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    Self-Editing on a Penny: A Comprehensive Guide
    Self-Editing on a Penny: A Comprehensive Guide
    Self-Editing on a Penny: A Comprehensive Guide
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    Self-Editing on a Penny: A Comprehensive Guide

    Written by Ashlyn Forge

    Narrated by Faust Kells and Sandy Vernon

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    About this audiobook

    You've just written a book—a masterpiece, the next great classic, the single piece of literature that's going to be required reading a hundred years from now long after you're good and dead and most of mankind has been replaced by robots. But...now what?

    Can you afford an editor? How do you decide on a good one? And how much of it can you do by yourself?

     

    Grammar

    Style

    Syntax

    Plot Development

    Proofreading

    Formatting

    And cost-saving methods

     

    Self-Editing on a Penny was written by an independent author FOR independent authors. Don't make the same costly mistakes I've made. Self-Edit first.

     

    Reviews


    "Not to mention most grammar and self-editing books on the shelves today are stuffy snore fests. Much to my surprise and delight this does not fall into the category. I dare say this guide is engaging from beginning to end." - Josh Byrley

    "The information is presented in a way that, unlike other style guides, won't leave you sobbing in confusion or brain-dead from grammar-related terminology dumps. Her examples are inventive but easy to understand." - K.t. Hoyet


    "What makes Self-Editing On A Penny stand out, is that Forge uses her snark and sass to illustrate how to successfully edit your project. Her examples are clever and short to the point, and her explanations aren't bogged down in extraneously detail. If it's your first time finishing a novel, be good to yourself and pick up Self-Editing On a Penny. It will save your sanity." - K. Sholty

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAshlyn Forge
    Release dateApr 21, 2015
    ISBN9781662225864
    Self-Editing on a Penny: A Comprehensive Guide
    Author

    Ashlyn Forge

    Ashlyn Forge is an independent author who has self-published several novels, short stories, and novellas. She also writes under the pseudonym Lyna Forge. Her preferred genre is science fiction & fantasy with romance.

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