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Your horse is not a car: a guide to writing about horses in historical fiction - The History Quill. Unless your historical novel is set in a single location, your characters are going to need to travel.

Your horse is not a car: a guide to writing about horses in historical fiction - The History Quill

And that means horses. Till the turn of the century, the horse dominated the way we travelled, and in rural areas, that continued right up to the start of WW2.

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Using GREP to Make a Character Lowercase - InDesignSecrets.com : InDesignSecrets

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Custom doesn't have to mean long lead times, and we typically ship custom orders in 1-3 business days. No minimum quantities and no maximum dimensions. 4.5 Protecting Books with Custom-Fitted Boxes — NEDCC. Boxes provide books with structural support and protection from dust, dirt, light, and mechanical damage.

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We Analyzed 100 Million Headlines. Here’s What We Learned (New Research) It is difficult to overstate the importance of headlines.

We Analyzed 100 Million Headlines. Here’s What We Learned (New Research)

A good headline can entice and engage your audience to click, to read, and to share your content. In many cases headlines are the thing that is shared rather than the article. A Beautifully Illustrated Glossary Of Typographic Terms You Should Know. The world of typography often seems like it has its very own language, full of serifs, strokes, and swashes.

A Beautifully Illustrated Glossary Of Typographic Terms You Should Know

Sorting out all those terms can be confusing in itself, so we’ve compiled a visual glossary that will guide you through the lingo — whether you’re an aspiring typeface designer or just a general typography enthusiast. Learning the building blocks of typography will help you better understand how to pick a suitable font and apply it effectively within your design projects. The Basics: Typefaces Categories & Styles 01. Font/Typeface: Back in the days of metal type and printing presses, fonts and typefaces were two different things — the typeface was the specific design of the letters, say Times New Roman or Baskerville; while the font referred to the particular size or style of that typeface, say 10 point regular or 24 point italic (each created as its own collection of cast metal letters and other characters).

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My Ultimate Character Background Questionnaire

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Aeon Timeline: Outlining Made Easy

I broke down and bought Aeon Timeline. It was $39.99 in the AppStore, but so far it has been worth every penny. Even though there is currently not a Windows version, I have found the program to be probably one of the greatest tools for planning out multiple story arcs, keeping track of character relationships and viewing all of the subtle nuances of my novel at a glance.

A Writer's Guide to Horses. An Equestrian Writer’s Guide.

A Writer's Guide to Horses

ISBNs. How Publishers Make Decisions About What to Publish: The Book P&L. Photo by gonzalo_ar / via Flickr Note from Jane: Last year, I wrote and published the following article in Scratch magazine.

How Publishers Make Decisions About What to Publish: The Book P&L

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