by James N. Powell, editor As is sometimes the case for elements of American Psychological Association (APA) style, even though there is no actual rule found in the manual for a given element, readers can extrapolate a rule by paying attention to how the manual is written. This is true for annotated bibliographies. Although annotated bibliographies …
by Kelly Lynne In the publishing industry, the term “blurb” refers to the story description you find on a book jacket or on the back cover of a paperback. It is a marketing tool needed to hook readers into opening the book. A blurb is also needed for query letters to hook agents and publishers …
Floyd Largent | Book Editing Associates Science Fiction Editor, Fiction and Nonfiction Content Editor, Book Reviewer, Writing Mentor One of the crucial elements of any book query package is the synopsis: a very condensed version of the story, presented in just a few pages. This holds true whether the book is fiction or nonfiction, but …