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Front Matter: Organizing the Beginning of Your Book

by The Book Designer on September 20, 2021 54 Comments

Self-Publishing Basics: How to Organize Your Book’s Front Matter includes a checklist of front matter items.

Filed Under: Book Construction Blueprint, Book Design, Editorial, Self Publishing Basics Tagged With: book construction, book design, book publishing, front matter, frontmatter, parts of a book, self publishing

Sample Copyright Pages [Two Free Templates for Your Book]

by The Book Designer on September 10, 2021 252 Comments

So why exactly do you need a sample copyright page? One of the most common questions I get from new self-publishers is, “What do I put on the copyright page?” For some reason, the copyright page has the power to intimidate some people, with its small print and legalistic language, not to mention all those […]

Filed Under: Self-Publishing, Book Construction Blueprint, Editorial, Legal Issues Tagged With: CIP, copyright

Marlowe, A.I. for Novels: Does It Measure Up to Its Namesakes?

by Florence Osmund on August 24, 2020 5 Comments

Marlowe is an artificial intelligence that serves to help authors improve their novel before sending it off for professional editing.

Filed Under: Editorial, Contributing Writers Tagged With: Florence Osmund, Marlowe

Edit For Your Reader: An Exercise and Checklist

by Beth Barany on August 3, 2020 11 Comments

When editing a novel, a writer needs to switch from self-focused — which you needed to be in the creative flow — to reader focused.

Filed Under: Editorial, Contributing Writers Tagged With: Beth Barany, book editing

Working with (Those Dreaded) Editors

by Joel Friedlander on October 24, 2019 4 Comments

You have finally finished the manuscript for your first book. Florence Osmund explains almost everything you need to know about working with editors.

Filed Under: Editorial, Guest Posts Tagged With: book editors, copy editing, Florence Osmund, proofreading

Beta Readers vs Editors vs ARCs

by Joel Friedlander on May 7, 2018 7 Comments

Ever wondered what role beta readers, editors and Advance Reading (or Review) Copies (ARCs) play in the process of publishing and promoting a book? This article by Craig Tuch compares all three and explains how they can all be helpful.

Filed Under: Editorial, Guest Posts, Marketing Tagged With: ARC, beta readers, book editors, Craig Tuch

Editing for Frugal Self-Publishers

by Joel Friedlander on April 23, 2018 25 Comments

You want to don’t want to spend a ton of money to write (and sell) an amazing book, but editing is not something you want to skip. A book littered with grammatical errors and typos screams amateur.

Filed Under: Editorial, Guest Posts Tagged With: book editing, self-editing, Val Breit

Hyphens, Em Dashes, En Dashes—Everything You Need to Know

by Joel Friedlander on September 18, 2017 22 Comments

The use and typesetting of hyphens, en dashes, and em dashes

Filed Under: Book Design, Editorial Tagged With: punctuation, typography

Get Ready, Get Set, Go Publish That Novel

by Joel Friedlander on January 4, 2017 15 Comments

You’ve finished writing a novel and you’re anxious to get it published. But, did you know you can refine your manuscript before it goes to your editor?

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Editorial Tagged With: Editing, Florence Osmund

Does Your Book Suck … or Soar?

by Judith Briles on December 21, 2016 13 Comments

Does your book have a professional cover that is competitive with your genre? Is there a typo in the first 10 pages or a major grammar or boo-boo?

Filed Under: Self-Publishing, Contributing Writers, Cover Design, Editorial Tagged With: cover design, Editing, Judith Briles, self publishing

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