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21 Tips for Creating a Successful Writing Collaboration by Helen Sedwick
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Practical advice to help build better books. 21 Tips for Creating a Successful Writing Collaboration. August 29, 2014. When a writing collaboration works, partners inspire and complement one other. The creative process is less lonely. But when collaborations fail, the drama may be as ugly as a Hollywood divorce. For every successful writing partnership, there are dozens of failed ones despite the best of intentions. Not everyone is a team player, and not every team is a winner. Try to craft your. The mos...
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Copyediting or Proofreading? Getting the Most for Your Editing Dollar by Corina Koch MacLeod and Carla Douglas
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Practical advice to help build better books. Getting the Most for Your Editing Dollar. By Corina Koch Macleod and Carla Douglas. May 13, 2015. By Corina Koch MacLeod. As a self-publishing author, it’s next to impossible to manage all aspects of publishing a book by yourself. Inevitably, you’ll need to seek help with at least some stages of the process. And there’s a bevy of providers out there, eager to offer their assistance. Porter Anderson observed last month on the. The easiest way to remember the di...
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Authentic Writing for Authors and Self-Publishers
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Practical advice to help build better books. Self-publishers start out as writers, then become authors. Some people are natural writers, but the rest of us need help from time to time. One of the best ways to connect with readers is when your writing is. Material that comes right out of your own experience. Although many of these resources are aimed at nonfiction writers, fiction writers need authenticity too. Writing Technique and Inspiration. Unleash Your Creativity Now: How to Freewrite. Ebooks &...
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Blogs for Self-Publishers, May 8 - 15, 2015
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Practical advice to help build better books. This Week in the Blogs, May 8 – 15, 2015. May 17, 2015. So, how was your week? Were you busy working on your writing projects? There’s always so much to do and so much to learn about writing and self-publishing, isn’t there? I’ve picked out some great articles for you from this week’s blogs. I hope you find them helpful. That Overused Word Community But Why We Still Have to Talk About It. On How to Blog a Book. How to Reduce Errors in Your Blog Posts. 8220;If ...
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Book Publishing and Book Design Articles
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Practical advice to help build better books. Journey of a Book. Guide to get you started. Join Me & Subscribe! Journey of a Book. Writers change the world one reader at a time. But you can't change the world with a book that's still on your hard drive or in a box under your bed. This blog exists to help you get that book into people's hands.". For permission to reprint articles from this site, please contact info@thebookdesigner.com. Marin Bookworks 369-B Third Street #572 San Rafael, CA 94901.
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Understanding Book Fonts & Typography for Self-Publishers
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Practical advice to help build better books. Understanding Fonts & Typography. The design of your book has a critical part to play in how readable it is. Whether you’re designing the book yourself, or hiring a professional book designer, it pays to understand the basic building blocks that books are made of. Type fonts and the way they are arranged on the page—typography. Here are some articles that will give you a little background in book typography:. 5 Favorite Fonts for Interior Book Design. It was i...
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The Indie Publishing Life
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Practical advice to help build better books. The Indie Publishing Life. You’ve arrived at the end of your journey to publication. Slowly the realization dawns that you have now transitioned into being an author/publisher. As you promote your book you’ll start to connect with the wider community of indie authors and self-publishers. One day you’ll be surprised when an author who is just starting to think about self-publishing starts asking for your advice, leaning on your wisdom. Indie publishing is a fie...
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How to Fill a "Hole" on the Bookstore Shelf by Nina Amir
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Practical advice to help build better books. How to Fill a “Hole” on the Bookstore Shelf. April 2, 2014. Maybe you’ve heard the adage that if you’ve been searching for a particular book and haven’t found it, that’s the book you should write. Or if you’ve been wishing someone would tell a particular story, that’s the tale you should tell. And, if there’s a hole on the bookstore shelf waiting for a book readers want and need but that hasn’t yet been published that’s the hole you should fill. It’s also an i...
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Fair Use and Copyright and What Every Writer, Self-Publisher and Blogger Ought to Know
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Practical advice to help build better books. February 8, 2010. To answer this question I’m very fortunate to have an expert to guide us. Today’s guest post is by Attorney David L. Amkraut. And you can find out more about David at the end of the article. Enjoy! Fair Use is an “affirmative defense” the defendant copier has the burden of proof to show that Fair Use applies. Essentially he says, “Yes, I copied the work but I am allowed to because my copying is “Fair Use.”. The Four Factor Test. Teacher preva...
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