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Archives for January 2019

Creative Paths to Publishing: Inkshares

January 22, 2019 by Nic Nelson Leave a Comment

As I say in my Path to Publication workshop, there are thousands of different paths to publication these days. The challenge is no longer just “to get your book published.” The challenge is “to publish wisely.” Here’s another publication option (once you get to that point)—integrated crowdfunding with “hybrid” publishing, with Inkshares. The idea is […]

Filed Under: Publish Wisely

Back Cover Ingredients

January 15, 2019 by Nic Nelson Leave a Comment

If your manuscript has been accepted by a traditional publisher, you don’t need to worry about this. They have expert teams, usually in the marketing department, who whip up lovely back covers for you, and all you need to do is reply to their emails and answer any questions they may have for you. Maybe […]

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Escape from PDF: the only sane way to track—and apply!—changes

January 14, 2019 by Nic Nelson Leave a Comment

Recently, one of my colleagues asked, “Can you guys recommend a good PDF editor that will track changes the way Microsoft Word does? I’ve got a new project that will require this.” Others on the forum replied with suggestions for PDF editing software of various sorts, with varying degrees of sophistication, and there is an […]

Filed Under: Editing