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Category Archives: Writing
Self-Publishing: Art or Business?
The very idea of “book marketing” is vague. It’s like subsuming advertising and fine art sales into a single realm of “image marketing.” And in tacking marketing on as the de facto second phase of writing a book, a lot of worthy artists’ resources are placed in jeopardy. Continue reading
Writer’s Software Review: AutoCrit Rocks!
Can a computer analysis of your text help you write better? I gave AutoCrit a spin and became a customer. It is often difficult to see mistakes in your own manuscript, but overused adverbs, repeated words, passive writing, too much … Continue reading
Book Design Basics – Dashes, Hyphens and Dots
I particularly like this section on dashes, hyphens and dots because it goes beyond typographic aesthetics to explore how we can communicate more effectively as writers. The subtle intricacies of hyphens and dashes affect all authors whether they typeset their … Continue reading
Self-Publishers Should Not Be Self-Editors
Editing is one of the first hurdles you’ll encounter as an independent writer. Your fan club is your enemy. Encouraging friends who think it’s “wonderful you actually wrote a book” are not unbiased editors. A good editor will put your … Continue reading
Runny Noses, Sunspots and Thesis Writing
Certainly, thesis writing is one of the purest forms of self-publishing which is why I’ve included this post here. In my work as a professor, I regularly encounter students who get “stuck” while writing their thesis papers. A good framework … Continue reading
Thoughts on “How Authors Really Make Money”
Tim Ferriss posted How Authors Make Money in his blog. It offers some worthwhile insights about the publishing industry. My only difference with the article is based on the following assertion: The top-five Kindle selling authors of all-time, over 500,000 … Continue reading
