Authorcraft Book Club

Is the self-publishing stigma fading?

May 18, 2015

For a long time, going the DIY route repelled critics, publishers – and readers. But as its successes accumulate, so the shame falls away by ┬áBen Galley ÔÇ£Sorry ÔÇô no self-published books accepted.ÔÇØ How many authors have been confronted with those words? I...

10 authors who excel on the internet

May 13, 2015

Writers are finding imaginative ways to negotiate the new era of electronic intimacy with readers. Here are some of the best The internet offers authors the next best thing to teleportation: the chance to connect with readers from almost anywhere, in real time. Many...

Every author should know the value of ‘Find and Replace’

May 9, 2015

FIND AND REPLACE ┬á-┬áIn MicrosoftÔÇÖs Word Program A masterclass in the art of editing your manuscript by expert editor, Julian Robbins NOTE – As there are actions suggested in there article which can only be carried out by using Microsoft Word – you may...

Before You Start: Introductions, Forewords, and Prefaces

May 7, 2015

By Nick Ripatrazone A letter appears before the text of The Comedians, the 1966 novel by Graham Greene. The author penned the letter to Alexander Stuart Frere, his longtime publisher who had recently retired. Greene debunks the common assumption that he is the first...