There has never been a better time to self-publish
Excerpted from BookBaby's latest guide, 5 Steps To Self Publishing, Part I of our series addresses reasons to self-publish and the importance of professional editing.
Whatever Your Story, BookBaby’s Book Editing Service Is The Right Fit
These first-time authors agree: Professional editing is a must for every book, and BookBaby's editing service was the right choice.
How To Prepare For Manuscript Editing
Follow these guidelines to clarify your expectations for your manuscript editing and they will save your editor a lot of time, frustration, and confusion.
What Type Of Book Editing Do You Need? And When?
There are different types of book editing – including proofreading, copy-editing, and developmental editing – for different stages of the publication process. You should be aware of what kind of editing your manuscript needs and what is involved in each type.
If you don’t pay for book editing, it’s going to cost you
God only knows why Dr. Tony Lewis, the president of Christian Bible Institute and Seminary in Spring, Texas, didn’t get professional editing for his book. “Something was telling me I should have paid to have it edited,” he says. “Had I done that, it would saved me a lot of money in the long run.
How to Edit Your Own Book
The most helpful bit of editing advice I ever got was from poet Michele Glazer. She said, "revision IS writing."
In other words, there's no difference between the "writing" process and the editing process. You don't just write a draft, make some changes, correct the spelling, and call it good. As a writer, you need to be open to new ideas that may occur during the revision process, and be brave enough to follow them — thus, leading you back into a writing mode. See? Revision IS writing, so it's best to just accept that fact upfront.
