The Art of Writing

  • Technique is King

    Technique is King

    “The first draft reveals the art, revision reveals the artist.” – Michael Lee It is said, in relation to the Internet, that “Content is King.” The maxim is true offline as well as online. We listen to a master of the shakuhachi flute and are struck with the pure poignancy…

  • HyperEdits Formatting Service

    Formatting for Self-Publishing: Ebooks and Print-on-Demand When clients ask about self-publishing, they want to know what is required, compared to the full array of add-on features and charges listed by commercial “self-publishing” services. You pay a lot more for those full packages, and you still have to be involved in decisions…

  • Smashwords Crib Sheet

    How to Format Your eBook for Smashwords What is Smashwords? Smashwords is the primary distribution outlet for ebooks, besides Amazon’s Kindle. The format it uses is epub. Once on Smashwords the ebook is automatically disbributed to the other channels besides Amazon: these include Kobo, Apple iBooks, and Barnes and Noble.…