New authors are frequently surprised at the cost of editing. Expectation vs Reality Presumably they picture someone curled up in a comfy armchair, skimming over their manuscript, nodding, smiling – and occasionally correcting the odd spelling mistake. If only… It’s...
When? 2 – 4 September 2022 As someone who read their way through most of their hometown’s small library before starting high school and where a single book signing was held in all that time, having an exciting series of events like the Cape Town Open Book...
Professional editors are usually meticulous and detail-orientated perfectionists. They do their utmost to detect and correct all the errors in a manuscript. Their reputations and livelihoods depend on this. But what constitutes an error is subjective. A strict...
Writing under a pseudonym (pen name) or a nom de plume as the French like to call it, is as old as time itself. Disguising your true self may come with some good reasons. You may choose to write under a pseudonym simply to change things up or to give yourself a fresh...
Value Added Tax. VAT. Doesn’t sound too ominous does it? VAT is the second most important source of revenue for the South African Fiscus. What we are looking at in lay man’s terms, are the selling and buying of services via the internet. An author provides a service,...
