Bound & Determined Publishers

Bound & Determined Publishers
18116 Woodrow Road
Brainerd, MN 56401

Introduction & History	Bound & Determined Publishers began when Heidi and Adam formalized their writing consultancy work in the community. For Heidi, people wanted her help editing academic material and used her powerful editing skills to sharpen their research conclusions. For Adam, as a popular English major, people would often stop him in the halls and ask him to look at grammar, syntax, and style for a variety of publications before they went to print and/or ask his advice on a creative writing piece they were trying to finish. In 2000, Heidi and Adam purchased 10 ISBN numbers and identified themselves as Bound & Determined Publishers for the foreseeable future. The first publication was a book of poetry, What We Want And Other Poems written by Adam. While most of their work was pro-bono, they did offer their services out on a professional basis for those in need of assistance. As they traveled, they continued to work for people around the globe. Sometimes Adam assisted investment bankers with their labor negotiations; sometimes Heidi cut down science fiction manuscripts. Now, relocated in Brainerd, Minnesota, they again offer their services to the community.
Published Work	While the Bound & Determined Publishers logo has been stamped on many publications, only a few are listed here. Of those, the list includes: What We Want And Other Poems, Adam R. Marcotte (2000) I-Searching: A How-to Guide to Qualitative I-Search Projects, Adam R. Marcotte (2002) Adam's Grammar Primer: A Review of Everyday English Essentials, Adam R. Marcotte (2002) Dragon Soul: Book One of the Triune Jewels, Jennifer Childress (2003) Barefoot and Pregnant: The Socialization of the Educated Korean Woman, Scott Valentine (2007) For more information about a select title and excerpts, can click here.
Services	What we do: Provide logistical and technical services to authors Negotiate business relationships with media, on-line merchants, booksellers, printers, photographers Generate, promote, and market community publications Design and conduct specific professional development modules to improve inter- and intra-office communication Consult as a business writing specialist for businesses, assisting with communication, contract negotiations, financial proposals, assessments, and financial forecasts Edit electronic and print media for private, government, academic, and civic organizations Facilitate electronic and community clubs for creative writing and poetry writing, publication, and performance Write original text for instructional materials, private organizations, and policy and procedures Serve as language arts coaches in order to strengthen communication skills of all levels Tutor secondary and post-secondary students for various personal and professional goals MC local events
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