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The Front Matter – Before the Story Text Begins

Posted on by Karen Cioffi

I get lots of questions from my clients as to what comes after the story is written. While a lot of the questions are about illustrations, what’s been coming up more and more is about the pages that come before the story text begins. The pages before the story are called the front matter. Just…

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Writing a Book – To Publish Traditionally or Self-Publish

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Whether to publish traditionally or self-publish is the question I get most from my ghosting clients. Most new to the writing arena don’t understand what’s involved with either path. This article will hopefully shed some light on the topic. Traditional Publishing With traditional publishing, you submit your EDITED manuscript to publishing houses and/or literary agents….

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Self-Publishing: 3 Tips to Help You Avoid the ‘I Want It Now Syndrome’

Posted on by Karen Cioffi

(What’s a ‘Wannabe’ Author to Do?) Self-publishing is a ship everyone wants to sail on. And, for good reason. This publishing avenue is quick and cheap. Yes, self-publishing is fast. There’s no more submitting to a publisher or multiple publishers and waiting for (possibly) months for a response. Will they accept your manuscript that you’ve…

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