Traditional Publishing Contracts: A True Story
As we discussed Tuesday, there’s really three types of traditional publishing contracts you could potentially land. There’s big-time Big 5 t
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Jeannette DiLouie
Oct 1, 20203 min read
The 3 Traditional Publishing Possibilities
On Tuesday, we got all depressing and acknowledged the reality that most published authors don’t sell a lot of books. Today, we’re going to
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Jeannette DiLouie
Sep 30, 20203 min read
2 More Reasons to Have a Pen Name (and 1 of Them Is Really Cool!)
A couple of weeks ago, we discussed pen names, including what they were and whether they were right for you. In my case, I decided not to us
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Jeannette DiLouie
Sep 29, 20203 min read
The Reality of Being Traditionally Published
We started touching on the topic of publishing last week. But this week, we’re taking a deeper dive into one branch of it in particular… (Dr
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Jeannette DiLouie
Sep 25, 20203 min read
Your Chances of Being an Authorial Success Story
How many people play the lottery? According to a Gallup poll a few years ago, “Roughly half of Americans say they have bought a state lotter
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Jeannette DiLouie
Sep 24, 20203 min read
Let's Analyze Your Publishing Dreams
Everyone has a dream of doing something big. At least I sincerely hope they do. For people who enjoy biking as a hobby, perhaps they’d love
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Jeannette DiLouie
Sep 23, 20203 min read
Here’s Why This Author Got These One-Star Reviews
As in past posts, we’re going to try to learn another thing or two from other creative writer’s mistakes – actual or perceived. This is by r
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Jeannette DiLouie
Sep 22, 20202 min read
Leave Your Publishing Expectations at the Door
So you say you’re ready to publish. You’ve written everything you needed to write and edited everything you needed to edit. You even asked
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Jeannette DiLouie
Aug 21, 20193 min read
Self-Published Authors Aren’t Real Authors: 3 Reasons Behind the Belief
Last Wednesday, I tackled a controversial – though very silly – question: Are self-published authors real authors?
It was based on a Maryla
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Jeannette DiLouie
Aug 14, 20193 min read
Are Self-Published Authors Real Authors?
Recently, I saw a question on Maryland Writers’ Association’s Facebook page asking something that should never have to be asked. Not because
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Jeannette DiLouie
May 22, 20194 min read
Can You Write a Perfect First Draft?
As a book writing coach and editor, I’ve long-since preached that you can’t write a perfect first draft.
First drafts aren't always dre
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Jeannette DiLouie
Apr 17, 20193 min read
Why I Can’t Recommend Amazon’s Self-Publishing Services Anymore
I really wish I didn’t have to write this blog post. You have no idea how much I do. But it wouldn’t be fair to you otherwise, so here goes…
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 20, 20195 min read
6 Answers From a Unique Book Cover Designer
Editor’s Note: Do you know how difficult it is to get a hold of a graphic artist who does book cover designs?
In my case, it’s been nearly
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Jeannette DiLouie
Mar 4, 20195 min read
What Is a Genuine Writer Anyway?
Clearly, Innovative Editing is all about genuine writers. But this begs a really good question: What is a genuine writer? It’s a question a
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Jeannette DiLouie
Dec 18, 20183 min read
The Real Deal About Starting an Author Blog
There’s this week. Then there’s Christmas. Then there’s New Year’s.
Like it or not, it’s almost 2019.
With that recognition, let’s throw t
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Jeannette DiLouie
Nov 26, 20183 min read
3 Typos to Look Out for Before You Press the Publish Button
My business, Innovative Editing, has a program called Author of the Month.
Every month, I do an interview with an author to promote one par
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Jeannette DiLouie
Oct 31, 20183 min read
Your Genuine Writer Review – Part 5
As a creative writer, a nonfiction writer, a business writer, a blogger or any other kind of writer, we have two jobs:
To acknowledge that
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Jeannette DiLouie
Oct 24, 20183 min read
Your Genuine Writer Review – Part 4
Are you a genuine writer? As in a writer who genuinely represents themselves in whatever fiction, nonfiction, blogging or business writing y
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Jeannette DiLouie
Oct 17, 20183 min read
Your Genuine Writer Review – Part 3
We’re now onto Part 3 of Your Genuine Writer Review series, an analysis of how true you’re being to your writing self.
This isn’t an attemp
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Jeannette DiLouie
Oct 10, 20183 min read
Your Genuine Writer Review – Part 2
Back two Wednesdays ago, in “Your Genuine Writer Review – Part 1,” I mentioned Evan Carmichael’s Your One Word. It’s a business book about c
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