If you've started looking into self-publishing, you've probably bumped into these two names and felt your eyes glaze over a bit. You're not alone! Almost every writer I talk to hits this same wall. So let's clear the fog together, in plain English, no acronyms left unexplained or harmed in the writing of this post.

An advanced reader copy (or ARC) is an early version of a book that is shared ahead of publication. It will probably still have some design work to complete and typos to take in but it still has a purpose.

Many projects that I work on contain requests for photos or illustrations. Managing these is important from the start, as assets can easily stack up and it can be confusing. It’s not a post about gorgeous design but, like beautiful creations, it’s really useful!