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An Important Book Writing To-Do

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Just like you would want a trained mechanic to fix your car, a professional indexer is the perfect place to find advice regarding your book indexing needs.  An author can be knowledgeable in a certain subject, but usually needs help finishing off their book with a professional and appropriate index. A professional indexer makes a book more organized, more professional, and more likely to sell.

An index is defined as a list of words or phrases (called "headings") and associated page numbers (called "locators") that tell where pertinent information relating to that heading can be found in a document or book. A book with a well-organized index is desirable because readers will find it more user-friendly.

Here are some things to keep in mind as you finish off your book with a well-designed index.

Book index tips:

• Each topic or section includes various relevant entries, about two or three per topic.

• The index appropriately represents its target audience's needs and abilities.

• It uses consistent grammatical and capitalization rules throughout the index, utilizing standard indexing conventions. 

A professional indexer can help you accomplish these goals for your index.  Don't make the mistake of thinking an author has to do it all on his own.  A good index provides quick access to the ideas in your book and can be the difference between a book buyer purchasing your book or passing it up.

You can find an indexer for any subject you need.  We specialize in non-fiction books -- especially books on forensic science, criminology, chemistry, military topics, and aviation. We want all authors to be successful, so please ask us for advice.

Selecting us to help you write your index will provide you with the following advantages:

• A high quality, concise index that accurately reflects the content of your book

• Appropriate cross-references that help your readers find results quickly

• An index formatted to fit with the style of your book

• An index free of typographical errors or inconsistencies

Takeaway

The key to success is not only the book writing process itself, but paying attention to the index as well.

Book authors are often surprised to learn that their editors and publishers expect more than just a great book. Publishers often ask authors to create an index or find a book indexer. If you've never created an index before, it can really be time consuming.

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