How do I deal with writer’s block? By thinking out of the box and letting my creative side run wild and not being afraid or hesitant to grasp experiences, such as family and friend activities and seasonality changes, and turn them into writable opportunities. Simply taking my children to a birthday party where I might […]
I have learned that I am rare. I have met many people who have degrees and were originally pursuing careers in other fields and ended up accepting publishing positions, and then staying and enjoying them. I originally went to school to pursue a career in the publishing field: I have an undergraduate degree in English […]
When I was in a composition class in high school, the teacher had the students exchange our essays so we could “edit” each other’s works. My best friend edited mine, and I received my essay back with a few red marks and a “This is really good.” Of course, my essay was average at best, […]
As of late, there’s been a growing amount of discussion and tension surrounding the issue of typos and misprints appearing in major publications. The fact is just about anyone could have made these mistakes; however, these mistakes could have also just as easily been avoided. All it would have taken was an edit by a […]
How often do you contemplate the index when you pick up a book? We certainly use indexes, but how many of us really think about the mechanics of designing the index specifically for the book? And that someone constructed and wrote the index? Creating the index for a book has its challenges. The indexer determines […]
It’s not uncommon for there to be tension between the editor and the writer as they work together on a project. The writer may feel that the editor is insensitive while the editor may feel that the writer is overly sensitive and unreasonably defensive during their interactions. If a writer wishes to grow and improve […]
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