Q: I like English, and it has always been my best subject. I’m trying to find which area of writing I am most talented in. I feel that I can write punchy, short prose well. Do you have any tips for how I can find the type of writing that suits me? Would I be [...]
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Self-publishing Guest Post: The Book Doctor Shares
Posted: December 17, 2010 by selfpublishingadvice in Book DoctorTags: book doctor, Self-Publishing, Writing
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Self-publishing Advice Guest Post: The Book Doctor on Chicago Manual or AP
Posted: December 9, 2010 by selfpublishingadvice in Book DoctorTags: AP, book doctor, Chicago Manual of Style, Self-Publishing
Q: My company is contemplating changing from using the Chicago Manual of Style to AP Style. What are the differences between the two styles? A: It’s a shame your company may shift away from Chicago Style. I’ve used both styles, and Chicago Style, preferred by book publishers, makes more sense to me. It relies mostly [...]
Guest Post: Self-publishing Books & Novel Writing
Posted: December 1, 2010 by selfpublishingadvice in Book DoctorTags: novel, Self-Publishing, self-publishing books
Self-publishing advice guest post – the Book Doctor on Education & Novel writing. Q: Is it more difficult to have a novel published if I don’t have a university education? A: No, indeed! Even a few sixteen-year-olds have written good books that got published. Most universities teach us how to pass tests, not how to [...]
Self-publishing Guest Post: Ask the Book Doctor
Posted: November 24, 2010 by selfpublishingadvice in Book DoctorTags: book doctor, POD, Self-Publishing
The Book Doctor on repeating information for the self-publishing writer. Q: I’m starting on the next nonfiction book in my series. What’s your opinion on this issue: How should I repeat, or not repeat, foundational information for the second book? Here are some of the options others and I have come up with so far: [...]
Self-publishing Guest Post: The Book Doctor on Self-publishing
Posted: November 17, 2010 by selfpublishingadvice in Book DoctorTags: on-demand, POD, poetry writing, publishing, Self-Publishing
Q: How would I go about publishing an original one-hundred-page poetry book? Generally how much would the profit be from such a book? A: You have quite a few options and potential paths when it comes to publishing. Before you decide to self-publish or try to sell a book to a publisher, first you must [...]
