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“Self-Publishing Checklist: For novels and poetry books.”

Self-Publishing Checklist: Novels and Poetry Books
For indie authors, by an indie author/editor

Self-publishing can be a massive undertaking – I know, I’ve been there myself. Which is why I’ve created a semi-comprehensible checklist covering everything from editing the book to marketing and everything in between. It’s my hope this will make the process a little less daunting.

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“Style Sheet Template: For copy editing novels”

Style Sheet Template for Novels

A spreadsheet template meant to provide an alternative style sheet format to word processor templates that might be overwhelming to navigate.

*Ideal for copy editors and writers who are self-editing

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“Turning Down a Freelancer: Email templates to avoid ghosting.”

Turning Down a Freelancer Email Templates

I get it – the temptation to ghost someone when you don’t want to hurt their feelings or when you simply don’t know what to say can be strong. But ghosting a freelancer – even temporarily – can do more harm than good. So, I’ve created three email templates to help you navigate this awkward scenario: one for deliberating, one for saying no before an agreement, and one for walking away after an agreement.

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