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ABOUT

Tonya Woodworth

Tonya Woodworth is the founder of BookBound Media, a boutique public relations firm that provides PR and literary services to new and seasoned authors. As an editor, writer, and publishing consultant, the bulk of her work consists of nonfiction titles in the fields of addiction, recovery, and self-help, as well as the occasional memoir. A Michigan native, Tonya’s passion for literature grew after leading her teammates to victory in a fifth-grade class competition called Battle of the Books, a program designed to encourage children to read. After high school, she joined the United States Marine Corps where she served as a communications specialist. Her involvement in combat operations motivated her to pursue her bachelor’s degree in communication with a minor in public relations from Oakland University in 2007. Interning for Terry Hines and Associates during her undergraduate studies, Tonya worked as a film publicity assistant. She joined the editorial department at HCI Books in 2008. Later, she left her position as an acquisitions editor to complete her master’s degree in public relations from Full Sail University, which she earned in November 2014.

SERVICES

Tonya Provides Several PR and Literary Services

Whether you are a budding author, the proud owner of a newly launched business, or a seasoned entrepreneur, finding the time to effectively engage with your target audience on social media can prove difficult, as business meetings and product development often take precedence. Tonya will help you manage your online reputation via social media, maintain positive and meaningful engagement with your target audience, and measure social media’s overall impact on your business or brand.
With this service, a Tonya will monitor and respond to public opinion that could threaten your long-term goals and objectives, correct misinformation reported to the media, and help improve your SEO ranking.
Media relations services help clients build brand and product awareness. Tonya can provide you with media training, research and identify target markets, schedule press tours, facilitate media interviews, write and pitch internal and external news articles and press releases, and much more.
Need help organizing your next event? Whether you need to schedule a press conference, book launch, fundraiser, or speaking engagement, having a knowledgeable event marketing and production specialist assist you with your efforts can help increase your event’s effectiveness.
Tonya offers basic website setup and development services using Wordpress-themed sites.
Having a crisis communication plan in place is essential, especial for individuals and companies whose actions or daily operations directly impact the general public. While we cannot accurately predict the exact day and time a crisis will occur, Tonya can help you take the preliminary steps needed to decrease the overall impact a crisis can have on you or your company's reputation.
Whether you’re a first-time author or an experienced writer, you have most likely faced several challenges with your latest project. Perhaps you love the storyline or concept but find yourself struggling to tie everything together. Maybe you’ve completed your manuscript but lack the time to go back through and correct seemingly unimportant grammatical errors. Or maybe you just need assistance with developing a proposal. Whatever the case may be, Tonya can provide you with editorial services to suit your needs for a professional, polished manuscript. Services include developmental editing, copyediting, proofreading, manuscript evaluation, book proposal writing, and typesetting.

To Tonya Woodworth, for the countless hours you have poured into editing this book. It has been wonderful getting to know you. As I always say, without editors, authors would not exist. You put the amazing final touches on this book, and I am so glad it got to be you.

Erin Merryn,
We want to thank everyone at HCI Publishing and Tonya Woodworth, our extraordinary editor, for believing in our work and the important legacy of attachment parenting in creating a better world.

Barbara Nicholson & Lysa Parker,
Thank you to Tonya Woodworth for taking this journey with me.

Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse,
Tonya Woodworth: Your clarity and editing skills have made this book shine. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Elaine R. Ferguson,
. . . to Tonya Woodworth for your fantastic eye for detail.

Tammy Lakatos Shames, R.D. & Lyssie Lakatos, R.D.,