by Katie McCoach | Dec 5, 2013 | Author Tips, Editing, NaNoWriMo, Publishing, Writing
So you’ve completed your 50k words for NaNoWriMo and feel like you will never type again. Now that you have just written a book (holy cow you just wrote a book!) what’s next? Put it away! Do not look at your book, open it, read it, send it to anyone, etc. Put that...
by Katie McCoach | Nov 14, 2013 | Author Tips, Editing, Publishing, Writing
I’ve been fortunate enough in that many of my clients are already aware of developmental editing and why it’s important for their work, however this is not always going to be the case. Many authors, even self-published ones, still underestimate the importance of a...
by Katie McCoach | Oct 3, 2013 | Author Tips, Publishing, Reading
I think it’s time we talk about book covers. We all know the saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” but let’s be honest, this usually applies to people, and not actually a book. If we are really keeping it honest here, then readers and authors alike understand that...
by Katie McCoach | Sep 26, 2013 | Author Tips, Publishing, Writing
Sunday marked the First day of Autumn, which means change of scenery, cooler weather, pumpkin flavored everything (for me at least), and for many authors out there, a new season of writing, editing, publishing, and marketing. So in light of the changing season I came...