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As a nonfiction book editor, I’m often asked whether it’s possible to publish a book as a non-native speaker or […]
Introduction or preface: Is there a difference? If you’re writing a nonfiction book, or thinking about writing one, you might […]
Well, that’s what Shakespeare might be asking if he was still alive. Indeed, it’s the question on many a budding […]
We’ve all heard the saying “Everyone has one good book in them” or some variation. In fact, the original quote […]
Why does it matter? Can’t I write however I want? There are four general stylistic categories that writing falls into. […]
So, you’ve got an idea for a nonfiction book and you want to start writing. But wait… you haven’t written […]
As an editor, I can tell you why your articles don’t get a lot of views Here at The Book Shelf, […]
A couple of weeks ago, we discussed (and subsequently smashed) the ‘Myth of the ‘Natural’ Writer’ and discussed the absolute best thing […]
Alpha? Beta? These Greek semantics serve a different purpose in the writing process. New and veteran authors alike find these […]
So, you’ve written a book. You’ve spent a lot of time researching, planning, and editing your manuscript, and it’s finally […]
“The Six Golden Rules of Writing: Read, read, read, write, write, write.” Ernest Gaines Like most writers, I started because I […]
by Peri Cimen At The Book Shelf, we help nonfiction authors publish their work. But we have a confession to […]
by Soria Nicholson Most writers fear those dreaded two words that we find ourselves plagued with every once in a […]
by Peri Cimen We’ve all been there. Whether you’ve been staring at a blank Word document for days or hit […]
As an aspiring author, you might be wondering how much money you can potentially earn from writing and publishing a […]
by Ameesha Smith-Green In the last five years, audiobooks have grown in popularity, which is understandable when you consider the […]
by Shelby Jones The beginning is the hardest part—of anything. And you’re a writer, so putting your thoughts into action […]
by Ameesha Smith-Green “Mirror mirror on the wall, whose book is fairest of them all?” The term “vanity publishing” certainly […]