Castle Gate Press is unusual in several ways. One of them is in our team editing approach. The contests where we’ve been entering our books often ask who the editor of the book is, leaving space for the name of one editor. This is apparently the common way for the big publishers to do it, with […]
Behind the scenes: the fraud stage, by Linda Yezak
by Associate Editor Linda Yezak Want to know what it’s like to be behind the scenes with an author while she’s in her “I’m such a fraud!” stage? Then read on, because here it is–-my “I’m such a fraud!” stage. There are times when I’m golden and can do no wrong when I’m writing. Then […]
The importance of encouragement to an author: Linda Yezak
Let’s find out more about the role of encouragement from one of Castle Gate Press’s editors, author Linda Yezak. Like most authors, I started writing when I was a kid–I don’t remember how early. I wrote song lyrics and little rhymes and worked up from there. What started me most recently was a prompt from […]
Linda W. Yezak
Associate Editor Linda W. Yezak lives with her husband and three cats in a forest in east Texas, where tall tales abound and exaggeration is an art form. She holds a BA in English and a graduate certificate in Paralegal Studies. Thirty years later, she’s finally putting her degree in English to good use, combining […]
Our staff
Editorial Director Suzanne Hartmann’s love for the written word has led her to work in nearly every aspect of the publishing industry, from library clerk, bookstore cashier, and distributor for a popular educational publisher in past years to her current work as an author, editor, and used book reseller… More Chief Executive Officer Phyllis Wheeler‘s […]