by Stellar Communications Houston | Feb 14, 2021 | Book marketing, Book Reviews
Yesterday, I watched as my teenage son waited on the porch of his new girlfriend’s home. He was holding a bouquet of daisies, an early Valentine’s Day gift. “I’m nervous,” he whispered. I smiled, proud he was willing to take the risk. It reminds me of authors....
by Stellar Communications Houston | Dec 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
What printer is best for your nonfiction book? You have two options: an on-demand printer and an offset printer. An on-demand printer is great because it’s truly “on demand.” You can order copies as they’re needed, whether it’s 1 or 1,000. On-demand...
by Stellar Communications Houston | Oct 12, 2020 | Autobiographies, Book design
What does it take to design a book? Here’s a by-the-numbers look at what’s going into an autobiography for a client: 15 hours of pre-design legwork. (Not seeing sunlight until every image and caption is placed, a content map is created, and a project folder is ready.)...
by Stellar Communications Houston | Aug 3, 2020 | Books, Editing
Our daughter got married this summer. Before the big day, my husband asked me to edit his speech. It was wonderful. It was also too long. I nipped and tucked and then calculated the difference. I had shortened it by a whopping . . . 1 percent! I’m an editor, yet I...
by Stellar Communications Houston | Jun 10, 2020 | Books
What a year. Between the ongoing pandemic and the recent killing of George Floyd, it’s been a heavy season for all of us. Thankfully, I have a standing coffee date on Tuesdays with a dear friend who is black. We talk about race issues and grapple with our...
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