Writing & editing
How ghostwriting turns interviews and ideas into a manuscript
The ghostwriting process step by step: discovery, outline, interviews, sample chapter, drafts and revisions, plus rights, credit and confidentiality.
Resources
Guides for writing, publishing and marketing
Practical articles to help you make informed decisions about your book.
PublishingHow to prepare your manuscript for formatting
A checklist to send your formatter a clean file: final text, consistent styles, front and back matter, and images.
PublishingHow much does professional book formatting cost?
What affects the price of ebook and print formatting, published price ranges, and how to compare quotes fairly.
Writing & editingDevelopmental editing vs copyediting vs proofreading: which do you need?
What each type of editing does, the order they happen in, and how to decide which your manuscript needs now.
PublishingEbook vs paperback vs hardcover: what files do you need?
The interior and cover files each format needs, with Amazon KDP and IngramSpark requirements and links to the official pages.
MarketingWhat should a book trailer package include?
Length, formats, music and footage licensing, captions and the files you should receive, with current platform video specs.
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