Hi! I’m Kathy Ide. In addition to being a published author, I’m a full-time professional freelance editor. For CAN, I’m blogging about “PUGS”–Punctuation, Usage, Grammar, and Spelling … tips for writers based on the most common mistakes I see in the manuscripts I edit. Books vs. Articles US book publishers use different reference manuals than magazine or newspaper publishers do. For book manuscripts (and some popular magazines), use The Chicago Manual of Style and Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. For newspapers and journalistic-style magazines, use The Associated Press Stylebook and Webster’s New World College Dictionary.
Month: November 2014
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Tips From the Pros: Kathi Macias
Davalynn Spencer here, so happy to welcome our Pro for the week, Kathi Macias, who first introduced me to the Christian Authors Network. I’m honored to host this author of forty-seven books on her return visit. Kathi, tell us a few of your latest titles. A Christmas Gift; The 12 Days of Christmas; The Singing Quilt; The 40-Day Devotional Challenge You were last featured on the CAN blog in 2009. What are the chief lessons you’ve learned about the writing life since then?
Knowing Your Competition
Cheri Cowell here— When authors are asked about their book’s competition, sometimes they are hesitant to respond. They might be fearful of sounding critical of others or too highly of themselves. But, knowing your competition and how you are positioned with them is critical not only to completing that pesky part of the proposal, but also in selling your book. You want to learn the competition dance. The first step in the dance is reading the books similar to yours in genre, subject matter, and theme. You should have read the top five, if not more. As you read, note…
NEW RELEASES—Nov. 1, 2014–Out of the Dust: Story of an Unlikely Missionary by Marti Pieper
Out of the Dust of abuse, dyslexia, and marital infidelity, Avis Goodhart founded a trifold ministry in Peru that has brought thousands out of the dust. About the CAN Author: Marti Pieper’s passion for prayer and missions moved her to tell Avis’s story. Marti has written multiple books and often teaches at writers conferences. New CAN Releases are posted by Christine Lindsay, author of the Multi-Award-Winning Shadowed in Silk and Captured by Moonlight.