by Laura | Dec 22, 2015 | Editing-Writing How To
I hope you have had a great 2015! To celebrate the winter solstice (today) and holiday season, from now through the end of the year, I have a holiday offer for you: Holiday Offer: 20% Discount on Editorial Services This year I have continued providing a range of...
by Laura | Sep 30, 2015 | Nonfiction Related, On a Personal Note
I recently enjoyed The Huffington Post’s books and culture writer Claire Fallon’s post, “11 Simple Reasons the Print Book Doomsayers are Wrong.” According to the New York Times, she writes, “print book sales are holding steady in 2015...
by Laura | Sep 9, 2015 | Book Publishing Topics
Derek Haines, who runs the blog Just Publishing, has an interesting piece on the future of ebooks. After a brief look at the history of ebooks, he lists four interesting predictions about ebooks in the future. Check it out. Subscription Services Haines points out that...
by Laura | Sep 2, 2015 | Book Publishing Topics, Editing-Writing How To
In traditional book publishing, once you finish writing your book you find an agent who will submit it to publishers, and then you can wait up to several months to find out whether it has been accepted or rejected. Publishers very often employ “first readers” to go...
by Laura | Jul 29, 2015 | Editing-Writing How To, Nonfiction Related
I recently had the pleasure of asking essayist Meghan Daum about the art of essay writing. Meghan is the author of four books, most recently the original essay collection, The Unspeakable: And Other Subjects of Discussion. She is also the editor of a collection of...
