By Val Breit (@ValBreitEditor) Who doesn’t want to save a bit of money when they self-publish a book? Today’s guest post by Val Breit offers many cost-saving tips and resources for authors editing their books before sending them to a professional editor....
I read on a grammar blog recently that “…the em dash is named after its length—it’s about the same width as the capital letter M.” This is a common error that arises from the fact that in many fonts, the capital “M” is the widest letter,...
By Florence Osmund Is getting your novel published THIS year, one of your New Year’s resolutions? Regardless of when you plan to publish your novel, this article from Florence Osmund may help you to refine your manuscript. Be sure to also check out...
Next month, I have the pleasure of coordinating the 4th Annual Publishing at Sea Cruise. Eight days in the sunny Caribbean in the often chilling temps that the U.S. experiences. This year, 44 awesome, unique, interesting-to-their-core authors will be venturing into a...
This month, I asked Jerry Friends, the Publishing and Distribution Manager at Thompson Shore to sit down with me. Jerry and I met at AuthorU Extravaganza last September and I was impressed with his knowledge of self-publishing. Jerry has seen thousands of books...
By Rebecca Faith Heyman One of the biggest mistakes I see authors make is jumping into line editing and proofreading of manuscript drafts that still have room for developmental growth. Don’t get me wrong—a book can be transformed in important ways during editing...
