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As a Publishing Consultant, Jen Jandavs-Hedlin is on the front lines of the publishing experience: searching out new authors and manuscripts, dis...
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I talk to authors every day who have had a multitude of experiences—both good and bad—with different publishers across North America. There are a...
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Warren Benson is the co-owner of Word Alive Press and has been working in the publishing and distribution industry for 23 years. Today he joins u...
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When you’re working on a novel with publication in mind, there are a few methods to employ that will help the next few stages in the process—edit...
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The weathered look is in! Torn, faded, stippled, stained, distressed textures can create rich layers of imagery on a book cover. Some gorgeous ag...
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Softcover books are the bread and butter of the book market—the cheaper materials of paperback copies make them more affordable to print, meaning...
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Pay-for-publishing, like traditional publishing, comes with its own set of pros and cons. Having taught college level creative writing, I have s...
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Publishing a book is much more complicated than simply writing one. No matter how fresh and new the story is, it still needs to stand out in book...
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When I first read The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien’s detailed maps let me follow Samwise and Frodo to Mount Doom and imagine their journey vividly....
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Nikki Braun is our go-to cover designer; approximately 90% of our book covers come from her studio. Today, she offers up a few tidbits about her ...
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At Word Alive Press, the Project Manager’s job is to take care of our authors’ needs and oversee all the day-to-day tasks of the office. From arr...
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In this Meet the Team series, we’ll introduce you to the people behind the company. For our first installment, we sat down with Publishing Consul...
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