I got to poke at this antique printing press, with trays of movable type and everything. I was touring a
Category: publishing
How to publish your book, the options
Wondering how to get your book out there? There are a range of paths you can take, from traditional publishing
Back cover blurbs
Caroline Kaiser has some thoughtful suggestions about how to write a back cover blurb. Go read her advice on her
HTML for copy editors (and XML too)
As digital products take over the publishing field, copy editors and other publishing pros will find that adding basic HTML
Tackling paralysis with soft edit and Note Stripper
When footnotes are a formatting nightmare, Note Stripper saves the day. End notes too. Also, Adrienne sings “soft edit” to help
Stages of editing — podcast
The stages of editing are discussed in this episode, but they’re not the stages you’re used to (one is depicted here). It’s
Society for the preservation of Canadian spelling
My guest post today appears on the Editors’ Weekly, the blog of the Editors’ Association of Canada. In “This Book
Romance Editing
Romance editing is the topic of this episode — a very large market, if not the most lucrative, individually. Despite
Styling Decisions — word choice and punctuation
Some people argue that using American spelling will open up a whole new market for their book. I don’t know
How long should my writing be?
The idealist says “it should be as long as it takes to cover what you have to say.” I’m a