Tag: editing

Editing
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Book Typos

Book typos (grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, and plain old typos) are inevitable no matter how thoroughly your manuscript has been edited and proofread; errors and typos…

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Posted in Tips Wordpress for Authors

Don’t Waste That Online Real Estate

Page 404. We’ve all encountered those error web pages, announcing that the page we’re looking for is caput. Wikipedia describes it better… The 404 or…

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How to get your Manuscript from Scrivener to Your Editor

A common question I get about Scrivener (and it was one I had when I started using the writing software) is how I get my manuscript to…

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Open Office Sucks
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Open Office Problems

I made the switch from Windows to Mac in 2007, and although it took some adjustment time, I’m a full-blown Mac user now. I don’t…

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Manuscript Editing for Fiction
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I Hate the Editing Part

I’ve been working on the edited manuscript for my WIP (work in progress) and I really hate this part of writing. I’m at the stage…

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Posted in On Writing

The Editing Process Excuse

I’ve been stuck on the editing process for my first fiction book for months now. It’s a process that has taken a lot longer than…

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How To Slash Your Story’s Word Count Without Losing Substance

When grade school teachers explain the difference between poetry and prose, all too often, they give the impression that economy with words is only critical…

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Posted in Self Publishing Writing Fiction

I Wrote a Book

It hasn’t been self published yet. Aside from my editor and yours truly, no one has read it. But none of that matters right now….

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Fictive Universe Podcast #2

In this podcast: Latest progress report on my book Editing books for self publishers Book marketing planning Kindle free eBooks, good or bad?   Resources…

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