by R.M. ArceJaeger | Apr 3, 2012 | Writing & Publishing |
There is only one place to buy ISBNs in the United States: Bowker (The United States ISBN Agency). In the UK, it is Nielsen (Nielsen UK ISBN Agency). Each country has exactly one agency allowed to assign ISBNs. Why then do some publishers/printers/people claim they...
by R.M. ArceJaeger | Jan 12, 2012 | Writing & Publishing |
So you want to start a business. The question on your mind now is: how? Step 1: See if a business license is required in your county. Not all counties require business licenses, but most of them do. Some counties don’t require licenses, but individual...
by R.M. ArceJaeger | Jan 4, 2012 | Writing & Publishing |
The Problem: Readers prefer accentuated words to be in italics, but editors/publishers prefer them to be underlined. Reason: Italics are naturally smoother to read, so the eye skims over them easier. When preparing a document for publishing, underlines are necessary...
by R.M. ArceJaeger | Dec 12, 2011 | Writing & Publishing |
There is an easy way to remove the extra paragraph spacing that Calibre (an eBook converter) automatically inserts into your manuscript, without having to disrupt your indent formatting to do so. Jump to the solution, or continue reading for the explanation Calibre,...
by R.M. ArceJaeger | Jun 6, 2011 | Writing & Publishing |
People often ask me what is the difference between self-publishing and traditional publishing, and more importantly, which is to be preferred. Here are some definitions and a chart which will hopefully provide a quick answer: Traditional/Legacy Publishing This is...
by R.M. ArceJaeger | May 18, 2011 | Writing & Publishing |
Everyone loves a good bad guy. But what is it that makes them so deliciously evil? How do we write one that the audience can love to hate, or start out hating but then grow to love? Step #1: Provide your character with a redeeming quality The key to writing any...
