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Stats You Should Know

by Penny Sansevieri Wordsrated.com recently completed an in-depth statistical report on the fiction book market. The big takeaway is that over 52.88% of all print book sales in the United…

Twelve Tips to Edit Your Book

by Marilyn Levinson, first published August 17 on the Writers Who Kill blogspot, reprinted with permission I like editing. The way I see it, the hard work of creating my…

About Style Guidelines

by Bobbie Christmas Q: I’ve been tasked with editing a magazine article that has quotes from several people. Some of the quotes use less-than-standard English. The article is in praise…

Editor’s Choice September 2023

A few of the services offered with membership in the Author’s Guild include: Featured Member Service: Contract Reviews Did you know? Their legal team will review members’ publishing agreements at…

About Dialogue

by Bobbie Christmas Q: Which of the sentences below sounds best? John’s mother told him, A. “I’m beginning to regret giving birth to you.” B. “I regret giving birth to…

Ten Things to Put on Your Author Page

If you have previously published books, list them and show the covers. Readers might not remember a title but will recognize a cover. Put your next book or book cover…

Publisher’s Perspective August 2023

by Jay Hartman Q: I’ve seen references lately to “slim volume books.” What are these? Is it something I should look for? A: You know the old adage “everything that’s…