In print shop many years ago, our school’s newspapers and yearbooks were composed in raised type. Headlines were hand-set from individual characters—some carved in wood, others cast by a type foundry. Lines of text called “slugs” were formed from molten metal (an amalgam of lead, antimony and tin) on a Linotype machine. We protected our … [Read more...]
Sometimes things happen in waves, or some people say they happen in threes. But people also have the uncanny ability to see patterns—even where they don’t exist. Whatever the case, recently I ended up designing two contemporary novels by women novelists, both from the San Francisco bay area, at exactly the same time. Helen of Troy by Tess … [Read more...]
Special Note: This issue's Coach's Corner article is provided by guest coach, Sheila Ruth. Enjoy this insightful column! I've long been an advocate for indie authors and indie publishers. As a former president and current member of the MidAtlantic Book Publishers Association, I have worked to help improve both the quality of indie publishing and … [Read more...]
The ebook is a hot topic at the writers’ conferences I attend. No matter what issue I’m addressing as a workshop leader, I get questions about publishing and marketing ebooks. For information about ebook publishing, let me direct you to the Internet. I got over sixty-eight million results when I did an Internet search using keywords, … [Read more...]
When you choose to publish and print with www.SelfPublishing.com, you have the opportunity to work with professional editors and designers. You also have the opportunity to learn a lot about the processes that go into a successful publishing solution. The more you know about editing, design, and printing, the more likely you’ll be to reach the … [Read more...]
Welcome to the Coach’s Corner! If you’ve talked with me live, you’ve probably heard me say, “your book is your baby!” Most everyone agrees when I suggest that you need to let a manuscript gestate as long as it needs to gel into a well-put-together book. “You can’t rush that baby!” Whether it’s professional editing or design, … [Read more...]
Again I stand on the verge of a familiar milestone with an unfamiliar wisdom. Feverishly I type away the midnight oil with the sounds of tapping on laptop keys. “The End” will bless the final page of my second novel and I cannot help but to dwell on the journey before this one. I cannot help but to think about the insightful dialogue I’ve had … [Read more...]
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