Manuscript Editing
Saturday, March 19th, 2011
 If you want to give a professional impression when you attempt to market your manuscript, it has to be formatted properly and presented in the best way possible. Here are some easy guidelines you’ll be able to follow to ensure your document is in great shape.
Format your manuscript to publishing standards by using one-inch margins and justifying your text to the left only (i.e., the text on the left is flush using the margin, but the right edge is ragged). Use a clear, effortlessly readable font—nothing fancy or decorative. Most publishing industry experts favor Courier or on occasion, New Roman fonts, primarily because they are the easiest on the eyes, with clearly defined letters. Set the text font to 12-point size and double space the whole document.
Then, examine your manuscript to be sure that the headings are regular. If one’s early chapter headings are in a bold or headline-style capitalization, this must be the pattern throughout the rest of the headings within your document; the same is true with any subheadings or bulleted lists. Often, authors have enjoyed experimenting with a wide variety of page formats and designs while they’re writing, or perhaps a certain style may suit their inventive mood. (more…)
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Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
 When most people think of publishing, the big publishing houses in New York and London come to mind. However, self-publishing is also an option, and although most successful self-published works are classics of literature written and produced before the advent of the major publishing industry, self-publishing is becoming popular again—among a wholly different crowd.
If you’re writing the great American novel or your memoirs, then publishing through a major company is ideal and probably the only way to having a best-seller. But if you’re writing a specialized, unusual, or even controversial work, self-publishing may be the best option for you. (more…)
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Sunday, September 26th, 2010
 To give a professional impression when you are trying to market your manuscript, it must be formatted correctly and presented in the best way possible. Here are some simple guidelines you can follow to ensure your work is in perfect shape.
Format your manuscript to publishing standards by using one-inch margins and justifying your text to the left only (i.e. the text on the left is flush with the margin, but the right edge is ragged). Use a clear, easily readable font – nothing fancy or decorative. Courier or Times New Roman fonts are preferred by most publishing-industry professionals because they are the easiest on the eyes with clearly defined letters. (more…)
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
 The dissertation is written – the culmination of several years work – but you feel that someone ought to check it over to ensure that everything’s okay and that nothing’s been missed. That’s when you need to outsource your dissertation editing online. But what does that dissertation editor need to know and what does the editor need from you – this is what I’m going to discuss here in ‘How to outsource you dissertation editing online.’ (more…)
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Monday, August 23rd, 2010
 As we all know, every paper/thesis/dissertation has to have references. These tell the reader that you know what you’re talking about because you’ve read every article ever written on your subject! In addition, they indicate that you can justify your research in light of what others have done (both are equally as important, especially in a dissertation/thesis). Therefore, references are a must in any technical writing! However, so many are missed or incompletely cited. (more…)
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