Author: Ranjan Mohapatra Publisher: Clever Fox Publishing ISBN: 9356484252 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 273
Book Description
The Author’s Companion is a concise guide that has been designed to help authors at all stages of their writing journey. It originated as a resource for our publishing company’s author base. Initially intended for internal use, we realised it had the potential to benefit the wider author community. Unlike motivational books that simply inspire you to write, “The Author’s Companion” delves into practical techniques, exercises and approaches that assist in crafting a compelling book. Backed by data-driven analysis, it offers valuable insights that will help you understand both the publishing industry and your target audience. By highlighting common mistakes made by authors during the writing and publishing processes, this book equips you with the knowledge to avoid these pitfalls and succeed in the literary world. Benefit from the wealth of experience gained from publishing over 2500+ books. In the era of self-publishing, the absence of editorial gatekeepers has affected the overall quality of books being released. Countless books are published every day, but only a select few truly achieve success. Hence, The Author’s Companion addresses two distinct groups of authors: those with good content but lacking experience in writing or publishing those with poor content due to a lack of writing skills It serves as a guiding light for both these groups of authors, providing them with invaluable support and expertise. For authors new and experienced, this book will indeed serve as a companion on their journey towards publishing best-sellers.
Author: Houghton Mifflin Company Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 9780395718100 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 276
Book Description
The Essential Writer's Companion is a complete guide to effective communication. It contains basic information on spelling, punctuation, word formation, style, grammar, and proofreading - all organized clearly and accessibly. Learn how to construct persuasive sentences and paragraphs to ensure that your written work is to the point and forceful throughout. Special sections on writing papers and reports and on doing research in the library round out this indispensable volume for school, home, or office.
Author: Judy Reeves Publisher: New World Library ISBN: 9781577313120 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 272
Book Description
First published a decade ago, A Writer's Book of Days has become the ideal writing coach for thousands of writers. Newly revised, with new prompts, up-to-date Web resources, and more useful information than ever, this invaluable guide offers something for everyone looking to put pen to paper — a treasure trove of practical suggestions, expert advice, and powerful inspiration. Judy Reeves meets you wherever you may be on a given day with: • get-going prompts and exercises • insight into writing blocks • tips and techniques for finding time and creating space • ways to find images and inspiration • advice on working in writing groups • suggestions, quips, and trivia from accomplished practitioners Reeves's holistic approach addresses every aspect of what makes creativity possible (and joyful) — the physical, emotional, and spiritual. And like a smart, empathetic inner mentor, she will help you make every day a writing day.
Author: Houghton Mifflin Company Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 9780395718100 Category : Authorship Languages : en Pages : 276
Book Description
The Essential Writer's Companion is a complete guide to effective communication. It contains basic information on spelling, punctuation, word formation, style, grammar, and proofreading - all organized clearly and accessibly. Learn how to construct persuasive sentences and paragraphs to ensure that your written work is to the point and forceful throughout. Special sections on writing papers and reports and on doing research in the library round out this indispensable volume for school, home, or office.
Author: Steve Dunham Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1599639025 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 241
Book Description
Excel at editing! The editor's job encompasses much more than correcting commas and catching typos. Your chief mission is to help writers communicate effectively--which is no small feat. Whether you edit books, magazines, newspapers, or online publications, your ability to develop clear, concise, and focused writing is the key to your success. The Editor's Companion is an invaluable guide to honing your editing skills. You'll learn about editing for: • CONTENT: Analyze and develop writing that is appealing and appropriate for the intended audience. • FOCUS: Ensure strong beginnings and satisfying endings, and stick with one subject at a time. • PRECISE LANGUAGE: Choose the right words, the right voice, and the right tense for every piece. • GRAMMAR: Recognize common mistakes in punctuation, parts of speech, and sentence structure--and learn how to avoid them. You'll also find valuable editing resources and checklists, advice on editorial relationships and workflow, and real-life samples of editing with explanations of what was changed and why. The Editor's Companion provides the tools you need to pursue high quality in editing, writing, and publishing--every piece, every time.
Author: Robert J. Sternberg Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1139490354 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages :
Book Description
The Psychologist's Companion is intended for students as well as young professionals and writers at all stages of their careers seeking inspiration and guidelines for better scientific writing. This book is also a resource for researchers in related fields. It has been comprehensively updated, revised, and extended for its fifth edition and includes the latest style guidelines of the American Psychological Association's Publication Manual (sixth edition, 2009) as well as chapters encompassing the entire research process from doing literature research and planning an experiment to writing the paper. It features new chapters on literature research; ethics; and generating, evaluating, and selling ideas. The Psychologist's Companion also provides information on writing book proposals, grant proposals, and lectures.
Author: Bloomsbury Publishing Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1472970284 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 233
Book Description
Self-publishing is a growing area and writers need independent and reliable advice they can trust. This guide is full of practical, nuts-and-bolts information on each aspect of the DIY-publishing process, from editing and page layout, cover design and book production, publicity and selling. Each chapter is written by publishing professionals expert in supporting authors and is full of insights from successful self-published authors themselves. This guide is essential reading for any indie author who wants to go it totally alone, who wants to work with other independent professionals or who might choose to pay for self-publishing provider services. It gives the pros and cons and potential financial outlay for the various options available so writers can make informed decisions about the best approach for their own book.
Author: Joel Friedlander Publisher: Marin Bookworks ISBN: 9780936385112 Category : Design Languages : en Pages : 232
Book Description
No matter what kind of book you want to publish, the advice, inspiration and down-to-earth tips in this book will help you get to your goal. Joel Friedlander, one of the leading advocates for self-publishing on the internet, draws on a lifetime of experience helping self-publishers launch their books. He demystifies book publishing and, in the process, answers your questions about how to use social media, the importance of sound book construction, and the critical tasks that confront the modern self-publisher. As independent publishing becomes more popular with authors and readers, A Self-Publisher's Companion will show you the new way to publish and promote your book. From ebooks to iBooks, the author also shows how the move to ebooks is affecting independent publishers, and how best to approach the opportunity presented by Amazon's Kindle, Apple's iPad and all the other ebook readers. Drawn from his popular blog, TheBookDesigner.com, this book will help ensure self-publishers don't get left behind.
Author: Ranjan Mohapatra
Author: Houghton Mifflin Company
Author: William Kenower
Author: Judy Reeves
Author: Houghton Mifflin Company
Author: Steve Dunham
Author: Robert J. Sternberg
Author: Dan Poynter
Author: Bloomsbury Publishing
Author: Joel Friedlander