I took a break from editing today to look at fonts for the cover. I made the mistake of starting with dafont.com because they have a lot of fonts there. I mean a lot. As near as I can tell
Playing Around With Fonts
Book Review: Self-Editing for Fiction Writers
Someone on kboards recommended this book and since I’ve been debating whether or not to hire an editor, I thought it was probably worth a few bucks to see what the prognosis is for me editing the book myself. This
First Pass Complete
I took yesterday off work and spent the entire day editing my first draft. This was mainly because I felt I was behind schedule. I’m not sure how you get behind schedule when you are self-publishing, but if you don’t
The Internet Is Getting Smaller
For those who care about such things, the style guide at the New York Times (and other media outlets) is about to change their prescription for how the word “internet” is spelled. The word is no longer to be capitalized,
Editing for EPUB
A couple of things occur to me as I edit my first draft. First, the advice to avoid editing as you go seems all the more pertinent. I’m surprised how often I come to a section that I have no
Interview with Daryl Rothman
Because I’ve been talking recently about the editing and formatting process, I thought it might be illuminating to talk with another author who has recently completed this processs. Daryl Rothman is a burgeoning author whose work runs the gamut from
Size Does Matter
I made the mistake several months ago, when I was still hovering around 70,000 words in my manuscript, of Googling “how long should a novel be?” There are plenty of opinions, some from credible sources, and even my literary idol
Readers Wanted
Obviously, a writer writes because they want people to read their work. But this early in the process, you may not feel comfortable letting just anyone read it – you are looking for honest feedback on the quality of the