August 2015 – J.C. Jackson

Proofreading?

I just finished reading two completely different articles from two vastly different websites. One of those, I can go from reading an article about a video game to something more politically based without batting an eye. Both had spelling and grammatical errors in them. What happened to proofreading or at least an editor reading overContinue reading “Proofreading?”

Something new

Oooh, look, 2 days and 2 posts. Scary. Getting back on topic, I’m giving something new a try. So far I’ve kept my notes and whatnot in Scrivener. Good spot, easy access… you get the idea. However, given that I’m still impatiently waiting the release of an iOS version of Scrivener, and copying all ofContinue reading “Something new”

Does size matter? #IWSG

Of the many things I’ve fretted over as I near the point of publishing is the size of the book. That all important word count. Fantasy has a rather high word count according to my Google searches with a large range. I have met other local fantasy and science fiction authors who have 120K+ projects thatContinue reading “Does size matter? #IWSG”