January 16, 2013

Four Power Questions to Ask Yourself This Year to Increase Success

CIPA, Marketing, Publicity, PublishingBy CIPA1Adm1n January 16, 2013

By Brian Schwartz We all make resolutions with the new year. I am sure you have made yours! Maybe you want to sell more books as an author, or a publisher. Or maybe you would like more business as a service provider. I’d like to share what I feel are the ‘power questions’ you should be…

Guidelines for a Properly Formatted Manuscript

Editing, Publishing, WritingBy CIPA1Adm1n January 16, 2013

By Karen Saunders, © 2013 Do you know how to prepare a manuscript for your proofreader and/or book designer? I strongly urge self-publishers to hire a professional editor and proofreader prior to delivering a manuscript to our designer for layout. Nevertheless our team sometimes receives partial manuscripts and manuscripts that have not been proofread or formatted…