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The following publishing advice is based on my own experiences and those of my clients. I hope you find it…
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I recently responded to a question in a writers’ forum from an author who was in the process of designing…
What do you think a professional editor's pay scale should be? Assume that a proofreader would be at the bottom…
Nothing screams “amateur” like a poorly crafted book cover. The standards for book design aspired to by trade publishers are…
After completing the final draft of a manuscript for my fifth book, I wanted a reality check. I hired a…
The word processor has placed new burdens on writers to understand how to use italics, big and small capitals, dashes,…
Indie publishers complain that the mainstream publishing establishment acts as a "gatekeeper." Many readers rely on big publishing houses to…
The notion of real publishing as opposed to self-publishing and the stigma surrounding it is obsolete. I have no objections…
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