About Blessingway Authors' Services - Ellen Kleiner

Blessingway Authors' Services Santa Fe New Mexico

Blessingway Authors' Services - Ellen Kleiner - Santa Fe, New Mexico

Ellen Kleiner, Founder and Director

In her more than 35 years as an editor, Ellen Kleiner has worked for national book and magazine publishers including Bobbs-Merrill Company and John Wiley & Sons in New York; William Gannon, Publisher, Sun Publishing, Mothering Magazine, Miracles Magazine, and New Mexico Magazine in Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Four Corners Magazine in Sedona, Arizona. To date, she has worked on more than 1,900 books and magazine issues, many of which have won notable awards.

Ellen was drawn to Santa Fe by its natural beauty, cultural diversity, and creative community. An active member of the New Mexico Book Association and PEN New Mexico, she has played a leading role in Santa Fe's emergence as an independent publishing center.

Ellen created Blessingway Authors' Services in 1993 to help independent publishers and self-publishers achieve success in the literary marketplace. Blessingway's areas of specialty include parenting, complementary health, spirituality, psychology, education, women's issues, self-help, inspiration, Southwestern subjects, fiction, and children's books. The plan was never to branch into foreign rights agenting. But when an editorial client discovered that her New York publisher was doing nothing to sell translation rights to her books overseas, Ellen offered to give it a try. She was as surprised as anyone to see how successful her efforts were. Suddenly, Blessingway had a new, exciting service to offer. Its author and publisher clients currently enjoy mutually fruitful relationships with publishers around the world.

Peggy Keller, Literary Representative

Peggy Keller began her career in publishing over thirty-five years ago at Yale University Press as assistant to the sales manager. She subsequently worked in sales and marketing at Random House for more than sixteen years. Since then she has served as president of Prelude Press, an independent publisher based in Los Angeles, and consulted with publishers of all sizes, concentrating on sales, marketing, and publicity. Peggy’s clients include, among many others, Health Information Press (LA), Virgin Retail Group (megastores nationwide), Zagat Surveys (NYC), Pureplay Press (LA), and LA Times Books.

In addition to providing expert technical assistance in every aspect of the writing and publishing process, Blessingway holds your hand, strokes your ego, and keeps you sane. I’m looking forward to a lifelong association.

—Charlie Appelstein, author of No Such Thing as a Bad Kid

A highly respected resource for [self-publishing] is Ellen Kleiner of Blessingway Authors’ Services. . . . I’ve never seen a book that Ellen has shepherded through the process that was not a masterpiece.

—Gail Larsen, author of Transformational Speaking:
If You Want to Change the World, Tell a Better Story

Embraced by Blessingway, my writing endeavor grew beyond my wildest hopes . . . and so did I. With Ellen Kleiner, the Crown Jewel of these author services, "our" self-published volume has received rave reviews and awards. I am honored and forever grateful to have found the way to such personalized, respectful, and top-notch support.

— Gail Goeller, author of Coming of Age with Aging Parents

I wouldn't have a book without Blessingway. Ellen Kleiner is the best editor in the Southwest. Writing a book is like giving birth, and the personal support Ellen gives before and after delivery makes her an ideal midwife for both fledgling and veteran authors.

— Sankara Saranam, author of God Without Religion

In the Native way of life, we come to understand and know that all things happen for a reason. It was meant for Blessingway and us to know each other and help each other in this life. They have been patient, understanding, supportive, and caring ever since we started this incredible and interesting journey together, and we feel the same way toward them.

—Tsoligiu M.A. RuizRazo, author of Tomorrow's Children and
Felicia Chardon, publisher of World Edition, USA

Let us know how we can help you. Contact us at Blessingwy@aol.com.