by Stellar Communications Houston | Dec 29, 2021 | Bible study, Books, Editing
This guide has been my constant companion this month. The Christian Writer’s Manual of Style is my go-to resource for editing faith-based materials. And because I have the privilege of publishing two Bible study books this season, the style guide has been within reach...
by Stellar Communications Houston | Dec 15, 2021 | Anthologies, Book marketing
Last week was the much-anticipated release of Our Silent Voice. It’s an anthology of stories from around the country by survivors of sexual assault, harassment, and domestic violence, including two of our published authors. Co-founders Janet Pfeifer and Marie...
by Stellar Communications Houston | Dec 1, 2021 | Coffee table books, Family history books
‘Tis the season for gift-giving! In case you’re wondering, this nonfiction book publisher is kicking off the most wonderful time of the year with a bottle of Bookbinder’s Apprentice by clean-crafted winemaker Scout & Cellar. I couldn’t resist its name. For...
by Stellar Communications Houston | Apr 22, 2021 | Business, Corporate history books, External business communication, Internal Corporate Communication
We gulped when a company called to publish its corporate history book by June. The global systems integrator asked us to squeeze into six months what normally takes one year. What goes into a year of publishing a corporate history book? 6-9 months = Content...
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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