Knowing you want to write and publish a book is one thing, working out how to get your book published is another. These days, there are three routes to publishing your book: 1. Traditional 2. Self-publishing 3. Hybrid There is no ‘right’ way to publish your book. It all depends on the goals for your writing and book, along with your lifestyle and spare time (I know, I know, what’s that??). I advise you go through each of the publishing options in turn

The Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) Conference is held every year during the second weekend of September. This year I attended for the first time. I wasn’t really sure what it would entail, so now I share with you a combination of review and overview of the event, so you can get an idea of what it’s like (if you’re a fellow editor or proofreader considering going next year) or if you’re nosy about what happens when a group of editors and proofreaders ge

Yes, I am mentioning Christmas in August. But seeing as Christmas is a popular deadline for launching books (who doesn’t love getting a book for Christmas?), let’s see what’s involved to get your book published for Christmas. I imagine you’re thinking that August to Christmas gives you LOADS of time for publishing, but if Christmas is a deadline you’re working towards, there are several factors to consider. While I am referring to self-publishing your book in time for Christm

Rachel Ann Cullen has published four non-fiction books. Her first two books were published by Blink Publishing, whose featured authors include Josh Widdecombe, Katherine Ryan, and Lou Sanders. Her first book was published in 2018 and her second followed in 2020. Her third book was published in 2022 by Vertebrate Publishing. In December 2022 I received an unexpected Christmas present. It was clearly a book, but I didn’t recognize the return address. When I opened it on Chris