How should I describe Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors? It’s a cheat sheet! No—it is the CliffsNotes of style books for writers seeking to get their work published. As an editor and a writer, Kathy Ide has been in the publishing trenches for a number of years. Her book is a gift to aspiring and […]
Book Reviews
Christian Writer’s Market Guide 2014 Is Out!
Time to update your Christian Writer’s Market Guide! My 2014 edition came in the mail last week. Full title is The Christian Writer’s Market Guide 2014: Your Comprehensive Resource for Getting Published (by Jerry B. Jenkins). What’s New The 400-page 2014 guide has all the usual updates and revisions to the market listings. The index and […]
Review: If You Want to Write by Brenda Ueland
Have you ever heard of Brenda Ueland? She’s the author of If You Want to Write: A Book About Art, Independence, and Spirit, first published in 1938. She was a writer who, during her career published six million words. The fact that this book is still in print after all these years is a testament […]
Book Review: Writer to Writer by Cecil Murphey
Subtitle: Lessons from a Lifetime of Learning. Could your writing skills use an upgrade? Are you looking for a master writer to be your mentor? Writer to Writer could be just what you need. In short one-page readings, master writer Cecil Murphey, shares what he’s learned over more than forty years of writing for publication. […]
Are You Building Your Platform?
“Without a platform—something that enables you to get seen and heard—you don’t have a chance. Having an awesome product, an outstanding service, or a compelling cause is no longer enough.” —Michael Hyatt. Platform, everybody’s talking about it. Every authority on publishing recommends that writers build their platform. Writers clamor for platform-building information. In his book, […]