by Linden Gross | Jun 30, 2016 | Editing, Publishing
The last thing you want when you self-publish is for your book to look like you self-published it. Here are some do-and-don’t (make that do-or-die) self-publishing tips to make your book look and sound as professional as possible: Your first draft is just...
by Linden Gross | Jun 23, 2016 | Publishing
Book designer Jennifer Omner of ALL Publications wrote about ISBNs—unique numerical book identifiers that are assigned to each edition and variation (hard cover, soft cover, ebook, audio) of a book—in a recent newsletter. The information is so important and so on...
by Linden Gross | Feb 11, 2016 | Publishing, Writing Life
In 1982, my dad, Leonard Gross, published what I’ve always felt was his best book. The Last Jews in Berlin interweaves the real-life stories of a handful of Jews who hid in Berlin throughout WWII and lived to tell the tale. The book was heralded by critics at...
by Linden Gross | Sep 11, 2015 | Publishing
“I have a meeting with a publishing company,” one of my more successful writing coach clients announced. I could hear the excitement in her voice. “They’re really interested in me because of the platform I’ve created.”...
by Linden Gross | Jul 24, 2015 | Editing, Publishing
A friend and writing coach client, Art Samson, the author of The Captains’ Airline: Pushing Back From The Brink, is drafting a new preface for his novel. So many high-visibility, non-U.S. airplane accidents have occurred since his book came out in 2012, that Art...
by Linden Gross | Jul 7, 2014 | Publishing, Writing
A man referred by a current client called the other day. He wanted to write a book that combines both his professional expertise and personal life experiences. I’m seeing more and more of that these days. The professional angle imparts valuable information while...
