Editing can be a daunting part of the writing process Whether a critique partner beta readers or an editor it s the first time eyes other than yours are seeing your story Knowing what kind of editor you need and how to find one can be overwhelming But the process becomes a lot easier once you hellip
As writers we want readers to love our book as much as we do so it behooves us to give it the best possible cover that we can Whether it s designing one ourselves purchasing a premade or commissioning a custom cover we want the cover to capture the reader s attention nbsp The cover helps us come hellip
Judge a book by its cover nbsp We 8217 re told not to but we all do it First impressions count and this is your chance What will your cover tell the world about your story In this issue we explore some of the design elements that make a cover stand out for the right reasons A good hellip
After the excitement of Outlining that first glimmer of the idea that 8217 s going to be the most amazing story ever we come to First Drafts It 8217 s time to roll up our sleeves and do the hard work One of the hardest parts of writing a novel is finding time to write Time is our most hellip
Before I get to this month s topic I want to say thank you to everyone who has supported us in our launch Seeing how the indie author community embraced the magazine reassures us that this is something we need So thank you to each of you who came to our launch party bought a subscription hellip
The part of indie publishing that makes my heart sing is not seeing my own words in print although I like that too but helping others to realize their publishing dreams Indie publishing has bypassed the traditional gatekeepers of literary agents and editors but there are new gatekeepers in their place now Now information is hellip
The Start of Our Story When Chelle Honiker and Alice Briggs first presented the notion of a magazine dedicated to the independent author community I sat there like the little emoji with stars for eyes I was enthralled A magazine just for authors who treat their writing like a business Yes please The first ereaders hellip
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