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"'The Frugal Editor: Do-It-Yourself Editing Secrets for Authors' is a complete course of instruction under one cover." ~ Jim Cox Editor-in-Chief Midwest Book Review


Sunday, March 4, 2012

Editors and Authors Need to Save Ink--Maybe More Than Most!

This is from the coming AllTips edition of my Sharing with Writers newsletter. I think it is something that those who follow my Frugal, Smart, andTuned-In Editor blog should see. (-:


Tip: Do you print out your manuscripts for their final edit before you send them off to the gatekeepers that can make a difference in your career. I do. It's one of the editing suggestion in The Frugal Editor (www.budurl.com/FrugalEditorKindle)  Here's a way to double the life of your printer ink. Before you print any large project, change the font color to gray. The lighter color uses up less black ink.

Anyone who'd like to subscribe to SharingwithWriters newsletter may send an e-mail to HoJoNews@aol.com with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and I'll do it for you. No fuss! (-:


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Carolyn Howard-Johnson edits, consults. and speaks on issues of publishing. Find her The Frugal Editor: Put Your Best Book Forward to Avoid Humiliation and Ensure Success (How To Do It Frugally series of book for writers). Learn more about her other authors' aids at www.howtodoitfrugally.com/writers_books.htm , where writers will find lists and other helps including Great Little Last-Minute Editing Tips on the Resources for Writers page. She blogs on all things publishing (not just editing!) at her Sharing with Writers blog. She tweets writers' resources at www.twitter.com/frugalbookpromo . Please tweet this post to your followers. We all need a little help with editing. (-:

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