One of the biggest things to remember when you’re writing fiction is to keep your paragraphs relatively short. Why? When someone opens a print book they don’t want to see a long line of unbroken text covering most of… Read More ›
interior design
Having a Beautiful Interior is Just as Import as a Knock-out Exterior
Publicity Tip #111 ~ We all know that the covers of our books help sell them. Forget about all that ethical human-sensitivity blather that has nothing to do with sales – people pay attention to what something looks like. If… Read More ›
Editing Tip #29
Interior Formatting for Print Books, Pt. 3 Pagination Protocols ~ If you are planning to self-publish DIY, there are any number of texts available for download to help you with your interior formatting specific to the umbrella company you choose… Read More ›
Editing Tip #28
Interior Formatting for Print Books, Pt. 2: Avoiding the Visual Pattern of Rivers & Lakes~ Often what will happen when you fully justify your text is the sudden appearance of rivers: areas of white space that run vertically through the… Read More ›
Editing Tip #27
Interior Formatting for Print Books, Pt. 1 ~ If you have decided to venture into the exciting world of DIY publishing there may be a few things about traditional formatting you are unaware of. We all want our books to… Read More ›
