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…
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…
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…
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…
When purchasing a book generally the cover design is the first thing that draws a reader in. Within seconds they flip the book over and read the back cover copy…
When reading a book, the body style typeface or font is generally not something you notice right away. However, it has quite a bit to do with the readability of…
One of our favorite authors is Peter S. Fischer has written an incredible mystery series with Gorham Printing designing the covers and doing the page layout for the text. In…
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.
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…
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…
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…