Book covers, Books, Cover Art, e-book, editing, Indie Publishers, Pete and the Perilous Persian Bottle, Planning, Publications, Publishing Readiness Dysmorphia, Random Thoughts, Self Publishing

Editing done, cover to go!

Well the editing is finalised, and I am hopeful that all anomalies, weird spelling and miscellaneous bits have been taken care of. Now I have to get the cover sorted. In the past I have only self-published e-books, so covers have been a simple 1 page, front cover job (and yes I know that I have… Continue reading Editing done, cover to go!

Books, Children's Books, e-book, editing, Editing tips, Pete and the Perilous Persian Bottle, Planning, Print-proof, Publications, Publishing Readiness Dysmorphia, Sarah Jackson, Self Publishing

The joys of editing (not)

I am about to release my first print-version novel (well I'm releasing it in July) and I am in the process of the final edits. Yes, you read that correctly. I am still editing. Editing is my second least favourite part of the writing process (marketing takes the number one position and always will). I am… Continue reading The joys of editing (not)

Books, Random Thoughts, Reading

The joys of short books

As anyone who regularly reads my blog will know, I love reading, and I love reading a wide variety of books, magazines and journals. There is nothing I love more than shorter novels, novellas, short stories and short chapters. This is not to say that I discard the more weighty tomes, but in terms of… Continue reading The joys of short books