by Stellar Communications Houston | Dec 12, 2023 | Editing, Uncategorized
Our daughter got married to a wonderful man three and a half years and two grandkids ago. Before the big day, my husband asked me to edit his speech. It was great. It was also too long. I nipped and tucked and then calculated the difference. I had shortened it by a...
by Stellar Communications Houston | Jul 13, 2023 | Book design, Book distribution, Book marketing, Books, Distribution, Editing, Goal-setting, Printing, Self-published authors
My aunt recently became the proud owner of a FitBit. When she invited me for dinner a couple of weeks ago, she held up her wrist and beamed at her new fitness tracker. “Nearly to my goal of ten thousand steps!” she said. I watched with amusement as she bustled back...
by Stellar Communications Houston | Apr 11, 2023 | Editing, Family history books, Memoir, Self-published authors
Play ball! My family is always eager to celebrate Opening Day of Major League Baseball each year. We grab our jerseys and gather around the TV with popcorn, peanuts, and dollar hot dogs, rooting for our team between mouthfuls of mustard. The traditions surrounding the...
by Stellar Communications Houston | Jul 12, 2022 | Editing, Memoir
The best part of my vacation last summer was reading early each morning. Before the sun rose, before the family stirred, before sandcastles and s’mores and game nights, I began each day in silence. Just me, a cup of coffee, and beach reads. They were fiction...
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 | Nov 4, 2021 | Editing, Self-published authors, Uncategorized
If you’ve published a book, then you know publishing is a joyful process. But recently, an author sagged when I recommended beta readers. “I’d rather not,” he said. “I’m tired of writing. I’m ready to publish!” I get it....
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