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bizauthor How to Self-Publish Your Nonfiction Book and Avoid Mistakes New Authors Make bit.ly/tFoSdZ 8:12 PM Apr 28th via Tweet Old Post Retweeted by carteredit and 1 other
Have you tried any enhanced e-book apps? What do you think? forbes.com/sites/alexknap… 9:02 AM Apr 19th via web
randall_perry @CBCRadioQ "Book needs an editor" doesn't mean the book needs to be short. Plenty of bad short books out there. All writers need editors. 7:44 AM Nov 10th, 2011 via web Retweeted by carteredit
Giving a talk in Jan. to a local authors group. Would love ideas for what authors want to learn from a freelance editor. 6:40 AM Dec 2nd, 2011 via HootSuite
"@tusenordmalin: I need a self-help book on how to write a first draft, not one that helps me edit." I agree! Anyone know 1? 4:44 PM Oct 11th, 2011 via Mobile Web
SandraAJensen "...there are only two acceptable excuses for not getting your book professionally copyedited...They are:..." bit.ly/pQYQiu 4:51 AM Sep 17th, 2011 via Tweet Button Retweeted by carteredit
Writers: Having trouble starting your nonfiction book? Skip the beginning -- start with the part you're most confident about. 9:45 AM Aug 26th, 2011 via HootSuite
writersinthesky Why You -- Yes, You Who Aced English -- Need an Editor: Excerpted from the Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book For... http://bit.ly/n4wBgi 11:18 PM Aug 11th, 2011 via twitterfeed Retweeted by carteredit
@mottcoaching Then read "The Fine Print of Self-Publishing" by Mark Levine. Also check out this list of resources: wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html. 2:23 PM Aug 9th, 2011 via web in reply to mottcoaching
@mottcoaching First figure out your book's audience, how many you can realistically sell, and how you want to market/distribute it. 2:20 PM Aug 9th, 2011 via web in reply to mottcoaching
@suttonparks Just discovered your blog. Nicely done! I'd love to hear more about your book. 4:38 PM Jul 15th, 2011 via web in reply to suttonparks
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Great advice! http://lnkd.in/sCUafS 7:22 AM Jun 11th, 2011 via LinkedIn
@jay_mulligan What's your book about? 4:30 PM May 24th, 2011 via web in reply to jay_mulligan
kperry4WITS Author mistake: “My cousin is a high school teacher and she said I wrote a great book.” http://dld.bz/SS4Y Why you need a real editor! 11:05 PM Mar 23rd, 2011 via SocialOomph Retweeted by carteredit
@ncooperabbs Re editor for furniture book: Have you met @KOKEdit? 3:08 PM Mar 21st, 2011 via web in reply to ncooperabbs
oinkoink A Book in Need of a Good Editor "because the person whose job used to be Prissy Fuss has been let go." WSJ.com http://on.wsj.com/edRiHh 5:13 PM Mar 2nd, 2011 via web Retweeted by carteredit
@nealrap Good luck with your book -- the first 30 pages are the hardest! 3:56 PM Feb 28th, 2011 via web in reply to nealrap
@mottcoaching Saw you're looking for an editor. Please take a look at www.carteredit.com and let me know if you think we'd be a good match. 4:02 PM Feb 8th, 2011 via web in reply to mottcoaching
@Just_Ericka Is your client looking for a fiction or nonfiction book editor? I edit nonfiction, and structure is one of my strengths. 3:42 PM Feb 2nd, 2011 via web in reply to Just_Ericka