Tag: #askEditor

#1 Grammar Best Seller—Five Times!

Pretty cool!!! #1 Grammar Best Seller on Amazon five times! “This updated and expanded book is a must-have desktop reference for writers and others who wish to produce a grammar-perfect final draft.” Elements of Style 2017 (Kindle & paperback) Click to browse

Up to #3 on Amazon’s Bestseller List

Ooohh, look! My remix of Elements of Style (Classic Edition) has climbed to #2,724 in books (paperbacks, not just e-books) and #3 on the Grammar bestseller list! Thanks to the college professors recommending my version of Elements of Style to students for their classes. Browse on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2i3MonP

Back to #10 Bestseller!

My modern remix of Elements of Style (Classic Edition) by William Strunk is back to #10 on the Amazon bestseller list for Grammar, and it broke into the Top 5000 in books (paperbacks, not e-books). It’s harder to climb the paperback charts on Amazon, so I’m very pleased!

Helpful Tip on Self-Editing

Here’s a helpful insight for writers who self-edit, and what you should expect from an editor if you decide to hire one: “You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what’s burning inside of you, and we edit to let the fire show through the smoke.” —Arthur Plotnik

My Books Sold 70 Copies Today!

Amazon sold 70 copies of my Elements of Style Classic book today. I’ve been selling about 20 copies a day for the past two months, but today, it caught fire and I’m already up to 70 paperbacks. No idea why, but I’m a very happy camper!! http://amzn.to/2lEYAxT

My Books Sold 52 Copies Today!

Amazon sold 52 copies of these two grammar books today, making it the best day I’ve had so far! Thanks to my friends on Twitter and Facebook for supporting me and buying my books. This made my day and made me smile! http://amzn.to/2m1HZ7U http://amzn.to/2lEYAxT

A Quick Look at a First Novel by Mathew R. J. Parkes

It’s not a good idea to ask an editor to look at your work unless you are ready for an honest opinion that you might not like. Today, I received a request on Twitter from British debut novelist Mathew R. J. Parkes [ @ShriekSN ] asking me to take a look at his first full-length … A Quick Look at a First Novel by Mathew R. J. Parkes

My Book Hit Number 2!

My writing handbook, Elements of Style 2017, hit #2 this morning on Amazon’s bestseller list for Writing/Editing books. So close to that coveted #1 spot, but hey, I’m thrilled being anywhere in the Top Ten!!! 😀 https://amzn.to/2iOXETM

The Perils of Vanity Publishing

Recently, I was chatting with a new friend on Twitter who got “stuffed” by the same publisher that my dear friend Angelique got tangled up with a year ago. Their stories are the same. The publisher’s name doesn’t matter …it’s a vanity publisher, and they all work the same: you pay a lot of money … The Perils of Vanity Publishing