Read This Before You Press the Submit or Publish Button

Punctuation mistakes, formatting inconsistencies, and hidden codes that cause EPUBCheck errors — they confuse readers, annoy editors, and hinder eBook conversion.

What’s a writer to do?

Answer: Fix the blunders before you press the Submit or Publish button.

Please pop over, read these guest posts, and say hi to the hosts, Anne R. Allen, Ruth Harris, and A. L. Butcher.

Someone told me recently that about 90% of writers need the information in the following post: Two Punctuation Blunders that Puzzle Readers and Irk Editors ~ Anne R. Allen’s Blog

Whether you self-publish or work with a traditional publisher, you should perform a thorough check for hidden codes that might hinder your book’s conversion: 14 Manuscript-Formatting Tips for Writers and Poets ~ A. L. Butcher’s blog

See Also the Following Posts on This Site:

• Beware Em Dash Abuse
  Shows how some treatments of em dashes can cause formatting issues.
• Ellipses are More Than Dots on the Page
  More formatting issues examined.
• Editor Gripe #2
  Discusses erratic formatting.