Five Ways I Hate Your Dinkus
The dinkus. You know, the three asterisks beloved of a certain kind of fiction writer to split the chapter into some kind of sub-chapter. The three asterisks that boldly chop a book into TV scenes, as if watching it on a screen, and… DINKUS! FADE TO BLACK!
Here’s why, as a book editor and reader, Cate Baum can’t stand this beloved flowery operator, and why you should stop using it so lavishly in your book.
1. Formatting your book is suddenly a massive pain
When I receive manuscripts to format into paperbacks or eBooks, I cannot do what I would […]
Authors worry relentlessly about ‘paying for reviews.’ What are the concerns, and are they founded? What are the differences between the services offered online? Cate Baum, resident Amazon mythbuster steps in to calm your concerns.
There are various discussions about getting Verified Amazon reviews for your book, but there’s only one sure way that works.
In this series, we take you through the anatomy of a book review.
In this series, we take you through the anatomy of a book review.
In this series, we take you through the anatomy of a book review. 
You Only Need To Find One Champion Of Your Work
I accomplished this by offering a cash reward – the standard agent’s commission to be precise – on the first page of the […]