Free guides to writing and publishing your book
Plain-English answers to the questions authors ask most, with UK costs where they matter. Every guide is free to read in full, with no sign-up.
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Book structure
- What is a manuscript assessment?Explainer
- How to outline a bookHow to
Writer's block
- What causes writer's block?Explainer
- How to get past writer's blockHow to
Transcription
Archives into books
Book coaching
- What is a book coach?Explainer
- How to work with a book coachHow to
Ghostwriting
Improve your draft
First feedback
Beta readers
Developmental editing
Working with an editor
- What does a book editor do?Explainer
- How to choose a book editorHow to
Copy-editing
Proofreading
Consistency
Fact-checking
Form and formatting
Publish your book
Cover design
- What makes a good book cover?Explainer
- How to brief a cover designerHow to
Blurbs
- What makes a good book blurb?Explainer
- How to write a book blurbHow to
Book marketing
Legal risk
AI disclosure
How to write your kind of book
Understand the costs
Typical UK prices for editors, proofreaders, ghostwriters, covers and printing, set beside what the equivalent tool costs, with sources and dates.
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