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Worst Bookish Turn-offs from an Editor book editing first draft writing skills Nov 17, 2024

As an editor, there are certain recurring issues in manuscripts that can immediately turn me off. Today, I’m sharing some of...

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Finished My First Draft, Now What? book editing Nov 27, 2023

After a lot of struggle, I finished my first draft. And you know what? It absolutely sucks. It's nothing like I imagined it would be,...

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You Said, I Said, We All Said book editing prose writing skills Nov 12, 2023

In the early 2010’s, my writing underwent two dramatic paradigm shifts in a single summer.

I was by no means new to writing in the...

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It Takes a Village to Write a Novel book editing mindset motivation organization tips Nov 01, 2023

Over the weekend, one of my eighteen-month-olds decided that he was a big boy and could walk down Grandpa’s stairs all on his own.

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Ready for an editor? book editing Oct 09, 2023

So, you’re thinking about hiring an editor? Or maybe you’re just curious about what editing entails. Or perhaps you need some...

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How to Immerse Readers in Your Story book editing prose writing skills Oct 04, 2023

Have you ever been told that your scenes are too abstract and hard to visualize? Then, I’m afraid you may be suffering from white...

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