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E-book pricing. Thoughts on value.

www.editorial.ie Posted on September 26, 2018 by richard_adminSeptember 26, 2018

I wrote a piece for the Irish Times recently on e-book pricing. The link is here. It was picked up by the Arts & Letters Daily, which is very gratifying. The full text is posted below: E-book pricing: because you’re … Read More

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Hyphens: when do I hyphenate a word?

www.editorial.ie Posted on April 15, 2018 by richard_adminApril 16, 2018

As a partner post to my earlier piece on dashes, today I’m going into hyphenation in detail: Why we hyphenate words. What guidelines exist for hyphen usage. How word structure continues to evolve around hyphens. Why do we hyphenate anything? … Read More

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How to write a synopsis – tricks and tips

www.editorial.ie Posted on February 21, 2018 by richard_adminFebruary 14, 2020

Synopses A common problem for authors who are ready to submit to agents/publishers is the necessity (usually) to supply a synopsis. They’ve done all the hard work, written the book, gone through repeated revisions and rewrites, given it to beta-readers, … Read More

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Hyphens, dashes – which do I use?

www.editorial.ie Posted on February 5, 2018 by richard_adminFebruary 5, 2018

Must dash! Before I became an editor, I had only vaguely noticed that some dashes were longer than others. I thought it was perhaps a particular type of font, or just that some publishers liked longer lines and some liked … Read More

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The Opening Lines

www.editorial.ie Posted on January 7, 2018 by richard_adminOctober 6, 2018

Are you ready to submit to agents? Or about to hit the self-publish button? I’ve been busy the last few months, getting a new website off the ground. Called TheOpeningLines.com, the site aims to give a quick professional editor’s critique … Read More

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