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  • Hi Paulette -  I was in a discussion in LinkedIn  and an editor made this point below and I thought it might be helpful.  All the proof reading, editing etc. that need...
  • This is really helpful background and for me personally, it made me think about a form of promotion and marketing I typically only associate with book trailers. That s...
  • Thanks for your comment and question, Kelly. There are a couple of things I hope to change: first, I want to upend the lingering perception by some that indie publishi...
  • Hi Rachel.  Perfect timing.  Although I'm right in the midst of finding a publisher for a book that I contracted to write for the owners of a blind cat, there was a bo...
  • It's a cultural reference I suppose. People who speak in the same manner as I do, with the southern/New York accent mix only New Orleans people can accomplish are refe...
  • Brooke Warner commented on her article Distribution 101
    Jennifer, the cost is not that different and depends on the book. You generally save anywhere from 50 cents to a dollar per book if you do a print run—but you need to print upwards of 500 to 1000 books to make that difference. Our books are typically about $4/book for POD titles.
  • Nora Gaskin Esthimer commented on her article A Writer's Bed
    I've been writing in bed a lot since I broke my ankle on December 25. Typically, I have my laptop, legal pad, a few pieces of mail, my MP3 player, telephones--land and...
  • Brooke Warner commented on her article What Are E-Books Worth?
    Yes, but even authors don't typically know what commission the ebook accounts are taking, which is crazy. But yes, definitely. And good luck!
  • Hi Lisa. Well, I tend to charge by the hour for projects where I'm coming in midstream -- if you go to the Editorial Freelancers Association website, www.efa.org, they...
  • Thank you so much for this important post.  I have just interviewed a copy editor, and am not clear how they typically charge -- by the book, number of words, or hours spent?