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How Beta Readers Made My Book Better — Getting What I Needed Helped More Than Getting What I Wanted

February 10, 2020 by John Byrne Barry

A year ago, as I was finishing the first beginning-to-end draft of my third novel, When I Killed My Father: An Assisted Suicide Family Thriller, I recruited a dozen beta readers to help me make it better.  I asked for honest feedback, which I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Platform, BAIPA News, Editing, self-publishing, Spotlight on BAIPA Members, writing Tagged With: beta readers

Great article on words that have at least two meanings

July 4, 2019 by Ruth Schwartz

Thanks to BAIPA member, Chris Santilli Johnson, for this fascinating article that might prove useful in our writing efforts.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editing, writing

Who Makes the Rules for the English Language?

March 6, 2019 by Arlene Miller

A blog post by Arlene Miller, The Grammar Diva — As a copyeditor and grammarian, I sometimes find myself having to defend my position on a point of grammar or punctuation. For example, someone will ask me why I took out the comma … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editing, tips, writing

Copy Editing Gripes

January 13, 2019 by David Colin Carr

One of the more charming interviews on KQED Forum was January 10 with Benjamin Dreyer, Random House's longtime copy chief. His forthcoming book is "Dreyer's English." (Random House Copy Chief Advises on Writing Rules in 'Dreyer's English') I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editing

Writer’s World Consultations — From Finished Manuscript to Finished Book, Editing and Writing, Killer Book Blurbs

September 4, 2018 by John Byrne Barry

In addition to eleven workshops, a keynote by Lee Wind, the Q & A (a BAIPA favorite), and a variety of vendors, Writer’s World will feature three consulting opportunities, where you can sit down one-on-one and discuss your project — with book … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editing, marketing Tagged With: Writer's World

Footnote Format

May 28, 2018 by Karl Sjogren

If you're seeking guidance on footnote format, I found Citation Machine very helpful for books and websites. Put a book title or ISBN in, and it will pull author, publisher, etc. Put in a URL and it will pull information about it—title, author, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book apps, Editing

Editor David Colin Carr Hosts “Craft of Writing” Conversations Thursdays at Larkspur Landing

May 7, 2018 by David Colin Carr

Starting this week, I will be adding Craft of Writing conversations at 2:00 every Thursday, following David Kudler’s self-publishing open question period at Wise & Son or Starbucks (Larkspur Landing). Bring questions about structure, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Editing, writing

Heads Up! CreateSpace to Discontinue Editing, Design, and Marketing Services in April

February 5, 2018 by Linda Jay

  A statement from Amazon, as reported in mid-January in South Carolina’s The Post and Courier newspaper, had this surprising news: “After a thorough review of our service offerings, we’ve made the decision to discontinue CreateSpace’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Editing

Need Help Getting Your Book Published and Promoted?

June 15, 2017 by John Byrne Barry

Most BAIPA members are authors, but a significant fraction of our members are service providers as well — editors, designers, printers, marketers, book midwives, and more. Let’s say you’re an author who needs help getting your book published … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, book design, Book Promotion, Editing, marketing, printing, publicity, self-publishing

Great Article about Why Indie Authors Must Hire Proofreaders

September 17, 2016 by Lily O'Brien

Dear BAIPA members: An author whose book I recently edited, told me that the editing process inspired him to write the article below. It is an excellent article about why indie authors need editors before they publish.  The article was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: BAIPA News, Editing, self-publishing, tips Tagged With: Brad Graber, editing, Proofreading, The Intersect

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