Category Archives: Publishing

Editing shortcuts #ThrowbackThursday

Today’s #ThrowbackThursday post originates on 3/12/17, over five years ago. At that time, I shared editing and proofreading tips to use on your rough draft. FYI, the book referenced, Snow White and the Eight Dwarf, was published and can be purchased here. If editing is your least favorite part of writing, this post is for…

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Afraid to Hit Publish? #AuthorToolboxBlogHop

You’ve sweated over the perfect word, stolen time from family, work and play, and finally —finally—your book is done. Why then, are you afraid to hit publish? Continue reading

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Writing a Book Blurb or How to Lose Your Mind Fast

The pain of writing a book blurb Writing a book blurb or description for book distribution sites such as Amazon, ibook, Kobo, etc. is a painful process for writers. You might as well ask us to stop writing. The process of distilling our 80K, 90K, 100K+ book into 100-150 words is impossible. Writing a book…

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