Read a Book Day – Sep. 6
Not to be confused with World Book Day in March, or National Book Lovers Day in August, Read a Book Day is on September 6th and this year it falls…
0 Comments
September 4, 2014
Why is My Word Count Important?
Ever wondered why traditional publishers require certain word counts to a manuscript? It comes down to number of pages in a completed book and the cost of printing x-amount of…
August 28, 2014
Speaker + Self Publishing = Success
Ready for a new marketing “shot in the arm” for yourself or your business? Wait a minute, marketing? The title of the blog says self publishing, why are you suddenly…
August 25, 2014
What Your Book Will Do For You as a Speaker?
Have you thought of becoming a speaker? What if you had a book you could sell at the back of the room after your talk? As a small business owner…
August 1, 2014
Understanding the Four Types of Book Editing
Authors with the most success, the larger followings, have their books professionally edited before the text goes into design. Professional editors vary in price and you'll want to be sure you're compatible - the editor knows your style or genre of writing.
June 6, 2013
Puppies at Gorham Printing
The three-day Memorial Day weekend is almost here and one thing on my to-do list (above working on my sequel romantic comedy) in my other spare time was to pick…
May 23, 2013
“Show, Don’t Tell” — an old-but-true adage for fiction writers
Today let’s talk a little bit about writing. After all you have to finish the manuscript before you can publish your book, which a whole other topic by itself. Writing…
May 16, 2013
Self Publishing: Boutique, Custom or Independent?
I recently returned from the inaugural Ghostwriters Unite! conference held in Long Beach, California. I sat as a faculty member on four different panels. This integral group of dedicated writers…
May 10, 2013
Back of the Book Matter
“The End” or “El Fini” is not always the last page in a novel anymore. Granted it ends the storyline but you may find additional pages before the back cover.…
April 26, 2013
What is Front Matter?
Open any book from your shelf, whether soft cover or hard cover to the first page. What do you see? A title page? A half title page? A page of…
April 2, 2013