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Blog: Manuscript preparation

Too many words, too little words – how to fix manuscript for publication

As a first-time writer, you may experience two extremes: your current word count either exceeds the general word range significantly (too many words), or it’s significantly less than the general word range (too little words). What could be the reason? Most importantly, how do we fix it? Too many words Read more…

By Simthandile Mhlambiso, 2 years13/08/2024 ago
Blog: Self-publishing

Marketing your book – what you need to know to succeed

As a self-published author, marketing your book can be a challenge, mainly because you would be doing the work on your own instead of relying on a publishing house which would ideally have all the resources and an already established audience. Let’s start from the beginning and dissect (in layman’s Read more…

By Simthandile Mhlambiso, 3 years19/10/2023 ago
Blog: Self-publishing

TRADITIONAL VS SELF-PUBLISHING: things to keep in mind when deciding

For anyone who has started or wants to start on their journey of publishing a book, especially when they don’t have much knowledge of what the journey entails, it can be overwhelming. It can be even more daunting when deciding to go the self-publishing route, because that means you’ll be Read more…

By Simthandile Mhlambiso, 3 years15/05/2023 ago
Blog: Self-publishing

i have a manuscript, now what? – the self-publishing steps

You have a complete manuscript; you’ve written all that you could write. Now what? As a first-time author – or as someone who’s had their fair share of a not-so-great experience in getting their book ready for publication – it may be a little overwhelming to decide what the next Read more…

By Simthandile Mhlambiso, 4 years16/10/2022 ago
Blog: Manuscript preparation

Trade books: what are they, and why is the role of editors and proofreaders so significant?

Trade books are books intended for the general readership. They are not rare books or textbooks that would ideally be intended for a small, specific niche readership. They are most likely found at bookstores and libraries. The market for such books is the largest of all other books, which is Read more…

By Simthandile Mhlambiso, 4 years21/09/2022 ago
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