Writing Handbooks
Novel Writing by Evan Marshall
Offering advice which is useful to any writer, the sixth excerpt from this title from the A & C BlackClick for A & C Black Publishers Publishers References listing Writing Handbooks series deals with finding the time to write and managing the creative flow:
'Make a promise to yourself that, whenever possible, you’ll take advantage of the pieces of writing time you’ve carved out for yourself throughout the day.'
Review of Whitesmoke software
'So, if you are looking for a tool to improve your productivity writing business emails and short letters, Whitesmoke has a great deal to offer.'
Readability scores
Writers and literature workers' websites
There are a number of excellent publicly funded organisations in the UK which have helpful websites which can be useful for writers. Their usefulness may extend way beyond the UK writers and literature promoters and professional they are intended for.
American copy editing
Divided by a common language - American copy editing versus English. Chris HolifieldManaging director of WritersServices; spent working life in publishing,employed by everything from global corporations to start-ups; track record includes: editorial director of Sphere Books, publishing director of The Bodley Head, publishing director for start-up of upmarket book club, The Softback Preview, editorial director of Britain’s biggest book club group, BCA, and, most recently, deputy MD and publisher of Cassell & Co. She is also currently the Director of the Poetry Book Society; During all of this time aware of problems faced by writers, as publishing changed from idiosyncratic cottage industry, 'occupation for gentlemen', into corporate business of today. Writers encountered increasing difficulty in getting books edited or published. Authors create the books which are the raw material for the whole business. She believes it is time to bring them back to centre stage. looks at the needs of American and British writers, and also considers what kind of copy editing you might want if you are writing in English but it is not your native language.
International Book Fairs
We have revised our list for 2006. Check it out to see if there's one you can get to, as it's a good time to see the publishing world in action.
Copy editing and proof-reading
'Perhaps, as an author, you feel you do not understand what copy editing is, or why you should need it.' The 16th article in the Inside Publishing series looks at copy editing and proof-reading and when writers need them.