Hiring the Right Ghostwriter By Mark Graham, Iron Fox Creative Hiring a ghostwriter is a good idea for anyone who has a valuable, interesting story to tell – and not only because you may not have writing skill or the necessary time to accomplish your goal. Here are several reasons why hiring a ghostwriter might…
Asking for Feedback on Your Book By Alexandra O’Connell, Your Resident Wordsmith There’s only so much writing we can do before our questions—Is this any good? Is this clear? What should I change?—take up an endless loop in the echo chamber of our heads. If you are at this point with your book, you need to…
Oh, the Mistakes We’ve Seen! BlueInk Review details common self-publishing writing gaffes By Camilla Sterne “Oh, the Mistakes We’ve Seen!” is part of a series of BlueInk Review blogs offering advice and insight into self-published writers’ most common errors, as seen in the more than 2,000 reviews of self-published books that we have provided since…
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By Brian Schwartz In last month’s column, I wrote of the analogy of a farmer and how viewing yourself as one can help you stay focused in your publishing endeavors. This month, I want to ask you to put on a different hat; the hat of a hunter. We all know the reference to our…
By Brian Schwartz I want to share with you an analogy that is likely familiar to most of you. As you begin to read this month’s letter, I’d like you to role play with me. Put on your farmer/gardener hat. Think of your actions as the seeds, and your book as the crop you’ve planted. …
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…
As of January 1, 2012, the CIPA affiliate membership group of She Writes Steamboat has been renamed to We Write Steamboat. This change has been made to encourage an increased participation of male independent publishers to attend the monthly meet-up group. The group meets the third Tuesday of every month at 350 South Lincoln Avenue…
By Patricia Anne Jackson The following guidelines are meant to help all writers, regardless of ability or writing goals, find a writing group that matches their goals as a writer. 1) Be really clear with yourself about why you are looking for a critique group. If you are looking for support for your writing: Look…
by Karen Reddick As an editor by trade and a writer by passion, I know how hard it can be to get your thoughts on paper. Your inner editor constantly detours your writing flow by criticizing your grammar, word choice, and punctuation. You can stop your inner editor by putting pen to paper (or fingers…