This post is packed with smart author tools that I use when publishing my eBooks and for managing this blog as well. These have made my life so. much. simpler! To refer to this post in the future, hover over the image and Pin it to Pinterest! In a hurry to see my top tool? ✅Vellum is the #1 publishing tool that has rocked my world since I began using it to format both my paperback and … [Read more...] about Smart Author Tools You Will Love
Editing
How an Editor Can Help Your Writing
Guest post from editor Denise Harmer, who has edited several of my books! You did it. You’ve written that novel. You’ve checked it over at least a gazillion (is that even a word?) times. You’ve made sure each of your plot points is wrapped up nicely, you’ve double-checked your spelling, and you’ve asked your friends for their opinions. Now what do you do with this beauty that you’ve spent so … [Read more...] about How an Editor Can Help Your Writing
Why Proofreading Matters
When I began working inside an 80-year-old publishing house, I quickly learned two things about proofreading matters: a) a daily cappuccino was my friend, and b) there was a bigger meaning behind two small shelves of books near my office (aka cubicle). Proofreading Matters Those shelves, it turned out, held our latest printed titles, and some of them - okay, many of them - had little yellow … [Read more...] about Why Proofreading Matters
Self-Editing for Indie Authors: 5 Top Tips
This is a guest post by author and editor Carrie Padgett with five great tips on self-editing for indie authors. Read on: A couple of years ago, a friend recommended a book she thought I would love. She was right. It was witty and fresh and I loved it. Except it was riddled with typos and continuity issues. Honestly, I’d have chucked it against the wall if it wasn’t so darned entertaining. Not … [Read more...] about Self-Editing for Indie Authors: 5 Top Tips