Ever wonder how best-selling authors achieved their success? Part of the answer is attention to detail. In Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors, professional freelance author/editor Kathy Ide shares tips she’s picked up during her years in the publishing industry. You’ll learn how multi-published authors check their manuscripts for typos and inconsistencies. You’ll discover what reference books US publishers use. And you’ll get industry-standard answers to the most common questions you’ll face in the areas of punctuation, usage, grammar, and spelling. All logically organized and written in easy-to-understand language.

To order Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1938499344

Author/Editor Kathy Ide is also running an online giveaway on www.facebook.com/ProofreadingSecrets throughout the month of February for people who wish to promote this book via social media. (For details, click on “Events” or go directly to www.facebook.com/events/662029780502724.) Winners will get their choice of one of four prizes:

Prize #1: Three hours of proofreading with Kathy Ide ($150 value)

Prize #2: Scholarship to The Christian PEN’s editor convention, “Keys to Successful Freelance Editing,” April 23-24, 2014, in Southern California ($100 value)

Prize #3: Barnes & Noble gift card ($50 value)

Prize #4: Amazon gift card ($25 value)

Wow, what a great deal! I encourage all of you to check this out!