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Author Christina Hoag on Her Book Editing Process
Christina Hoag
Many writers dread the manuscript editing and revision process. This is because it is tedious and lengthy. Some writers, however, love the process because it gives them the opportunity to fine tune all elements of the story and bring it to life. Author...
over 6 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Goal Setting and Process
The Educational Benefits of Including a Glossary in Middle-Grade Books
A.J. Low
When Singaporean co-authors Felicia Low-Jimenez and Adan Jimenez (A.J. Low) started writing their middle-grade series Sherlock Sam together, they weren't planning to include a glossary of terms in the books. Their first editor with Epigram Books suggested...
over 7 years ago
Children's Books
Age Groups
ALC Learn More
Finding a Ghostwriter or Collaborator - podcast
Jill Marsal
When you are ready to partner with collaborator, editor, or ghostwriter to help you write a book, it helps to know where to find writers that share your passion. In this interview, literary agent Jill Marsal describes expert tips on how to find a ghostwriter...
over 9 years ago
Writing Jobs
Ghostwriter
Finding a Ghostwriter or Collaborator - video
Jill Marsal
When you are ready to partner with collaborator, editor, or ghostwriter to help you write a book, it helps to know where to find writers that share your passion. In this interview, literary agent Jill Marsal describes expert tips on how to find a ghostwriter...
over 9 years ago
Writing Jobs
Ghostwriter
PR Basics: How to Leverage Book Reviews as Part of Your PR Campaign - article
Michael Esser
You’ve finished your book. It’s out there for all to see, and you are finally getting a few reviews back. For the most part they're positive. There may be a few cranky readers. But, what next? What can you do with those reviews once you've got them?...
over 9 years ago
Public Relations
Publicity Campaigns
Dr. Mark Eckel on His Strategy for Up Against the Lockers - video
Dr. Mark Eckel
As he continues to work on completing his forthcoming nonfiction book, Up Against the Lockers: Teaching-Learning as Christian Practice , author and educator Dr. Mark Eckel has been strategizing how to most effectively execute an essay-style book. Relying...
over 8 years ago
Nonfiction
Elements
Dr. Mark Eckel on His Strategy for Up Against the Lockers - podcast
Dr. Mark Eckel
As he continues to work on completing his forthcoming nonfiction book, Up Against the Lockers: Teaching-Learning as Christian Practice , author and educator Dr. Mark Eckel has been strategizing how to most effectively execute an essay-style book. Relying...
over 8 years ago
Nonfiction
Elements
The Value of a Blog Tour - podcast
Leah Ingram
Blog tours for authors are a trend of the times. These days, publishers usually do not send authors on an actual book tour, and authors are expected to market themselves. Leah Ingram, spokesperson and author of "Suddenly Frugal: How to Live Happier...
over 9 years ago
Events
Book Tours
Subsidiary Considerations: Reprint Rights - video
Judy Klein
Judy Klein, an agent and rights consultant, discusses reprint rights for books, including what they are, how they have changed over time, and how they relate to other subsidiary rights. Up until a few years ago, reprint rights were a big deal. Your...
over 9 years ago
Legal
Subsidiary Rights
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