You just put the last period on the first draft of your manuscript. Now what? Resist the urge to go back to page 1 to start editing. You’ll get lost in details. Instead, edit with a plan that will guide you from fixing big picture issues like structure...

There’s never been a better time to publish a book! Fifteen years ago, the only way to publish a book was through a literary agent and a traditional publishing house. It was a highly competitive market, saturated with thousands of query letters and...

Author and writing teacher Valerie Willis strongly believes that all writers should consider hiring a professional book editor, especially when pursuing a self-publishing path. Good editors will not only catch common grammar and proofreading mistakes...

As author and founder of the Singapore Writers' Group Alice Clark-Platts explains, many people have a book idea and aspire to write, but most don't ever sit down to get it done. Completing your manuscript is simple, she says - you just have to sit...

As author and founder of the Singapore Writers' Group Alice Clark-Platts explains, many people have a book idea and aspire to write, but most don't ever sit down to get it done. Completing your manuscript is simple, she says - you just have to sit...

Getting your fiction work published in The Saturday Evening Post is more challenging today than it was in the past, due to the limited number of issues currently being released each year. The Post previously published four to six short stories per...

Getting your fiction work published in The Saturday Evening Post is more challenging today than it was in the past, due to the limited number of issues currently being released each year. The Post previously published four to six short stories per...

While many authors opt to hire professional indexers to produce a book’s index , you may feel like tackling the process yourself. That’s great! Self-indexing is complex, but if you’re curious about the process, feel you know your book better than anyone...