#106: After The Draft ~ Interview with Colleen Wietmarschen

Episode #106 The Write Hour,After the Draft, Interview with Colleen Wietmarschen, Publishing, Writing Journey, Book Marketing, Marketing my book, How to grow Platform, Platform, How do I write a book, Book Coach, Writing Coach, Editor, Writing, Book, blogging, Editing, self editing, how to start a book, The Write Coach

Top Tips From The Write Coach

Learn from Colleen's Writing Journey

Four Steps To Prepare Your Book for Publishing

Three People To Hire To Create a Professional Book!

Now What?

Do you know the steps to prepare your book for publishing? Many of my clients are first time writers, and they all ask me what to do when they finish writing their book. I take them through the four steps to prepare your book for the publisher.

Quick Tip! A BOOK is judged by its cover. Make sure your cover draws a crowd! Learn how to find the right person to create your cover!

No one said writing a book was easy, but it is definitely worth all the blood, sweat and tears. Hopefully, with today’s podcast, I can reduce the tears. My friend, Colleen Wietmarschen and I discuss the crucial steps to edit and prepare your book for publishing.

Collen an I discuss the four steps to prepare your book for publishing. You can download the list for yourself!

Download the After The Draft checklist,
and keep it handy as you work on your writing projects!

After The Draft… How do you edit your book? Download Checklist!! Episode #106 -> Interview with Colleen Wietmarschen with Joyce Glass, Tips From #TheWriteCoach #TheWriteHour

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Three People You Must Hire!

1) Graphic Designer for your Cover, and bookmarks, postcards etc.

2) Professional Editor:
Recommendations:
Colleen Wietmarschen - Colleen@YourLiteraryProse.com
Joyce Glass - Joyce@TheWriteCoach.biz

3) Professional Formatting - Formatting all the content inside your book to send to the publisher.

Recommendation for graphic design & formatting:
Chris O'Byrne at JetLaunch.net

Types of Editing

Developmental Editing/Comprehensive Editing - Editing the entire book line-by-line, content flow, and copy editing.

Copy Editing/Proofing - Checking Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, and Sentence Structure

Episode Highlights:

03:43 Colleen’s Writing Journey
06:57 Step 1 - Self- Edit - What flow works for you?
12:12 Checking Your Grammar, Spelling & Punctuation
22:05 Step 2 - Format Your Book
27:06 Step 3 - Hire A Professional Editor
33:10 Three People You Must Hire!
34:44 Types of Editing
37:02 Step 4 - Professionally Format Your Book

Links Mentioned This Episode:

YourLiteraryProse.com
AteCourseMeal.com
Colleen@YourLiteraryProse.com
Chicago Manual Of Style Online
Grammarly
ProWriting Aid
PowerThesaurus.com
Thesarus.com

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About the Author

Joyce Glass, The Write Coach, helps writers, entrepreneurs, and small business owners use the power of story to connect with clients. People may not remember what you say, but they will remember your story. Joyce takes her clients through the book writing process from the idea of a writing a book to the finished manuscript. Many people become overwhelmed at the thought of writing a book or in the process. Joyce loves to help her clients break it down into manageable steps. Some people start multiple books, and never finish. Joyce helps you reach the finish line.

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