Articles & Announcements
Every month, we send a newsletter to our community featuring upcoming events as well as an article by one of our knowledgeable team members. This page chronicles the articles, but be sure to sign up for the newsletter to get them in your inbox and to be updated about events.
Printing Technology: Behind the Scenes at I Street Press
by Laura Garwood, Collaborative Editor I recently toured I Street Press at Sacramento Public Library with my local EFA chapter. I was excited to tour because I had not yet seen the library’s famed Espresso Book Machine. For those who don’t know, an Espresso Book...
read moreSchool Is In and Online
By Kristen Hall-Geisler Summer vacation is over, and that means one thing: back-to-school supplies! One of my greatest indulgences as an adult is trawling the back-to-school aisles and filling a basket with notebooks, pens, pencils, erasers, folders, and whatever else...
read moreSimple Math for Writers
Guest Post by April Ford, Associate Publisher of SFK Press Back when I had no clue what it means to be an author (some two decades ago), the passion and commitment required in equal doses to sustain a career in letters, I nonetheless had strong ideas about what I was...
read moreStandard Manuscript Format—Why Bother?
by Ali Shaw, Executive Editor I come from a family of artists. Drawing, painting, graphic design, music—you name the medium, and most likely someone in my family has an impressive portfolio in it. Sadly, I did not inherit their skills, but I do have a deep...
read moreSeeking Collaborative Editor
Update: Position has been filled. Thank you! Collaborative Editor Indigo: Editing, Design, and More seeks an editor to join our team on a contract basis. Indigo is a firm of freelance publishing professionals that has been providing the best in publishing-related...
read moreSeeking Design/Production Assistant
Update: Position has been filled. Thank you! Design/Production Assistant Indigo: Editing, Design, and More seeks a book design and production assistant to join our team on a contract basis. Indigo is a firm of freelance publishing professionals that has been providing...
read moreIs Timing Really Everything?
Guest post by Jessie Glenn, Owner of Mindbuck Media Book Publicity With books, prerelease timing may not ensure the Nobel Prize in Literature, but it does ensure the opportunity to be absolutely positive that a book has the best possible chance at success. After all...
read moreTechnical Difficulties
If you tried to email us this weekend, we had some technical difficulties, and you may have received a bounce message. We're back up and running now, though, so feel free to email us again! Thanks for...
read moreUsing the Singular “They”—When Is It Okay?
by Jenn Zaczek Someone left their jacket on the bus. After reading that sentence, are you worried that the grammar police are coming to get me? It’s possible that you’re not too worried, and that’s because the use of the singular they is becoming more accepted....
read moreWhat to Accept When You’re Accepting Your Editor’s Suggestions
by Kristen Hall-Geisler After three weeks of waiting, your line editor finally returns your manuscript to you. The email with your edited work attached has a lovely note saying that the book is in great shape, that you really took the developmental editor’s advice to...
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