Shorten your manuscript, and you’ll better appeal to your readers, to publishers (if you’re traditionally published), and to conventional wisdom.

Want to write a better book? Use your readers to help you. Here’s how.

How to Use and How to Insert the Em Dash

When and how to use the em dash (—) in your writing.

How to Use and How to Insert the En Dash

When and how to use the en dash (–) in your writing.

Here’s some helpful information and a list of publishers for historians and others.

This library in Ann Arbor is one of my favorite destinations for historical research.

Resources for Nonfiction Authors