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Costly Mistakes when Hiring an Editor
Editors are invaluable to the publishing process, whether you’re going a traditional path, self-publishing, or working with a hybrid press. Hiring and editor can be a necessary and one-hundred percent worth-while investment. If you’re paying out of your own pocket,
10 Misunderstood Publishing Terms
Every industry comes with its own set of jargon, and nothing makes us feel on the outside more than trying to learn what feels like a totally different language. Even we word-centered professionals don’t always make clear what these insider
5 Tips for Capturing Family Stories
Family stories are so precious, but so often they can go unshared and or only partially remembered or understood. They can provide precious insights into our histories, both shared within our immediate family and how our families fit in the
The Timeline for Traditional Publishing
The decision between self-publishing and going for a traditional book deal can be a huge decision in the life of an aspiring author. One of the key factors in making that decision is having a very clear idea of how
The Psychological Reason You Memoir is Stuck
There is a vicious cycle which memoirists can get stuck in as they try in earnest to get going on their memoir. It’s not that they can’t write. Writers may have whole bodies of short or medium form work, blogs,
Do you have enough material to write a book?
One nagging question aspiring writers have can often hold them back from starting–do I even have enough material to write a book? Is this idea big enough? Do I have enough stories to tell or points to make? It’s not
