by Sara Stibitz | Oct 13, 2020 | Publishing Advice, Writing Advice
The availability of self-publishing has changed the book world forever, and with the removal of the gatekeepers of the traditional publishing world, anyone can publish a book. Overall, this is wonderful – it means anyone can tell their story however they would like to...
by Sara Stibitz | Oct 6, 2020 | Editing Advice
Question: I got a quote from 2 content editors recently. They said they typically charge $.05 to $.08/word and were referred by a reputable publisher. I understand you get what you pay for and have no problem paying more for additional value. I LOVED your energy and...
by Sara Stibitz | Sep 28, 2020 | Featured, Publishing Advice, Writing Advice
If you talk to most book coaches in the self-publishing world, they’ll tell you that everyone has a book in them. Just a few days ago, I read another post from yet another blogger endorsing this idea. They believed that with the low cost of self-publishing, there’s no...
by Sara Stibitz | Sep 15, 2020 | Publishing Advice, Writing Advice
I’m a bit of a collector of bad ghostwriter stories – and that’s not a hard thing to do, given that there are so many. There’s the story of the six-figure ghostwriter who ghosted (pun! Sorry, I can’t help it) halfway through the project in favor of a bigger job,...
by Sara Stibitz | Sep 1, 2020 | Writing Advice
When I tell people I’m a book doctor, their eyes light up with curiosity. What the hell is a book doctor, they wonder. Although they’ve never heard the term unless they’re in the publishing industry, they immediately have an idea of what a book doctor does: a book...