And that is exactly what reading a book should be: a conversation between you and the author. Presumably he knows more about the subject than you do; naturally you'll have the proper humility as you approach him. But don't let anybody tell yo...
To a book collector the phrase "First Edition" refers to a book that was released during the first printing of the "First Edition" (they call this book a "1st/1st"). A 1st/1st is what collectors are looking for. A popular book may have had dozens of additional printings causing its...
When the first edition of a book has a few typos or other small errors (called “points of issue”), a “second state” of a first edition may be printed to correct these. But a first edition, first state is more desired and valuable among collectors, as a first edition usually is c...
Directions:Suppose the university newspaper is inviting submissions from the students for its coming edition ona campus event that has impressed them most.You are now to write an essay for submission. You will have 30 minutes to write the essay. ...
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I can tell you this: The editor who bought my first novel said that after he decided he liked the opening 50 pages, he skipped right to the ending to see if I could deliver in the climax. Only then did he make an offer on the book. He didn’t worry too much about the resolution...
Example of book cover designs fromRica Graphics on Fiverr. When designing your book, you must also pay attention to the back cover, the spine, and the formatting. Your back cover serves as a continuation of the story that you're trying to tell with your front cover. Plus, it cont...
And there’s no simple way to tell your brain, “Hey brain, thank you very much, but no matter how dull this book is, and how little I’m registering on the emotional Richter scale right now, I really do want you to keep this stuff around.” ...
Is it false respect, you may ask, to preserve intact a beautifully printed book, an elegantly bound edition? Of course not. I'd no more scribble all over a first edition of "Paradise Lost" than I'd give my baby a set of crayons and an original Rembrandt! I wouldn't mark up a ...