Editing & Proofreading
SANS FORGETICA: A FONT TO HELP READERS REMEMBER
As a general rule, we writers tend to favor fonts that are practical and easy to read. While Baskerville Old Face and Lucinda Calligraphy are fun, it is highly unlikely that you will ever see them printed in a book. But what if we are doing it all wrong? What if the “easy” fonts such as […]
THE GREAT OXFORD COMMA DEBATE
It is one of the greatest debates in the English-speaking world… To Oxford comma, or not to Oxford comma. While it is technically a grammatical option in American English, there are many people who feel very passionate about the Oxford (or serial) comma. In fact, this silly little comma has been the topic of debate […]
COMMONLY USED PRINTING AND PUBLISHING TERMS
To a first-time author, few stages of the book-writing process are as overwhelming as publishing and printing. You’ll make decisions about everything from cover art to paper quality. You’ll have to decide which printing option is right for you and your readers. You’ll need to have opinions about whether you want a prologue or an […]
INTERVIEW: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EDITING AND PROOFREADING
With traditional publishing on the decrease — self-published books represented 31 percent of e-book sales on Amazon’s Kindle Store in 2014 — more authors than ever shoulder the responsibility of making sure their books contain clean, polished, and accurate copy. That means, ideally, that they’re hiring professionals to fine-tune their manuscripts once the writing is complete. The […]
TEST YOUR GRAMMAR KNOWLEDGE
Can you spot the 10 errors in the paragraph below? Click here to view the answers!
GETTING YOUR BOOK ON THE SHELF
It’s the critical question all would-be authors keep asking: How do I get my book published? Dino Price has been the managing director of John M. Hardy Publishing in Houston for three years, but his background is in business development and marketing strategies. That combination of experiences makes him a very useful resource for up-and-coming […]
GRAMMAR-FAIL TIEBREAKER: THE VOTES ARE IN!
Thanks to everyone who voted for a second-place winner. The votes are in, and we’d like to congratulate Charlotte P. for taking second place (and for scoring a $25 Amazon.com gift card)! Charlotte submitted this photo of a wearable grammar fail (“Free hugs for qualifed candidates”): So, this brings our first-ever grammar-fail photo contest to […]
OUR “FIRST” OFFICIAL ENTRY
Congratulations to our first official (in other words, doesn’t work for us and is therefore qualified to win free stuff) grammar-fail photo entry. Thanks to Very Married for this awesome example of unnecessary quotation marks. Very Married says: “Two reasons this is awful: First, if this is “water” then where is the real stuff? Second, […]
THE WRITE BLOG’S GRAMMAR-FAIL CONTEST: WIN A $50 AMAZON GIFT CERTIFICATE
Are you a grammar Nazi? A stickler for punctuation? Do you want a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate? Do you want a free link back to your website? The Write Blog is happy to announce our first-ever bad grammar photo contest. We’re inviting all of our fellow readers, writers, word lovers, and grammar geeks to get […]
PRONUNCIATION OR PRONOUNCIATION?
The mysteries of pronunciation are solved! Not sure how to pronounce boson, dais, belfry, duchy, or denigrated? Check out the talking dictionary at howjsay.com. Sooo cool.
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