Tag: editing
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SPoaB Guide
 Welcome to the SPoaB Guide! A Free Self-Publishing on a Budget Guide! This guide is laid out in phases from Phase One to Phase Six in the hopes that when it is finished, it will lead authors from start to finish through the Self-Publishing Journey. This is based on what I have learned as…
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Book Launch Teams Part IV
Okay, I’m trying to balance two things out. First, I want to provide decent content on this blog. I don’t want to post a blog about Book Launch Teams (BLTs) and have it be 200 words about how I think BLTs are a good idea. I want to give some decent content and direction on…
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March Book Update
I’ve been a little slow on posting blogs as of late. I have a bunch of them nearly ready to go, but nearly ready is not ready enough. 🙂 As I mentioned last month, my health has been undergoing some major renovations. I’m still not sure what it’ll look like in the end, but at…
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British English or American English??
What kind of soda flavor do you like? I mean, what flavour of pop do you like? I’m sorry, what flavour of fizzy drink is your favourite? This may be a surprise for some people, but English has a decent amount of variety to it in terms of spelling. This is a challenge for an…
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Interview with an Editor Part III
A while back I was reading a really great book. I won’t mention the name of the book because it was terrible. I loved reading that terribly great book because I wanted to support the author. He was very young and this was the first book he had written. I love it when someone steps…
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Interview with an Editor Part II
There are many areas in which an author can invest when it comes to getting their book published. One is, of course, cover art. They say, “never judge a book by its cover,” but everyone does. The other BIG area an author should take seriously is editing. A good editor is worth far more than…
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Interview with an Editor Part I
Editors be kinda important. Ahem… I mean, Editors are important. As I’ve been blogging on the topic of Self-Publishing, I’ve had the privilege of rubbing digital shoulders with a few editors and I thought it would be helpful for self-publishers to read a little bit from an editor’s perspective. Because of this, I’m looking to…
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Setting up Your Book: Front and Back Matter
A short while ago, I posted a blog called, Setting up Your Book: the Basics. We looked at trim size, margins, fonts and more. Today, I want to take a look at Front Matter and Back Matter. Quick explanation of what the Matter is Okay, any editors reading that title are currently having a conniption.…
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Working with Your Proof Copy
It’s been a little while since I’ve posted a blog, but with Christmas and New Years and snow and cold and more… I’ve had to step back just a bit. It’s time, now, to get back to posting blogs. One of the things I’ve been able to do over the Christmas Season is to proof…
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Honest Alpha and Beta Readers
This is part of a four-part series on Alpha and Beta Readers. This is also my favorite of the four parts. Part One: Editing with Alpha Readers Part Two: Editing with Beta Readers Part Three: The Questions I Ask My Alpha and Beta Readers Part Four: Honest Alpha and Beta Readers It is crucial in…