Many writers believe that self-editing their manuscript or having a friend or family member review it is enough prior to publication. It’s usually not. Without professional editing, your manuscript will likely contain several grammatical errors and maybe...

The Christian book market has been shrinking over the years, explains author, editor, and owner of The Christian Communicator, Susan Titus Osborn. There has been a significant decrease in Christian booksellers, as well as publishers – Osborn says that...

Patty Blue Hayes, author and life coach, was pushed to revisit her dream to be a writer when her life took an unfortunate and sudden turn. What started as an emotional outpouring in a journal, eventually turned into a book that chronicles her difficult...

A trip to Israel inspired writer and editor Edie Glaser to use her skills to help people get a better understanding of the Christian faith. She created a website for her editing business, CraftingStones.com, and started getting clients through word of...

Co-authors Sam Barry and Kathi Kamen Goldmark share their opinions about how to be successful in publishing. Besides being a great writer, marketing, publicity, and editing are important. But the most important non-writing skill authors need to be...

Co-authors Sam Barry and Kathi Kamen Goldmark share their opinions about how to be successful in publishing. Besides being a great writer, marketing, publicity, and editing are important. But the most important non-writing skill authors need to be...

Authors can hire a professional book editor at any point in their writing and publishing journey, but editor and Author Connections President Beth Kallman Werner recommends being strategic about when they hire. The more self-editing and polishing you...

Patty Blue Hayes, author and life coach, was pushed to revisit her dream to be a writer when her life took an unfortunate and sudden turn. What started as an emotional outpouring in a journal, eventually turned into a book that chronicles her difficult...

Getting your book into a bookstore can be an exciting goal to achieve. Much of the work required to get a book onto a bookstore shelf starts at the very beginning of the publishing process. Carol Hoenig, author, publishing consultant, and bookstore...

Is it best to self-publish or pursue a traditional publishing path? Author and publishing consultant Patricia L. Brooks advises that it is possible to self-publish a book first and then get picked up by a traditional publisher. But ultimately, the...