A friend, who is a terrific writer, becomes so enamored of her descriptions she tends to overwrite. Her words are poetic and beautiful. Unfortunately, she often writes several paragraphs of description, often describing the same thing several different ways. By the time readers finish reading these lengthy descriptions, they have lost track of the story. The trick is to include enough sensory information to pull readers into the plot without going too far. How do you approach writing for the senses?
Are you aware of including all the senses when you write? Labels: Lorna Collins , senses , writing. Tuesday, April 12, Giving Away Book copies. Since we write books and have them published, family members and friends sometimes expect to receive free copies. Here are the reasons. For print books, the paper, ink, and printing all incur cost. So does shipping. If a traditional publisher publishes the book, they usually provide editing services and the cover art at their expense.
When the book sells, the publisher and the printer receive the bulk of the proceeds. The author is paid only a small percentage. Publishers charge for author copies, although at a reduced rate from the retail cost. In addition, the author must pay for shipping. For self-published books, the cost is reduced, but not enough to hand out copies to everyone who might want one.
Even though it is possible to self-publish at no cost, additional expenses are required. To produce a professional book, it is necessary to pay for unique cover art as well as hire a professional to lay out the print cover. For The Memory Keeper , our friend and artist, Robert Schwenck, allowed us to use his beautiful painting of the ruins of the old stone church of Mission San Juan Capistrano on the cover. We hired Melissa Summers, who designed quite a few of our other books, to create the print cover.
We are delighted with the result. Larry is an artist himself. Several of his pieces decorate our home. He was also able to create his own layout using the CreateSpace templates.
Because this series came after we had already published several previous books, he understood the requirements. Most authors do not. Regardless of which way the book will be published, every writer should hire a professional editor before submission to ensure the integrity and professionalism of the finished product. I am a professional editor, but even I can miss critical issues in my own books.
Additional hidden expenses surround each book launch. In the past, we ordered inexpensive business cards printed with the name of the book, and handed them out for several weeks prior to publication. We've also created our own video trailers for each book. However, some of our author friends pay others to create professional trailers and post them to their social media and websites. Every author should have both a blog and a website. Website hosting and web design can be quite expensive, but the site should look professional.
We are blessed with a son who took over the design and maintenance of our site several years ago. He does this for a living, so he has the necessary skills to produce an eye-catching and user-friendly website www. Most people do not have this resource, so they need to pay someone as their webmaster. We also plan a book launch event in conjunction with each new book. During the event, we serve refreshments and hold a drawing for prizes.
All incur cost. Unfortunately, published authors make considerably less today than in the past for a number of reasons.
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