Mission and Media is owned by freelancer Michelle Rayburn, whose mission is to advance your mission through story and strategy. Through every phase of publishing, she's focused on your mission and vision. Michelle is skilled at using print and digital media, graphics, and photography to enhance your content delivery. As an experienced and detailed copy editor and proofreader, she will make sure you put your best professional work forward to your readers.

This isn't a corporation. It isn't a publishing company either. Each independent author receives a boutique experience with personal attention as Michelle works as your editorial and design team to bring your book vision to life with custom covers and interiors. You become the publisher, and Michelle makes your work shine.

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Michelle has more than 22 years of experience as a freelance writer and has also worked as a freelance editor. She has had hundreds of articles, devotionals, and Bible studies published, as well as more than a dozen books.

As of 2025, Michelle is focusing more on her own writing and working with just a few returning clients. She has very limited openings for new clients.

Therefore, she's publishing some of her best coaching tips and indie publishing content on Indie Author Blueprint on Substack.

Indie Author Blueprint helps you get started in the process of learning about what it takes to publish your own books. And when you get further along in that journey of learning the business side of things, that's a great time to take the next step and reach out to Michelle to see if she's the right fit for helping you launch that book.

Thinking of publishing a book? Start here.

How do you know if you’re equipped to independently publish your own book? What’s the difference between traditional publishing, self-publishing, and indie publishing? Which option is best for you?

So many questions! Here’s a perfect place to start.

Indie Author Blueprint

A community, podcast, articles, tutorials, and group coaching for indie authors. Indie Author Blueprint includes both paid and free content for writers considering self-publishing their books.