Today we have with us an author who has been here before, but this time Karina Fabian has her dad, Deacon Steven Lumbert join her. Glad you could join us here today and share a bit about your joint authorship of your book, Why G-d Matters. We will hear thoughts from [...]]]> http://gloriascorner.com/2010/06/10/interview-with-karina-fabian-and-deacon-steven-lumbert/ I thought it would be interesting to share a bit about the history of printing in North America since most of my readers are both writers and readers.

Printing began in 1676 in Boston by John Foster. The first press in Philadelphia was set by William Bradford whose first work issued was an almanac in 1685. Bradford moved to New York [...]]]> http://gloriascorner.com/2010/05/11/the-history-of-printing-in-north-america/ Writers who write for publication should know how to proofread, so that he may be able to do this work quickly and accurately. After all, you don’t want to submit copy that is loaded with typos, and other errors, do you?

Errors are most readily detected if a card is used to cover all lines except the one that is [...]]]> http://gloriascorner.com/2010/05/06/proofreading-101/ Headlines are the short lines of text that catches our eyes and makes us want to read an article, press release, etc. But how does one go about creating effective headlines? In this short introduction to headlines I’ll try to show you.

Functions of Headlines

Headlines developed from mere labels indicating the kind of reading material in the article below them, to [...]]]> http://gloriascorner.com/2010/04/27/headlines-101/ The reading and editing of copy consists of any or all of the following five tasks:

(1) Correcting all errors in word usage or in facts.

(2) Ensuring the story conforms to the “style” used by the publication or publisher.

(3) Improving the story when needed.

(4) Catching and eliminating libelous matter.

(5) Writing or improving headlines and subheads, where called for.

Good copy [...]]]> http://gloriascorner.com/2010/04/21/editing-101/ You have to check out this awesome Movie Maker by xtranormal.com To test it out I created this short movie. What do you think? Is it awesome or not?

“I found Mom sitting on the floor and I rushed to her as she started to get up.”

Amy, the youngest child of three children was worried, scared, and puzzled about what was happening to her mother. First she had fallen, then she dropped a plate [...]]]> http://gloriascorner.com/2010/02/20/book-review-moms-story-a-child-learns-about-ms-by-mary-jo-nickum/ Penny C. Sansevieri Red Hot Internet Publicity: an insider’s guide to marketing your book on the Internet Cosimo Books, 2009, 275 pages, $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-60520-724-7 (Nonfiction, publicity, marketing)

“Nowadays, it’s no longer a matter of whether you can get published, it’s a matter of getting you book noticed.”

Sansevieri covers everything an author needs to plan a successful publicity campaign. Red Hot Internet Publicity covers [...]]]> http://gloriascorner.com/2010/02/15/red-hot-internet-publicity-an-insider%e2%80%99s-guide-to-marketing/ Thank You Lea Schizas @ Yahoo! Video