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How to Write a Book Foreword

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*This guide should be shared with the person you ask to write the foreword for your book, if applicable. What is a book foreword? A book foreword introduces the reader to the author of the book and is written by someone other than the author or editor in order to bring credibility or validation to the author and their book. In order, a foreword appears first, before the preface and introduction. It's the first thing that people read when they open up a book. A foreword should draw the reader in, set the tone for what they're about to read,…

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Production Process

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Explaining the Production Process The Production phase of your project covers the process of developing your book from manuscript submission to print, whether that’s an internal offset print run or set up on PoD (print on demand) platforms. This includes cover design, interior layout, and e-book production along with copyediting and proofreading. We’ll cover the process for copyediting in more detail in a separate document. Once production of your book is complete, Otterpine will also help you set up an internal digital or offset print run (if needed), and we’ll set up your book on PoD platforms like Amazon KDP, IngramSpark,…

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Editorial Process

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Explaining the Editorial Process Following are the basics of what you can expect during the editorial stage of your book. Not all of these steps will apply to every project (and things may look quite different for ghostwriting and manuscript development projects), but the following explains the most common progression of steps needed to get a manuscript ready for production.Editing is a collaborative process between editor and author and can start at any point in a book’s life, depending on the needs of the project. At Otterpine, our editors strive to be guides and trusted partners in your publication journey,…

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