Posts Tagged ‘copy’

Your 10 Point Website Check Up

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

xby Penny C. Sansevieri

So you have a website, congratulations! Now let’s make sure it’s doing what it is supposed to be doing for you. Read: selling your book or product. While websites will differ in color, layout, and target audience, there are a few things that need to remain consistent. Let’s take a look at them.

1. Editing: Your website needs to be edited. There is no discussion on this topic at all. And don’t self-edit. Hire someone to go through your site page by page and make sure you don’t have any typos. Finding mistakes on your site is like finding typos on a resume. Doesn’t bode too well, does it? (more…)

Tap the Hidden Power in your Word Processor

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

xby Al Kalar Word processors are great. Make a mistake, just back up and correct it. Want to move a scene to a new place in your book, just “cut” it out and “paste” it in its new home. Those of us who grew up with typewriters really appreciate these features. But did you know that your word processor is more than just a glorified typewriter? It has hidden potentials that I wish everyone would use (since it would make my job a lot easier). (more…)