27 August 2018 - What's new
27 August 2018
- ‘Writing is such a private thing, especially with the research I was doing, it was quite solitary and nerdy. I mean, no one is that interested in what you found out about the 18th century today. So to go from that, to having loads of people (at the publishing houses) read it and be so enthusiastic about it - I just didn't know what to do at all... Imogen Hermes Gowar, about her debut novel The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock, described by The Times as 'A cracking historical novel - with a twinge of the surreal - about passion and obsession' in the Bookseller. Our Comment.
- For anyone thinking about or embarked on self-publishing, our ten-part WritersServices Self-Publishing Guide by Joanne PhillipsUK-based freelance writer and ghostwriter. She has had articles published in national writing magazines, and has ghostwritten books on subjects as diverse as hairdressing and keeping chickens. Visit her at www.joannephillips.co.uk is an essential starting-point, taking you through the process step-by-step. 'In this series of articles we'll be looking in more detail at the various self-publishing routes currently available to new indie authors. When you first start out on your indie journey, the array of options can be overwhelming...'
- Just launched, the June Magazine provides a chance to catch up with our Comment and News Review columns, and links to some intriguing articles - 10 things I wish I had known before becoming a published writer, The Way you Read Books Says a Lot About Your Intelligence and Neuroscience research shows audiobooks are more emotionally engaging than film or TV.
- How to get your book translated into English (without it costing the earth) asks writers who are not native English speakers with a manuscript which needs polishing or translating: "if your English is good enough, what about translating your book yourself or writing in English, and then getting your work polished and copy edited by a professional editor who is a native English speaker?" This could be a cost-effective way of reaching the international English-speaking market.
- Our links - slightly depleted, as we're in the dogs days of summer here in the northen hemisphere! - probably, the best advice I've ever come across from a writer on writing is Elmore Leonard's suggestion, "If it sounds like writing, rewrite it." Writing Tips for Indie Authors 2; books, the oldest form of physical media are actually holding up quite well, Gutenberg's Revenge; and an indie writer's detailed look at what's happening, What's Going On With CreateSpace and KDP Print? [Updated] - The Book Designer.
- As well as our highly-regarded Copy editing service, which will help you prepare your manuscript for submission or self-publishing, we have Manuscript Polishing, which provides a higher-level polishing service, Translation editing for those for whom English is not a native language, our new Writer's edit, providing line-editing, and Proof-reading. Get the right level of editorial support for your needs. Our low-cost services represent exceptionally good value. Contact us to discuss what you want.
- More links: from the author of the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy and other books, Writing Advice from Laini Taylor; recently, after years of being afraid to confront this reality, I accepted that I want to be a writer, Ask Polly: ‘Should I Quit My Day Job to Write a Book?'; a list of every TV and movie adaptation that might be in store for her fans, Nine Lives Joins List of Ursula K. Le Guin Film Adaptations; building a large enough fan base for your work via a blog is actually quite a phenomenal idea, How to Blog a Book of Poetry - How to Blog a Book.
- 'No black woman writer in this culture can write "too much". Indeed, no woman writer can write "too much"... No woman has ever written enough.' Bel Hooks in Remembered rapture: the writer at work, from our Writers' Quotes.
- For quotes fans we have superb collections in More Writers' Quotes and Even More Quotes.
