title: Get Your Book Published!: From Contracts to Covers, Editing to eBooks, Marketing and Sales, What Every Writer and Author Should Know
author:  David Welday III 
description: David Welday is president and chief development officer of HigherLife Development Services, Inc. a new media publishing, marketing and business development company that works with executives, authors and organizations to create innovative books and resources with positive, life-changing messages. Sharing stories that change the world!
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  WELCOME TO ANOTHER CRYSTAL LAKE PUBLISHING CREATION.
  
  
  Thank you for supporting independent publishing and small presses. You rock,
  and hopefully you’ll quickly realize why we’ve become one of the world’s
  leading publishers of Dark and Speculative Fiction. We have some of the
  world’s best fans for a reason, and hopefully we’ll be able to add you to that
  list really soon. Be sure to [sign up for our
  newsletter](http://eepurl.com/xfuKP) to receive three eBooks for free, as well
  as info on new releases, special offers, and so much more. To follow us behind
  the scenes while supporting independent publishing and our authors, be sure to
  [follow us on Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/CLP).
  
  
  Welcome to Crystal Lake Publishing—Tales from the Darkest Depths.
  
  
  Copyright 2018 Crystal Lake Publishing
  
  
  All Rights Reserved
  
  
  Property of Crystal Lake Publishing
  
  
  Cover Art:
  
  
  Ben Baldwin—[www.benbaldwin.co.uk](http:/