Love to wander the aisles of bookstores? Want to follow your curiosity and meet amazing books? The concept is great. An author chooses five of their favorite books and discusses why you should read it. Shepherd then gives you other book recommendations. What a great way to grow your to-read list! 8,000+ authors have shared […]
…and how to get it done yourself. A crucial stage in the production of the perfect book is proofing, that is, the review and correction of the first or earlier drafts of the manuscript. This is enormously important but should not begin, in my view, until after the first draft has been completed. Proofing as […]
…or just an excuse? Writers, usually beginners, often refer to the muse, the participant in the writing process who is essential to get anything done. This is complete hogwash. The muse is simply an excuse not to do any writing and to go and do something else instead. It is a sign of a lack […]
using photos in your book… With many of the titles that Earnshaw Books does, there is great desire, even insistence, from many authors that multiple photographs should be included. I often resist valiantly because, in my view, the most important images are those created by the words in the mind of the reader, and if […]
& how to deal with them? We receive probably an average of two or three manuscripts or communications from authors per week at Earnshaw Books and the way in which authors handle the reach-out to a publisher, or indeed an agent, has a significant impact on the way in which their manuscript is viewed, or […]