This is what your opening is really supposed to accomplish This month, we’re kicking off a new four-part series here at Technica Editorial about drawing readers into your story and keeping them there. Over the next few months, we’ll be looking at some of...
“Researching history is like collecting stamps, sewing a quilt, solving a jigsaw puzzle, and reading a murder mystery at the same time. Like any human endeavor, it is at times difficult, boring, and frustrating. But when the research all comes together, it is deeply,...
Let’s get on with the show! Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway Revolution by Todd S. Purdum: Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II became two of the most recognizable names in musical theater (at least) by helping redefine musical...
Use of AI is now outpacing disclosure in manuscript preparation for major scholarly publications. This is a fact that publishers and journals must come to grips with and take steps to address to manage accountability from authors. As new technologies and tools...
In the fiction publishing landscape, social media influencers are readers who promote books and authors to their followers (sometimes—but not always—receiving payment from advertisers to support their platforms). Their large followings imbue them with some authority...
When you hear the words author brand, what’s your first reaction? If it’s something along the lines of “Egad, marketing!” you’re definitely not alone. If you’re like most writers, you just want to write. Right? At Technica Editorial, we hear this all the time. Many of...
