Category: Editing
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SPoaB Guide
Welcome to the SPoaB Guide! A Free Self-Publishing on a Budget Guide! This guide is laid out in phases from Phase One to Phase Six in the hopes that when it is finished, it will lead authors from start to finish through the Self-Publishing Journey. This is based on what I have learned as I…
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Interview with an Editor Part III
A while back I was reading a really great book. I won’t mention the name of the book because it was terrible. I loved reading that terribly great book because I wanted to support the author. He was very young and this was the first book he had written. I love it when someone steps…
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Interview with an Editor Part II
There are many areas in which an author can invest when it comes to getting their book published. One is, of course, cover art. They say, “never judge a book by its cover,” but everyone does. The other BIG area an author should take seriously is editing. A good editor is worth far more than…
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Interview with an Editor Part I
Editors be kinda important. Ahem… I mean, Editors are important. As I’ve been blogging on the topic of Self-Publishing, I’ve had the privilege of rubbing digital shoulders with a few editors and I thought it would be helpful for self-publishers to read a little bit from an editor’s perspective. Because of this, I’m looking to…
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Honest Alpha and Beta Readers
This is part of a four-part series on Alpha and Beta Readers. This is also my favorite of the four parts. Part One: Editing with Alpha Readers Part Two: Editing with Beta Readers Part Three: The Questions I Ask My Alpha and Beta Readers Part Four: Honest Alpha and Beta Readers It is crucial in…
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The Questions I Ask My Alpha and Beta Readers
This is part III of my short series on Alpha and Beta Readers in your book editing process. Part One: Editing with Alpha Readers Part Two: Editing with Beta Readers Part Three: The Questions I Ask My Alpha and Beta Readers Part Four: Honest Alpha and Beta Readers I wanted to cover some of the…
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Editing with Beta Readers
This is part two in my series on Alpha and Beta Readers. As I post them, I will update the blogs to link them together. Until then, check out the first blog on Alpha Readers! Part One: Editing with Alpha Readers Part Two: Editing with Beta Readers Part Three: The Questions I Ask My Alpha…
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Editing with Alpha Readers
This is the first part of a short series I’m posting on Alpha and Beta Readers over the coming weeks. This first one is about how to make use of Alpha Readers in your editing. The second is about how to make use of Beta Readers. The third is about the questions I ask my…
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Six Ways to Receive Feedback Well
As a follow-up to Five Ways to Tell You Do Not Want Feedback, I wanted to share six great ways to show you do want feedback and to help you make good use of the time with your “Feedbacker”. I’m sure that’s a word. Don’t look it up. I strongly believe that good feedback on my…
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Five Ways to Tell You Do Not Want Feedback
Feedback is hard to take. Let’s be honest about that. When you pour your heart and soul into your writing, you want it to be absolutely perfect right out of the gate. The idea that someone could find something less than stellar with what you’ve written is upsetting to say the least. Maybe even earth…