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Editing

5 Tips on Writing from an Editor

Article, Author Resources, CIPA Signature, EditingBy CIPA1Adm1nJune 14, 2017Leave a comment

5 Tips on Writing from an Editor By Alexandra O’Connell, Your Resident Wordsmith As you sit down with your book project, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to look up writing tips. Here are five core practices that will keep you motivated and on task this summer. Tip #1: Writing and editing are two different animals…

Asking for Feedback on Your Book

Article, Author Resources, CIPA Signature, Editing, Publishing, WritingBy CIPA1Adm1nJanuary 18, 2017Leave a comment

Asking for Feedback on Your Book By Alexandra O’Connell, Your Resident Wordsmith There’s only so much writing we can do before our questions—Is this any good? Is this clear? What should I change?—take up an endless loop in the echo chamber of our heads. If you are at this point with your book, you need to…

Editing 101: Why every self publishing author needs an editor

EditingBy CIPA1Adm1nApril 13, 2014Leave a comment

By BlueInk Review What does it take to make your self-published book as professional as those from traditional publishing houses? From the over 2,000 reviews of self-published titles that BlueInk has completed, we can answer that question unequivocally: Editing is one of the most important keys to your success. Editing is more than simply catching…

Common Self-Publishing Writing Mistakes

Book Reviews, CIPA, Editing, Publishing, WritingBy CIPA1Adm1nDecember 11, 2013Leave a comment

Oh, the Mistakes We’ve Seen! BlueInk Review details common self-publishing writing gaffes By Camilla Sterne “Oh, the Mistakes We’ve Seen!” is part of a series of BlueInk Review blogs offering advice and insight into self-published writers’ most common errors, as seen in the more than 2,000 reviews of self-published books that we have provided since…

Guidelines for a Properly Formatted Manuscript

Editing, Publishing, WritingBy CIPA1Adm1nJanuary 16, 2013Leave a comment

By Karen Saunders, © 2013 Do you know how to prepare a manuscript for your proofreader and/or book designer? I strongly urge self-publishers to hire a professional editor and proofreader prior to delivering a manuscript to our designer for layout. Nevertheless our team sometimes receives partial manuscripts and manuscripts that have not been proofread or formatted…

7 Editorial Tips To Writing Better Copy

Editing, WritingBy CIPA1Adm1nFebruary 10, 2011Leave a comment

by Karen Reddick As an editor by trade and a writer by passion, I know how hard it can be to get your thoughts on paper. Your inner editor constantly detours your writing flow by criticizing your grammar, word choice, and punctuation. You can stop your inner editor by putting pen to paper (or fingers…

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