ghost moth press

Ghost Moth Press are an independent publisher of speculative fiction in Scotland

Category: publishing

  • Filter words

    Filter words

    – what are they & why should you remove them from your manuscript? Should you erase filter words from your story? This is a subjective question, but one you should be thinking about. First off, what does the term “filter words” mean? This term can sometimes sound confusing. What are you filtering, and how? Simply…

  • Comp titles – who needs them?

    What on earth are comps and how are they used? Recent social media controversies reveal a lack of understanding around comparison titles and how they could be problematic for marginalised authors. At Ghost Moth Press, we’ve been digging into this tricky subject What is a comp? They are “simply” a couple of other titles or…