Friends, I have some fabulous news that I have been absolutely bursting to share with you: I HAVE A PUBLISHING DEAL!!! Yup, this is not a drill. My contemporary YA novel, NEVERLAND, has been picked…

When you’re writing the first paragraph of your new manuscript, it’s easy to ignore the formatting. After all, when your eyes are the only ones observing your work, worrying about things like proper page layout, mirror margins, section breaks, and whether or not your hyphens are in the right place can feel like obstacles to simply putting your ideas down on paper. However, once you’ve completed your manuscript and you’re ready to show it to other people, it’s important to make sure it…

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How to become a book editor: advice and insight from industry professionals and insiders about breaking into the field of books.

A bunch of shots of a paper that Riccardo and I were working on, after I'd scribbled all over it in one of my editing passes. I primarily took these so I could show my students what I do to the writing of professional co-authors so they don't feel so bad when I scribble all over their work.

Publishing companies provide much more than simply printing and binding of a manuscript. Two publishers share insight on the differences.