“How do I format my novel manuscript?” I see this question a lot. It’s simpler than you think. There’s no need for special expensive software. The ‘trick’ is to follow the standard (read: boring). Chances are these are guidelines you’ve used since you learned to use a typewriter or computer keyboard. Formatting The Body of […]
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Writing a novel is not like any other form of writing. It is a very long work of prose, usually between 75,000 and 100,000 words, and is expected to follow enough ‘rules’ (some unspoken) to choke a horse. When I set out to write my Great American Novel, I had no clue about the rules
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I am a self-published author. In fact, I have self-published two books in the past year. Since I already had two traditionally published books through Moody Publishers prior to this, I am considered a ‘hybrid’ author (a strange title that makes me think of a type of fish I worked with in college). All jokes
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