In the past couple weeks I’ve received questions from my subscribers about where and how to start to find a publisher for nonfiction. The wonderful thing about nonfiction is that you can query publishers before you have your book completed. But aside from that, the process is the same as when you submit fiction. Whether…
Lately, I’ve gotten a lot of manuscripts to edit with incorrect formatting. Using the standard format for your manuscript for submission to a publisher or freelance editor is important. Do it incorrectly and you immediately tell that publisher you’re an amateur. Yes, we all start at the beginning, but there’s no need to let the…
So there you sit, staring at the book you’ve written. You’re proud of your hard work, and you should be. Now you’re faced with “What do I do next?” If you’ve only just finished the draft, then it’s time to start in on revisions. Maybe you’ve revised and revised, and then revised some more and feel it’s…