How to Format Your Manuscript for Submission
Before an Acquisitions Editor or an Agent reads a word of your manuscript, they can tell if it’s properly formatted. Of course, this also applies to your book designer.
Lexile: Quantitative Measure of your Writing Complexity
I wanted to offer a little more regarding reading comprehension. In a previous post: “What Grade Level Do You Write At?” I discussed that to write for the masses, your writing level should target 4th – 5th grade. So, how do they determine what level is your writing?
Daily Digest: What Grade Level do you Write At?
Happy Wednesday, I “skimmed” the article (This Surprising Reading Level Analysis Will Change the Way You Write) about reading comprehension. To write for the masses, you need to Keep Your Vocabulary Simple. Around a 3-5th grade level.
Daily Digest: What You Can and Can’t Legally Use in Fiction
Everyone, I received an interesting question from one of my authors who wanted to know the “law’” regarding using Street Names in a title.
Florence Festival of Books 2022: Panelist and Author
The Florence Festival of Books takes place at the Florence Events Center on Saturday, September 24, 2022. This is an event for anyone who wants to learn about great new books and meet publishers, and it is free to attend. This year, I am back as one of four panelists regarding publishing: this year, the topic is eBooks. What are they? How to you create one? How much does it cost? Along with my children’s titles, I’ll also be selling…