by Tom Corson-Knowles
As a writer, you know that titles are distinguished from surrounding text with italics and quotation marks. What you may not know, however, is when to use which one. Let’s clear up the mystery. Italics Titles of large, stand-alone works such as books, plays,...
by Tom Corson-Knowles
Metaphor consists in giving the thing a name that belongs to something else. [1] —Aristotle, Poetics, c. 335 b.c. A metaphor is a figure of speech, like understatement, hyperbole, or personification. It describes one thing in terms of another to identify a likeness...
by Tom Corson-Knowles |
If you’ve written a children’s book and want to get it published, you have a few options. You can self-publish your book, hire a publishing services company or hybrid publisher, or find a legitimate children’s book publisher. Children’s Book...
by Tom Corson-Knowles
Microsoft Word was first developed in 1983. For many of us, we have been using Word for quite a while now. That means we are set in our ways and have a system of how we operate inside a Word document. However, these Microsoft Word tips and tricks may be just what you...
by Tom Corson-Knowles |
If you’ve written a children’s book and want to get a traditional publishing deal, you’ll need to work with a literary agent who specializes in bringing children’s books to market. The children’s book market is very big, and there are...
