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Patty Blue Hayes On Writing Wine, Sex and Suicide - podcast
Patty Blue Hayes
Patty Blue Hayes, author and life coach, was pushed to revisit her dream to be a writer when her life took an unfortunate and sudden turn. What started as an emotional outpouring in a journal, eventually turned into a book that chronicles her difficult...
over 7 years ago
I have an Idea!
Choosing Your Topic
An Author's No. 1 Skill Besides Writing - podcast
Sam Barry and Kathi Kamen Goldmark
Co-authors Sam Barry and Kathi Kamen Goldmark share their opinions about how to be successful in publishing. Besides being a great writer, marketing, publicity, and editing are important. But the most important non-writing skill authors need to be...
over 7 years ago
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Patty Blue Hayes On Writing Wine, Sex and Suicide - video
Patty Blue Hayes
Patty Blue Hayes, author and life coach, was pushed to revisit her dream to be a writer when her life took an unfortunate and sudden turn. What started as an emotional outpouring in a journal, eventually turned into a book that chronicles her difficult...
over 7 years ago
I have an Idea!
Choosing Your Topic
Advice for Authors on When to Hire an Editor
Beth Kallman Werner
Authors can hire a professional book editor at any point in their writing and publishing journey, but editor and Author Connections President Beth Kallman Werner recommends being strategic about when they hire. The more self-editing and polishing you...
over 3 years ago
Editorial Services
Editorial Assessments
As an author, what are some things you should pay close attention to as you revise your manuscript?
Author Learning Center
Question: As an author, what are some things you should pay close attention to as you revise your manuscript? Answer: The manuscript revision process can be long, daunting, and frustrating, but is so important to the overall quality and success...
over 3 years ago
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Writing Mistakes Commonly Made by Fiction Authors
Bobbie Christmas
First drafts are generally messy and full of mistakes. Many authors encourage each other to write very rough first drafts for the sake of creativity. It’s in the second draft that an author begins to polish the language to craft something coherent...
over 5 years ago
Basic Editing
Proofreading
What is an ISBN? - article
Michael Esser
When it comes time to publish your written work there is a technical concern you cannot ignore. It is your book’s ISBN. ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number. An ISBN provides a unique numerical identifier for each edition of a published...
over 7 years ago
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How to Self-Edit Your Book Manuscript: 4 Easy Ways to Enhance Readability
Author Learning Center
A common misconception about revising a manuscript is that your work is done after the copy editing is complete. This proofreading is essential to clean grammar and clear clutter , but it also makes it possible to see ideas on the page and make stylistic...
over 5 years ago
Basic Editing
Proofreading
Author and Editor Leah McNaughton Lederman on Her Editing Process
Leah McNaughton Lederman
Even professional editors need multiple sets of eyes on their work to make sure it's as polished as possible! Author and editor Leah McNaughton Lederman follows a multi-stage process when editing her own work. As she's writing, she tracks all of the...
7 months ago
Basic Editing
Proofreading
Key Lessons Learned From Interviewing Authors - podcast
Suzette Conway
Suzette Conway, former director or the Author Learning Center, shares tips for aspiring authors that she gleaned from the years she spent interviewing authors. Here are some of her expert tips for writers. The secret to finding time to write is simple...
over 7 years ago
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