Barbara G. McNichol - Articles

Barbara McNichol helps nonfiction authors through expert editing and her searchable e-guide, Word Trippers: The Ultimate Source for Choosing the Perfect Word When It Really Matters, available at http://www.BarbaraMcNichol.com.

Do You Really Need Peer Reviews of Your Book Manuscript?

You've noodled through your book concept, created an outline to make your ideas flow, and filled in your outline with detail. You've accomplished a lot. Pat yourself on the back and dance the snoopy dance! But don't rest on your laurels just yet. You won't be ready to launch your... Read

By: Barbara G. McNichol | 10/04/2009 | Writing

Make Your Speaker One-Sheet Get the "Wow" You Want

A positive, enthusiastic response to your speaker one-sheet would be fabulous. You want the content and design of this marketing piece to reflect the uniqueness, value, and style of your actual presentation. You'd love to hear "Wow!" But to make this initial impression last and bring in business, targeted readers need... Read

By: Barbara G. McNichol | 10/04/2009 | Writing

Need-to-Know Info For Hiring a Nonfiction Book Editor

You've written a nonfiction book, and you'd like an editor to peruse it with an objective eye and polish it to a shine before you submit it to a publisher or self-publish. Following are questions you need to ask and answers you need to know about editors and the editing... Read

By: Barbara G. McNichol | 10/04/2009 | Writing

Professional Writers Toe the Line of Publishing Format Standards

You've written, retooled, and revised. Now it's time to turn your manuscript over to an editor to be refined before you submit it to the "critical eye" of a publisher. You want to ensure that your content is error free and compelling, of course. But you also want your manuscript... Read

By: Barbara G. McNichol | 10/04/2009 | Writing