Category: Nonfiction
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What it’s Like to Work with a Professional Book Editor
So you’re considering having your manuscript edited, but it’s a daunting decision to make. I know I can’t fully erase the anxiety that goes with handing your book over to someone else, but I hope that I can ease it by giving you a detailed look at the process.
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How to Become an Editor in Canada
In Canada, there are a few routes you can take to an editorial career, involving a bachelor’s degree (or relevant work experience), continuing education programs and workshops, internships, and optional certification.
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Writing a Rhyming Picture Book that Publishers Actually Want
In today’s publishing landscape, rhyme is usually reserved for specific kinds of picture books. What’s more, it’s difficult to get right. Let’s dig into your questions: What kinds of picture books should rhyme? How long should a rhyming book be? How do you write a good rhyming picture book?
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Why Your Picture Book Manuscript Got Rejected
Before I was a freelance editor, I worked in house and was often the first pair of eyes reviewing manuscripts. Frequently, I knew within a few lines that a picture book manuscript wasn’t going to be suitable.
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Rescue the Structure of Your Nonfiction Book
While your subject is the topic your book is about, its thesis is the organizing idea your book is setting out to prove. All nonfiction needs a thesis, not just academic texts.
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30 Ways to Market Your Book Once it’s Published
You poured your whole heart into you book for months or years, and you built up all the hype you could before its publication. Now the big launch day has come and gone, and you’re left wondering, “Is that it? Did I miss my chance to make a bigger splash?”