As a multi-racial African American woman, I have been navigating diversity and inclusion all my life and have been centering these in my writing for the past 30 years. My goal here—as a diversity consultant, editor, sensitivity editor, and writing coach—is to share a few lessons that may help writers … Read More
WHY I CHOSE TO DESIGN MY OWN BOOKS I started designing and editing my own books for practical reasons. At first, I thought writing a book would be a lark, that I’d write one children’s book and be done with it. I didn’t want to dump a whole bunch of … Read More
In the first part of this two-part series, I covered a few of the basics of self-publishing, primarily the more creative aspects. Here I look at some aspects of self-publishing that will help place your book on booksellers’ and libraries’ shelves. LOC Control Numbers: To ensure that your books might … Read More
After my experience with the publisher of my first book, Mushroom: A Global History, I decided I wouldn’t go the traditional route again. It wasn’t because the publisher did anything bad. Au contraire. They did an amazing job: high-quality paper, vivid interior colors, excellent editing and fact-checking, proper layout. The … Read More