person marketing team, your book WILL get seen. To help with author success, Crazy Ink offers release events and takeovers for authors looking to build street teams and get themselves in front of readers. Likewise, our company offers graphics, teasers and trailers for every author - helping you get your best foot out there. Our pace is practiced and has been perfected, making it both efficient and and easy to release a book within three months of the initial contract signing in most cases. Again, this is due to the large team and supportive environment that is rare in the indie community. We encourage you to talk to other Crazy Ink authors or participate in one of our many anthologies before making up your mind and sending in a submission. We understand what it is like to release your hard-earned words into someone else's hands and also know the excitement of seeing the words come to life. If you have any questions about our process, please feel free to email [email protected]. Happy publisher shopping and writing too! - Erin Lee and the staff at Crazy Ink Publishing, LLC |
meet the team
Crazy ink's creator-in-chief erin lee
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USA Today and International bestselling multi genre author Erin Lee is a dark fiction/reality author and therapist chasing a crazy dream one crazy story at a time. She is the author of Crazy Like Me, a novel published in 2015 by Savant Books and Publications, LLC, Wave to Papa, 2015, by Limitless Publishing, LLC and Nine Lives, 2016. She’s also author of When I’m Dead, Greener, Something Blue, Freak, The Ranch, Once Upon A Reality, Moving On, Dare, Kept, Circus Freak, Scary Mary, Take Me As I Am and 99 Bottles. She also penned Losing Faith, a novella with Black Rose Writing. She is co-author of Black Rose’s The Morning After. She is also author of the “Diary of a Serial Killer Series,” Momma, which this series is based on, and the “Lola, Party of Eight Series” with Crazy Ink.
Lee is a co-founder of the “Escape from Reality Series” – a multi-genre, twenty-author, three-year, shared-world series with authors Taylor Henderson and Sara Schoen. Together, the trio has created the fictional town of Escape, Colorado, where authors and readers of all genres visit to escape.
Her biggest achievement to date has been the creation of Crazy Ink Publishing, LLC. Home to more than 100 authors and brave enough to tackle all the genres, Crazy Ink is Lee's second family. Fast paced and always looking to try new things, Lee aims to bring Crazy Ink to a new standard as a leader in indie publishing.
Lee holds a master’s degree in psychology and works with at-risk families and as a court appointed special advocate. When she isn’t busy dissecting the human experience, she enjoys escaping from reality through reading and a myriad of crazy adventures that will probably one day get her killed. She’s cool with that.
Lee is a co-founder of the “Escape from Reality Series” – a multi-genre, twenty-author, three-year, shared-world series with authors Taylor Henderson and Sara Schoen. Together, the trio has created the fictional town of Escape, Colorado, where authors and readers of all genres visit to escape.
Her biggest achievement to date has been the creation of Crazy Ink Publishing, LLC. Home to more than 100 authors and brave enough to tackle all the genres, Crazy Ink is Lee's second family. Fast paced and always looking to try new things, Lee aims to bring Crazy Ink to a new standard as a leader in indie publishing.
Lee holds a master’s degree in psychology and works with at-risk families and as a court appointed special advocate. When she isn’t busy dissecting the human experience, she enjoys escaping from reality through reading and a myriad of crazy adventures that will probably one day get her killed. She’s cool with that.
Managing editor samantha talarico
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Samantha Talarico is a voracious reader and reviewer who was given the opportunity to hone her teacher feedback skills in the field of editing and fell in love with helping authors by improving their words.
She lives in North Carolina with her husband and four feline fur babies. Although one is a sphynx, so she's more of a peach fuzz baby.
Samantha enjoys road trips to book signings as well as long rides through the NC mountains on a motorcycle piloted by her husband. Said husband has also built her an incredible library in one of their spare rooms that houses upwards of 4,000 books.
Samantha hopped on the Crazy Train a year ago and hasn’t looked back – with more than fifty Crazy Ink titles to her name. She has earned several awards for her editing in the indie publishing community and is known as the original live reader; giving voice to all the words.
She lives in North Carolina with her husband and four feline fur babies. Although one is a sphynx, so she's more of a peach fuzz baby.
Samantha enjoys road trips to book signings as well as long rides through the NC mountains on a motorcycle piloted by her husband. Said husband has also built her an incredible library in one of their spare rooms that houses upwards of 4,000 books.
Samantha hopped on the Crazy Train a year ago and hasn’t looked back – with more than fifty Crazy Ink titles to her name. She has earned several awards for her editing in the indie publishing community and is known as the original live reader; giving voice to all the words.
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Financial consultant/specialist mathew george
A 2019 finance and MBA graduate of Thomas College, Mathew George also works as a financial analyst and adviser with Atlantic Corporation in Waterville, Maine.
His recent projects include the development of a 6,000-person, national survey funded by the USDA and the development of pro-forma financials for a variety of commercial, nonprofit, and government entities including the Maine Department of Corrections. His work includes the creation of marketing plans including assessments and engagement strategies.
His recent projects include the development of a 6,000-person, national survey funded by the USDA and the development of pro-forma financials for a variety of commercial, nonprofit, and government entities including the Maine Department of Corrections. His work includes the creation of marketing plans including assessments and engagement strategies.
