by Laura | Jun 10, 2015 | Editing-Writing How To
What is the biggest challenge you think many of my new and aspiring writer clients say they face? Hint: They are often people who earn their living in another way than writing, are raising families, and describe their lives as having a lot on their plate. You likely...
by Laura | Apr 14, 2015 | Editing-Writing How To
I recently had the opportunity to be interviewed by Chris Wells, who runs DIY Author. He asked me about my editing services, and much more! Check it out: Here’s Chris’ outline of our conversation: Chris asks Laura about the wide variety of Laura’s editing...
by Laura | Sep 22, 2014 | Book Publishing Topics
With the advent and innovations of print technology, there is a lot of talk about whether printed books are well on the road to dead. Author Alix Christie has an interesting view in the San Francisco Chronicle – check it out. She tells how, 560 years ago, a...
by Laura | Feb 4, 2014 | Book Publishing Topics
As Suw Charman-Anderson wrote in her article, “New York Times Reviews Self-Published Book” on Forbes.com, “If there’s one thing every self-published author yearns for, it’s to be reviewed alongside traditionally published books. ” While she...
by Laura | Jan 7, 2014 | Book Publishing Topics
Writer and historian Elizabeth Abbott (pictured) recently posted some good tips for going about nonfiction book projects. Two of them often happen together and the third, which speaks to proposal development, goes beyond that – Let me explain. Abbott’s two...