Consulting Services

Aknowingspirit LLC offers a long list of services. If you need help with anything on the list, send us a message with the service requested in the subject line.

Writing Services

• Resumes
• Cover letters
• Creation of blurbs, query letters, book outlines, book summaries, and bios
• Copy Editing
• Proofreading
• Book formatting
• Book translation
  • Spanish

Design Services

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• Illustrations
• Website Creation

Author Consultation

We help you with the lifecycle of your novel! Even if you are just at the idea stage of writing your novel, we can help you flesh out your thoughts, create a writing schedule and have a manuscript ready in 2 to 3 months! If you already have a manuscript, we offer a host of services to get your manuscript polished and ready for submission to agents and publishers. If you want to self-publish we help you navigate that complicated process. We provide affordable services that help you put out professional quality books.  See our full list of services below.

• Book Trailers

If you are an author that has a book for sale or a book that will be available soon, having a book trailer is absolutely necessary. Audiences love visuals, but it must be done right. Below is one example of a book trailer I created for Spiritual Warfare. I posted it to my Facebook fan page and within a day, it received over 10,000 views. Let me help you make a compelling trailer for your book!

• Strategic Communications/Social Media

I have never been a big fan of social media, but it’s an important tool to help spread your message and connect with people. There are ways to make your social media presence fun and engaging – without being overbearing. I can help you grow your audience by becoming a resource for information and insight, as opposed to a source of constant self-serving promotion. That’s the fastest way to lose supporters.

• Branding

Who are you? Can I get a sense of who you are without you telling me? That’s essentially what branding is. It’s what you’re all about! Your passions and your interests can tell your story. Everyone has a story, why should the world hear yours? I can help you develop a personal brand that will immediately let people know who you are without saying a single word.

• Indie author book reviews

After you followed us on social media and subscribed to our newsletter – and if your book is available for free download, upon request only, Aknowingspirit will download your book and write a review on Amazon. Aknowingspirit only provides honest critiques and review.

• Other Author Consultation Services
  • Publishing overview for first-time authors
  • Marketing
  • Strategic planning
  • Publication guidance
  • Event planning
    • Organizing book signings (Currently this service is ONLY available for writers in the DC, MD, VA area)
    • Zoom book launches
  • Coaching for speakers
    • Interview preparation

Speaking and Public Appearances

Candace Paul is a Bestselling Author, Professional Artist, Radio Personality, and Entrepreneur. Candace is a Public Relations and Marketing professional with experience in the public and private sector. She’s assisted non-profits, private companies and government agencies in the development of strategic communication plans and process improvement measures for over ten years.  She’s also been a master of ceremony for fundraising dinners, guest speaker, and panelist for several events. If you would like her to speak on a panel or host an event, please submit a speaking request below. She will promptly respond to your request.

A Personal Note from Candace 

“I’m always willing to help others grow their business – especially if it inspires the best in people and glorifies God! 

This is my passion! I enjoy speaking to youth, or people wanting to grow in their faith, or those with an entrepreneurial spirit, and of course anyone who is ready to make a difference the world.  Sometimes, the spark that propels a person into action is just hearing someone else’s story. That’s all. Also, seeing a person who looks like you, do something you’ve always wanted to do, is all a person needs to get started.

My story is proof that you should put your faith in God.

I wrote a manuscript, and like most people, I let fear of rejection prevent me from taking a leap of faith. It wasn’t until I took a step back and looked outside of myself that I realized: Sometimes, what God calls you to do isn’t about you at all!

Maybe it’s about someone else. Maybe what you’re called to do is strictly to benefit others. I watched the news and each day I kept seeing sadness, violence, confusion, pain, greed, suffering, and none of it made sense to me. How did we get here?? It seemed like the world had grown comfortable with all of it.  I finally pushed my fears to the side and pulled out the manuscript I’d hidden away for so long. This time I was reading it with fresh eyes. When I read the last page, I said, “I have to publish this.”

From then on I prayed about it. I asked God to do what was in His will. I prayed that he would help it reach the right hands. I prayed that the people who helped me edit and publish my book understood my vision and respected my faith. Most importantly, I prayed for The Most High’s help to keep me from getting in my own way! Yes, I could’ve become my own barrier that prevented me from doing His work.

I started submitting my work again, and again, some people did not see the value in it.  

But this time…I kept pressing forward.

One day, I received an email. “Candace, we absolutely loved your manuscript! We’d like to publish your book.” My prayers were answered sooner than expected! Then more blessings came. In less than a year, “Spiritual Warfare”, the book I was afraid to release, hit the Bestsellers list! Even more amazing than that, were all the inspirational letters, messages, comments, and reviews I received telling me how much the book helped readers renew their faith in God.

There it is! That was the whole point! And with God’s help…it was done. Now, just a few years later, I’m a publisher – helping others publish their passion projects. Just let me know how I can help. Look forward to connecting with you. Let’s make a difference…together.”

There’s much more to this story. Candace is available to share this message with your audience at conferences, book clubs, and other events. If you would like to contact her, please fill out the contact form below with the subject “Requesting Speaker.”