Editor’s Advice

A Christian Editor Weighs In: Are Style Guides Useful?

Editors swear by style guides, but do they actually serve a purpose?   Some moons ago, before becoming a freelance editor, I worked in the customer service center of a direct-selling company. My job was to support the people selling the company’s products as they added members to their team (Note: This was NOT a […]

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How to Maintain the Author-Editor Relationship

In the indie author world, author-editor relationships are among the most important.   Writing is a sacred activity for many authors. On the pages of paper is where they get to dump everything life has thrown at them, to convert words into special meaning that only they and their readers have the pleasure of sharing.

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Publishing Costs Indie Authors Should Consider

Indie authors make one assumption about self-publishing that is not necessarily true.   With current trends, everyday people are now able to bypass traditional publishing houses and become authors with ease. Indie authors are able to maintain creative control and, in some cases, profit for their books. Anyone standing on the outside looking in can

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