So you’ve found a designer who will edit as he lays out the interior of your book, huh? That should save both time and money, as you’ll be completing two steps at the same time! Uh huh. Let me know how that works out for you. I have heard from several authors after they have tried to do it that way—and I’ve seen the results of that … [Read more...]
Many times as I am working on a manuscript I see the untapped potential within that one book concept. Do you have a great book concept? Have you already published a book? You may be surprised to discover other phantom books lurking within that one book concept of yours. Who is your target audience? Your manuscript should be directed to one … [Read more...]
Producing a high-quality published book requires several editorial passes and proofreads as is done in traditional publishing houses where a manuscript might receive four to eight or more rounds of editing and proofreading before printing. And maybe you’ve noticed how many errors there are to be found in traditionally-published books even so—or … [Read more...]
To build on the most recent Publishing Basics article “Ready or Not? Timesaving Tips for the Editing Process,” we’ll assume that: You’ve done the best you can with the structure and organization of your manuscript. You are ready to stop tinkering with the manuscript for awhile. Your entire manuscript is in one Word file or a rich … [Read more...]
Writing and publishing a book is challenging enough without putting forth unnecessary effort. Get your manuscript into editing sooner and be more productive by wisely focusing your efforts and by skipping some time-consuming steps that may need to be undone anyway. Submit your manuscript for editing when: You’ve done the best you can … [Read more...]
If you are considering publishing an e-book, you probably fall into one of these three categories. You want to offer an e-book to accompany your printed books. You want to “test market” your book by starting with an e-book before you print books. You plan to sell e-books or e-products online, but have no plans to print … [Read more...]
I love talking with writers. I like to find out why they write. What is it that drives a person into periods of relative seclusion to devote the significant amount of time and brain power it takes to create and organize the intricate details of a manuscript? Beyond that, what makes a person invest the additional time and discipline it takes to … [Read more...]
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