What is Line Editing, and What Can It Do For Your Book? (With Examples!)
Line editing can transform your book, taking your prose to the next level. Learn exactly what line editors do, and how to edit your own book in this guide.
How to Write a Query Letter in 7 Steps
A starving writer stands in front of a mailbox, clutching a hefty brown envelope addressed to a publishing company. They say a prayer, push their manuscript in, and begin the long wait for a reply that could make or break their career. It's a romantic image, but most major publishers don't actually accept "unsolicited manuscripts" ... read more »
The Complete Guide to Ebook Distribution
[Last updated: 05/14/2019] At Reedsy, our goal has always been to help authors through every stage of the publishing process, from the actual writing down to the marketing and promotion. However, if there's one thing our marketplace can't do, it's the actual publishing of the book. By that, I mean pressing the button that puts ... read more »
What is Proofreading? And Can You Do It Yourself?
Whether you’re a student, a mechanic, a doctor, or a professional writer, you’ve probably come across proofreading in some form or another — though you might not be aware of it. So much of the work people do these days revolves around the written word. Mistakes in their writing can have a massive impact on ... read more »
IngramSpark Review: Don't Use Until You Read This + PROMO CODE!
Not sure whether IngramSpark is the right self-publishing company for you? This guide will help you decide — and offers an IngramSpark promo code!
CreateSpace is DEAD. Here's what you need to know.
As all writers know, the process of self-publishing a book is ever-fluctuating and evolving. Case in point: CreateSpace, one of the premier print-on-demand (POD) services for self-published authors, recently merged with Amazon’s KDP Print in late 2018. As CreateSpace was one of the go-to options for anyone aiming to print a self-published book, the switch ... read more »
How to Get a Book Published: Your Guide to Getting Published in 2019
What's the best way to get your book published? In this post, we take a deep look at the best way to land a book deal.
How to Set Up Your Amazon Author Central Page
To help make juggling the various tools and marketing resources out there a little simpler, we’ve broken down the three major steps for using your Author Central account to optimize your Author Page.
Review: Vellum Software for Book Formatting
From Google Docs to Scrivener to our very own Reedsy Book Editor, there are countless tools out there for writers to create, edit, and ultimately format and export their books to publish. Vellum is another one that you probably recognize, though you might not be completely familiar with its mechanics. That’s why we wanted to ... read more »
Scrivener 3: Don't Use it Until You Read This!
Are you a new Scrivener user or still waiting to purchase Scrivener 3? We've got you covered with the basics you need to know, and the best new features.
