Editing & formatting theme week: Tips you can't afford to avoid! via @novelpublicity

click thru for details Greetings dear newsletter subscribers: This week we're running an editing and formatting theme week. Read the posts below to learn more about how to find an effective critique partner, the difference between various types of editing (and what to expect from each), and how to properly format your manuscript for submission to agents and publishers. Today, we have a very special guest post:  10 ways to breathe new life into your NaNoWriMo piece. You're at the midway point, hooray! We are also recruiting bloggers for two very special, very big contest tours. The holiday book bash boasts over $3,500 in prizes, the info and sign-up for that is here> www.novelpublicity.com/whirlwind-recruitment And the paranormal turkey tour includes $300 in prizes and is just plain fun! The sign-up for it is right here> www.novelpublicity.com/paranormal-turkey Now... It's time to novelize,  President Novel Publicity, LLC You've made it half-way through NaNoWrimo! Now use these 10 tools to keep your writing fresh. Nov 17, 2011 05:31 am | Emlyn Chand This is a guest post by Rochelle Melander I woke up this morning with the words to Bon Jovi's song, "Living on a Prayer" floating through my mind: "We're halfway there / Living on a prayer." Chronologically, November is more than half over, but I have barely a prayer of surviving the month. The energy ... comments | read more      How to format your manuscript: Don't be cute. Don't be creative. Be professional! Nov 16, 2011 05:30 am | Emlyn Chand This is a guest post by Lauren Clark What's that, you say? Put an author's creativity on hold? The answer is yes. Authors should be creative with the actual planning, writing, and editing of a manuscript. Go crazy! Make every effort to impress! Dazzle and amaze! When it comes to formatting a manuscript, however, ANY ... comments | read more      Finally, an answer! Here's the difference between line, copy, and content editing Nov 15, 2011 06:39 am | Emlyn Chand This is a  post by Novel Publicity staffer, Pavarti K. Tyler *This post continues our editing and formatting theme week. What blog topic could be more important, I ask? If you're doing NaNoWriMo, you'll definitely want to bookmark all 3 of this week's post as to-be-read on December 1! The most memorable lines from movies ... comments | read more      Does my manuscript look fat in this? 7 reasons why writers need critique partners Nov 14, 2011 06:34 am | Emlyn Chand This is a guest post by Laura Pepper Wu *This post kicks-off our editing and formatting theme week. What blog topic could be more important, I ask? If you're doing NaNoWriMo, you'll definitely want to bookmark all 3 of this week's post as to-be-read on December 1! We all know that the infamous "does my ... comments | read more      How I choose the books I want to review: A blogger's perspective plus tips for authors Nov 10, 2011 06:33 am | Emlyn Chand This is a post by Novel Publicity PR Campaign Manager, Pavarti K. Tyler After reading Emlyn's excellent advice in her recent post about getting bloggers to review your book, I thought it might be helpful for you to know what kind of things go through the mind of the book blogger when we're approached to ... comments | read more      Now touring... Oct 24 - Nov 25 contact@novelpublicity.com @novelpublicity facebook.com/novelpublicity Update Subscription Preferences View Email In Browser Copyright © 2011 Novel Publicity All rights reserved.