Michael Ric

Book Editing, Book Formatting, & Amazon KDP Publishing Assistant

Independent Collaboration with Author Brandy Harris • Freelance

Feb 2026 - Mar 2026 • 1 mo

I worked closely with author Brandy Harris to bring her inspirational book “Embracing the Transformation: My Journey from Survival to Success” to life. My role involved providing comprehensive editorial and publishing support, ensuring the manuscript met professional publishing standards. Key Responsibilities: Performed professional manuscript editing and proofreading to improve clarity, grammar, and readability. Completed interior book formatting for both eBook and paperback in accordance with Amazon KDP guidelines. Designed the book cover and paperback cover layout, ensuring a visually compelling and market-ready presentation. Managed the Amazon KDP publishing process, including metadata setup, file uploads, and final quality checks for both eBook and paperback editions. Provided guidance on publishing best practices and book presentation to help the author successfully launch her book. Achievements: Successfully prepared and published the book in both Kindle eBook and paperback formats on Amazon KDP. Delivered a fully polished and professionally formatted manuscript, enhancing the overall reading experience. Helped the author transform her personal story into a publish-ready, professionally presented book. This project demonstrates my ability to handle the complete book production process from editing and formatting to cover design and publishing helping authors bring their stories to the global marketplace.

Book editing, Book formatting & Amazon Kindle publishing - Asim Razvi

Independent Contractor • Freelance

Oct 2025 - Jan 2026 • 3 mos

I am a professional book editor, proofreader, and formatter specializing in Amazon KDP publishing and manuscript preparation for authors. I have worked with multiple authors to transform raw manuscripts into professionally edited and publish-ready books. One of my key collaborations has been with author Asim Razvi, where I provided complete editorial and publishing support for several books. My responsibilities included manuscript editing, interior book formatting, cover design, paperback layout formatting, and Amazon KDP publishing for both eBook and paperback editions. Projects Completed with Asim Razvi: Enterprise AI Integration The AI Power Curve: How Some Enterprises Break Away — And The Rest Fall Behind The Age of Compute Sovereignty Key Responsibilities & Achievements Edited and refined manuscripts to improve clarity, readability, grammar, and structure. Designed professional book covers and paperback covers suitable for Amazon KDP standards. Formatted manuscripts for Kindle eBook and print-ready paperback layout. Successfully published multiple titles on Amazon KDP, ensuring proper metadata, layout, and compatibility. Delivered publishing-ready files that meet professional publishing standards. Through my work, I help authors turn their ideas into professionally polished books ready for global distribution on Amazon.