Page Layout: Designing for Marginalia
How — and more importantly, WHY — should your book be designed for marginalia? And what are the two flavors of marginalia to be accommodated?
How To Make Your Manuscript Shine In 8 Easy Steps – 8 Important Things Your Editor Does For You and Your Book
The mystery surrounding the task of editing a book is well deserved. Editors do help create magic, after all. In this post, we talk about 8 things an editor does to polish your manuscript into becoming a book.
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[TfTi] 30 more quotes on books to inspire writers and readers
This Tips from Tom’s inbox entry was itself inspired, once again, by James Clear’s 3-2-1 newsletter, with a subject line that read in part: “the value of books.” How can we resist?
5 Rules You Can and Should Break as a Writer – Yes, I Give You Permission
The 5 Writing Rules I Give You Permission To Break – In Fact, I Recommend You Break Them, All the Time.
Running Headers and Widows and Orphans, Oh My!
I was inspired to share this content after reading an article on Fonts.com. Great site. You should check it out. The article describes rags, widows, […]
Yes, the Future of Messaging Includes Writing (and 10 Tips to Help Yours)
When I started the layout work on Chapter 10, “Ten Simple Tips to Eliminate Copywriter’s Frustration,” I had to stop and share a glimpse with you.
Unfinished Chapters: Common Traps that Keep Writers from Becoming Published Authors
It happens to all of us.
We start that book we’ve always planned to write, but life gets in the way, work takes over, and we’re so tired, we just can’t face that blank page.
[TfTi] Writing Yourself Into Their Lives; and other useful bits
In this week’s Tips from Tom’s inbox, I’ve gathered a wider set than I usually include, and consequently our dives will be a bit shallower. […]
When First Is Not Best – Revising Your Book’s First Draft
Writing a book from beginning to end can seem daunting, especially when you realize there is writing, and editing, more writing, more editing, reviews, and […]
Kickstarter and Other Fund-Raising Ideas for Publishing Your Book
Crowdfunding for your book project. A little advice on which platforms to use and how to create a campaign.