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Editor’s Corner: Connotation Is Just as Important as Denotation The Editor's Corner - by Stephanie Stringham and Angela Wade - July 12

connotation¹ a : the suggesting of a meaning by a word apart from the thing it explicitly names or describes b : something suggested by a word … Read More

Editor’s Corner: Editing Services: How Does Dog Ear Compare to Traditional and Other Indie Publishers? The Editor's Corner - by Stephanie Stringham - June 19

When you’re trying to decide how to publish your book, you may find that a lot of terms for various editing services differ depending on whether you’re looking at traditional publishers, indie publishers, and freelancers. A lot of variation can … Read More

Editor’s Corner: What to Expect from a Dog Ear Editor: Quality, Respect, Professionalism The Editor's Corner - by Stephanie Stringham - May 15

Professionalism. Respect. Quality In a previous article, we’ve discussed how an author can work in partnership with an editor to improve a manuscript. Those general guidelines are perfect for helping you decide how to choose an editor, but because you’re here, … Read More

Editor’s Corner: The Organized Writer, Part II: Keeping It Straight: Your Content and Files through Drafting, Revision, and Editing The Editor's Corner - by Angela Wade and Stephanie Stringham - May 3

Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them. —Albert Einstein In the first article of the Organized Writer series, we talked about getting your thoughts for your book in order, putting those thoughts into the computer, and handling electronic backups. Here, we’re going to … Read More

Editor’s Corner: The Organized Writer, Part I: Collecting Your Thoughts, Gathering Your Files, and Creating Backups The Editor's Corner - by Angela Wade and Stephanie Stringham - April 13

Organization is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it’s not all mixed up. —A. A. Milne As we have learned in previous Editor’s Corner articles, writing is a process that consists of four main steps: Brainstorm Draft Revise Edit In … Read More

Editor’s Corner: Basic Nonfiction Structure The Editor's Corner - by Stephanie Stringham - February 16

In all my years at school, writing and speech teachers told me one simple rule for writing nonfiction and giving speeches: Tell ’em what you’re gonna tell ’em, tell ’em, then tell ’em what you told ’em. The reality is a bit … Read More

Editor’s Corner: Publishers and Choices; Why Just Being Published Isn’t Enough The Editor's Corner - by Stephanie Stringham and Angela Wade - January 18

“Nothing stinks like a pile of unpublished writing.” —Sylvia Plath Every author yearns to say one sentence: “I’ve been published.” The meaning … Read More

Editor’s Corner: Creating a Cookbook, Part III: Food Photography The Editor's Corner - by Stephanie Stringham - January 3

First and foremost, a good food photo should evoke the food’s best traits and its inherent deliciousness. The colors and textures of a dish should be celebrated, not muted or hidden. … If your mouth doesn’t water when editing your … Read More

Editor’s Corner: Creating a Cookbook, Part II: Recipe Instructions and Other Helpful Features The Editor's Corner - by Stephanie Stringham - December 27

You might remember from our previous discussion about cookbooks that they are technical manuals and, as such, should provide easy-to-follow steps. In this article, we’re going to discuss how to make your recipe instructions clear and to make life easier … Read More

Editor’s Corner: Creating a Cookbook, Part I: The Ingredients List The Editor's Corner - by Stephanie Stringham - December 8

Writing a Cookbook - Starting With How to Write Recipes My Recipe Library I love to cook, and every week, I make at least one recipe I’ve never made before. This means I’ve seen a lot of really helpful and not-so-helpful recipes … Read More

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