 | Which service?
- a short introduction |
|
Choosing a service - a more detailed article |
| Our fictionalised stories show
you how the services work. |
| Making submissions -
how to give your work its best chance by making sure that the
submissions you are making are as effective as possible. |
| Your submission package - how
to put it together and what you should send. |
| Avoid rejection some
tips on how to avoid rejection by doing your research before you make
submissions. |
| The Slush-pile - advice from
an editor on how to get through it. |
| Top Ten Tips for nonfiction
writers to help you improve your writing. |
| Writing for the web
Our latest new checklist shows you how to write web pages to attract and
keep visitors. |
| Finding an agent can
be tricky, but here's how to go about it so as to give yourself the
best chance. |
| Working with an agent
shows you how to get the most out of this key relationship. |
| Preparing a manuscript how
to prepare your work to give it as professional a presentation as
possible. |
| American copy editing
and how it differs from UK copy editing. |
| Indexing
is our professional service for non-fiction authors working through a
publisher or self-publishing. |
| The
Ins and Outs of Indexing what indexers do and why a computer
can't do it as well. |
|
Sell, don't tell - a two-part article on how to pitch your
script. |
| Getting your poetry
published shows you how to start by approaching poetry magazines before moving on
to book publishers. |
| Preparing for criticism
some tips on how to accept criticism and make the most of it,
rather than letting yourself get demoralised. |
| Preparing for Publication a
run-through of what will happen after you find a publisher, with
specific information on the stages your manuscript goes through on its
way to publication. |
| Proofreader's marks gives
you a quick reference to electronic and manual signs which are commonly used by
editors and proofreaders. |
| Tips for writers
is a new series which will help you develop your writing and get
published or publish it yourself. |
| An Editor's advice
is a new series of 7 articles from WritersServices editor Maureen
Kincaid Speller. |
|
How to market your
writing services online
Joanne Phillips advises on having your own website, ezines and freelance
writing sites. |
| The business
of writing, Joanne's second article, helps you deal with tax,
national insurance and other business matters connected with being a
writer. |
| Our new list of free online
Keyboard skills courses
shows you how you can learn to touch-type. |
| Entering competitions
Our checklist helps you to review how you approach competitions, to
see if you can achieve a better result. |
| Masterclasses
from the London Book Fair March 2006 provide input from top authors. |
