by Colette Mason | 2 - Planning, 3 - Formatting
Looking for some book cover design ideas? The Book Cover Archive website is a great place to get some book cover ideas with hundreds of designs on show. Quite often, when you browse the thumbnails on Amazon, you see lots of similar covers – especially in the...
by Colette Mason | 5 - Reviewing, 6 - Editing & proofing
Tip 1 – don’t start too soon Don’t start line-editing until your book is stable. If you’re still deleting paragraphs, moving chunks about, or deleting sentences, it’s too early. Wait. Tip 2 – look for 1 type of mistake at a time If you try to find...
by Colette Mason | 5 - Reviewing, 6 - Editing & proofing
Fact checking Let’s think about fact checking. (The good news is this is something you will be familiar with, even if you worry about your written English – #Hooray!) Fact checking is when your line editing is simply making sure your facts are correct. Incorrect facts...
by Colette Mason | 5 - Reviewing, 6 - Editing & proofing
Why does line editing matter Just like content editing (where you check your writing is logical, clear and concise), line editing also improves the quality of your book, albeit in a slightly different way. It is sometimes called “copy editing”. I prefer line editing,...
by Colette Mason | 5 - Reviewing, 6 - Editing & proofing
Here are 7 things to consider when self-editing and proofreading your own book. Whether you need to do it all yourself, or check someone else’s work, here are some tips to make it easier. 1. Checking your book origination (formatting) before you pass it on Good...
