Back in 1986 it took a lot longer to get an ISBN (International Standard Book Number) from Bowker. I remember talking to the women who issued the ISBNs from an office somewhere in New Jersey. There was an administrative fee, as I recall of about $35, and once your...
By Arlene Miller (@TheGrammarDiva) There is often confusion about the role, and importance, of a copyeditor in the self-publishing process. Today, former English teacher and member of Bay Area Independent Publishing Association (BAIPA), Arlene Miller, explains what...
Last year I explained how I came to partner with Betty Sargent on the first comprehensive resource guide for indie authors. And how the book, with the help of readers, launched at #1 in several categories on Amazon. It was awesome. The Self-Publisher’s Ultimate...
Dictation has become a popular method for laying down a first draft. Barbara Cartland and Voltaire did it, James Patterson and Dan Brown are doing it, and popular self-publishing author Joanna Penn is determined to try it. In fact, Cindy Grigg (The Productive Author’s...
Is there a typical author-editor relationship? Not really. Depending on the level of editing and the area of publishing, an editor may have frequent, occasional, or no direct contact at all with an author. For example, developmental editors in trade publishing work...
You’ve written a book, and it’s time to send it to your editor. Or is it? That depends on how much work you want your editor to do. It may also depend on how deep your pockets are! What if we told you that there are some things you can do yourself, and...
