Category: Publishing
09
Apr
E-book vs. Print: What Are Fiction Readers Choosing?
by Abigail Ellis
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E-books and printed books can and do coexist. It’s our job to understand how and why readers choose e-books or print. With the rise of...
07
Apr
The Goldilocks of Typesetting: The Perfect Font Style and Line Spacing
by Stacey Clark
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Eye-tracking experiments reveal that the readability of a website largely depends on the font size and line spacing. So you’ve made the perfect article. What...
28
Nov
Content Editors and Workshopping Technical Writing
by Cecilia Oaks
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Content edits aren’t meant to just cover the basics. When people think of content editors in technical writing, they might assume that editors will go...
14
Nov
Unbalancing Act: When Fiction Normalizes Unhealthy Romance
by Suzanne Uchytil
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To help prevent abuse, writers and publishers have a responsibility to stop normalizing stories about unhealthy romance. Well-known books and films often promote and perpetuate...
07
Nov
Bestseller Burglary in YA Literature
by Sierra Smart
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Monetarily manipulating bestseller lists diminishes the work of less privileged authors and publishers. This destabilizes the literary foundation these lists are built on. In 2017,...
11
Jun
What Children’s Picture Books Are Teaching about the Muslim Community
by Lenae Shelton Rubey
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Children’s books are typically the gateway to reading. The question is, are they teaching inaccurate information and stereotyped portrayals? Diversity is an important current topic...
09
Jun
Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Publish with Independent Publishers
by Camila Roldan
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You can begin to build your writing career with independent publishers. They see you, hear you, and are willing to work with you. Publishing your...
08
Jun
Who Am I? Reader Response to Second-Person Narration in Fiction
by Ashlin Kaufman
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Authors use second-person narration to make readers feel like characters in the story, but readers may be having a different experience entirely. Second-person narration arguably...
07
Jun
Is Fiction Fundamental? Trends of Children’s Reading Habits
by Taryn Hervey
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Even though children read less the older they get, fiction remains the most popular genre amongst children of all ages. So what could this information...
07
Jun
Does the Science Fiction Genre Affect Literary Merit?
by Reagan Weston
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Some academics give less literary merit to science fiction. However, a text’s intrinsic literary qualities can upend typical genre expectations. Many of us grew up...
