by Steve Spillman | May 21, 2013 | blog, self-publishing |
Mistake # 3 Layout Your Own Interior! How words look can be as important as what they say Pagination (typeset in the old days) is how the interior of your book is laid out. Most new authors don’t even know pagination is a word, let alone how it plays a profound part...
by Steve Spillman | May 14, 2013 | blog, self-publishing |
Mistake #2. Design Your Own Cover! You’ve heard the old saying; “You can’t judge a book by its cover”? Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happens; your book will be judged by its cover. In the span of a few seconds a potential reader, reviewer or professional...
by Steve Spillman | May 7, 2013 | blog, self-publishing |
Mistake # 1: Edit Your Own Book! Spelling and Grammar – ouch! Do you think editing is just a matter of running ‘spell-check’ on your word processing software? Think again. Do you think that you are your own best editor or that hiring a professional editor is too...