Steer Clear of Vanity Publishers
Vanity publishers Watch out for vanity publishers. Here follows an all-too familiar tale. The rejected actor Rodney, a resting actor, has turned his hand to writing. Rodney’s career on the [...]
THE EDITING DIARIES (PART 2)
Bestselling author Lavinia Collins talks about the process of editing her second trilogy, published with Not So Noble Books, out now! Book I, Part II: Tell Me What I Know So, [...]
PROOFREADING PRELIMS
Who Proofreads Prelims? The pages of a book which precede the first chapter (if it has chapters) are called the prelims. Maybe you have not given them too much thought, [...]
PROOFREADING NONSENSE
Learning to Proofread When asked why they want to proofread, many students say that they love books and would like to do a job which keeps them in close contact [...]
KEEPING A DIARY
Write a Diary We should all write diaries! However well or badly we write, our diaries will prove fascinating for the generations beyond us. Details of our lives which are [...]
WRITING AND GRAMMAR TIPS
Short Sentences Writers, editors and proofreaders should not be afraid of short sentences. They can be effective. They convey meaning directly. They carry no fat. Fear of the short sentence [...]