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Book Writing Help

Most new authors don’t know how to write a book. They may think they do, but soon learn there’s much more to writing books than just telling a story. There are two ways for aspiring authors to deal with this dilemma; they can: 1) learn by trial-and-error, and a little help from their friends, or 2) hire a professional writing coach to guide them through the writing process.

The first approach is…

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Memoir Writing for Retirees

What are you going to do in retirement? Is writing your memoirs on your bucket list? Many senior citizens use this genre to put their lives in perspective. Not only do they get to recall and explore important life events, they can also share them with family members and other folks with the same life experiences.

What is a memoir? A memoir is a special kind of autobiography. It is a collection of…

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What Does a Book Editor Do?

Book editors help authors prepare their manuscripts for publication. Some book editors work for agents or publishers and others are freelance editors. Book editing companies also employ editors.

Professional book editors are the standard-bearers of the publishing industry. It is their job to show authors how to improve their manuscripts so they meet publishable standard. Manuscripts do not go…

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How to Write an Autobiography

A growing number of Americans are writing autobiographies to put their life or family history in perspective for themselves and future generations. Unfortunately, many of these aspiring authors will not publish their stories. The reason their manuscripts remain unpublished is not for want of trying; it’s because they lack the know-how to navigate the process of autobiographical writing, editing…

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How do I Get a Book Published?

New authors tend to fret and sweat about how to get a publisher. They don’t realize that writing and publishing a book is only as difficult as they make it.

The process of discovering how to find a publisher for your first book begins with identifying the category of the book. Is your book fiction or nonfiction?

Now, determine its genre. If your book is fiction, for example, is it science…

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Proofreading and Editing Services

Submitting manuscripts for review to literary agents and publishing companies prior to rigorous proofreading and editing nearly always results in rejection. It’s the publishing equivalent of playing Russian roulette with a loaded gun. The odds are against your manuscript surviving the review process.

Like most “professions,” the publishing industry maintains high standards and demands that…

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How To Get Your Book Published

First-time authors must inevitably address the question: How do I get my book published? Although there is no one universal answer, you can improve the odds of getting a book company to publish your manuscript.

But, first, it is essential that new authors realize the odds are against getting your book published, at least by one of the big six publishing houses: Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins…

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Confessions of a Memoir Editor

I must confess that I love editing memoirs more than I like writing them. Writing a memoir is hard work; editing it is, relatively speaking, so much easier. This does not mean to say, however, that memoir editing is a cakewalk. To the contrary, some memoirs require substantial editing before the authors comprehend what they must do to elevate their evolving manuscript to publishable quality and…

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Editing a Autobiography

Putting your life story on paper is one step in autobiographical writing; next is revise and edit it to perfection; followed by revise and edit it some more.

But how do you know when it’s time to quit revising and editing a book and risk submitting it to literary agents and publishing companies for review?

Knowing when a manuscript has attained publishable quality is one of many reasons to hire a…

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Publishing an Autobiography

First-time authors may want to consider the following approach to publishing an autobiography.

Writing your autobiography is the fun part. Getting it published is another matter. First-time authors may want to consider the following approach to publishing an autobiography.

Determine why you’re writing an autobiography.Is it for personal reasons, such as resolving an issue or understanding the meaning of your life? Are you writing it to show others about how to do something, or for fame and…

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Authors who share what they’ve learned from difficult experiences in order to uplift and teach others facing similar challenges are the heroes of this genre.

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Professional editors who are also published authors blend the essential writing coach experiences and expertise required for coaching writers.

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Thanks to Amazon and Barnes and Noble, most anybody can upload their completed manuscript to the publishing platform.

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Nonfiction books allow authors to write about subjects that educate parents and professionals.

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Publication editing is the “quality control” standard for the book industry. The main exception to this best practice is self-publishing.

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Have you ever asked yourself the question: Should I write my autobiography? It’s a seemingly innocuous question, unless you answer yes.

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I’ve been a biography author, a biography editor and a biography publisher. It’s my second favorite genre, a tad behind autobiographies.

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