As a professional editor and proofreader, I am about 99% in favor of professional editing and proofreading. Not just because it’s my bread and butter, though. I’ve been a voracious reader since age seven, and I really want good copy to make my reading experience awesome. Self-Publishing Cost Trade-Offs I do understand that indie authors…
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Playing the Scheduling Game
My editorial colleague and good friend from the far north of Scotland, Sara Donaldson has some great advice on renegotiating with clients when publishing schedules shift. Her article is located here; check it out. It’s Gotten Crazy Out There! In the almost twenty-five years I’ve been providing publishing services like editing, indexing, and book design,…
Master Pages in InDesign
After several years of working interior book design, I still wonder why Adobe makes their InDesign software so complex. I know that the idea may be to provide a rich palette of tools and options, but it’s still a bit intimidating. I’ve worked with Photoshop before, so I know how much Adobe loves “tools” and…
Capitalization: The Consistency Challenge
Dear Writers, I’m your reader (as well as being an editor/proofreader), and what I’m looking for is a smooth and engaging experience with your words. Inconsistent capitalizing of words that normally aren’t makes me stop and wonder if this instance is different and how it relates to the rest of your story. Don’t make me…
Getting Real About Self-Publishing Costs
Let’s get real. Publishing is not likely to be a major profit center in whatever business you are up to unless you plan on writing tens of genre (Westerns, science fiction, fantasy, romance) fiction novels a year. Except for a rare few, that’s how people make their living as writers. Publishing has never been a…