Joe McDaniel's Page

Sometimes things happen that are hard to explain. Lightning strikes someone and we say "wow, how likely was

that?" When it strikes us we might react with more emotion - if, of course, we survive. This blog isn't strictly about getting published - but then again, in a way, it is.…

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Ideas for books are limited only by our imaginations. Jan and I get requests for books on some of the most interesting topics. One of the most unusual and enjoyable to work on came to us from overseas last year..



We received an email in May 2009 from an active duty Army Officer serving a 1-year tour of duty in Iraq. "Pete" (as we will call him) had been married the previous September and had been deployed less than a month later. Being separated from one another so soon after the… Continue

My wife and I help people design and publish their own books. More often than not it's their first, and the element of fear is pretty evident. They worry about the smallest details; font and type size, whether to have a table of contents, whether to have page headings, should they include photographs, what book size is best, what about copyright, etc. - the list goes on.



The best advice we can give them, especially if it is their first book, is MAKE IT… Continue