“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” Ernest Hemingway might not have been in the clearest (or soberest) of mindsets when he said this, but any aspiring writer looking to sit down and compose their first book knows that...
Book Review The book to begin more books. In the worlds of publishing, editors play a multitude of roles: finding worthy works, guiding those works into books, communicating with authors, helping connect with readers, and more. Editing is a profession, an art, a...
There is a recent adage going around among authors that one bad review can hurt more than five excellent ones. But why is this the case, and how can authors turn this into an advantage? Perceived Quality Damage One way that bad reviews can hurt is the perceived...
A successful author will have a wealth of knowledge and experience in many different parts of the publishing process—from submission and peer review to copy editing. All too often, though, once an author’s work is accepted for publication, the author might then not...
Book Review The latest update on a timelessly necessary subject and pursuit. The first edition of The Craft of Research, Fifth Edition (published by the University of Chicago Press) was published almost thirty years ago, and now a fully updated fifth edition helps new...
