Hey guys and gals, I’m guest hosting over at Sacha Black’s blog today. Sacha is overworked getting her new book ready for publication and has taken off on a leisurely long weekend to Paris for a girl time, something I could use badly! So Sacha had invited me to write a post and guest host […]
Lately there has been quite a bit of chatter about the possibility of Amazon flagging books for spelling errors. Friend and author/editor, Diane Tibert, has written a great article on the importance of using the Kindle Previewer before downloading your book to self publish. In her article, you will note that all ‘misspelled’ words […]
A good friend of mine, author and editor Deborah Bowman (Bowman author) has written a wonderfully entertaining, yet very informative post on the importance of editing and proofreading. Deb is a vivacious, giving person who is always happy to share good tips and her time to help others: “It would be wonderful to have […]
I enjoy these writing prompts by Natalie Goldberg, not only because they get the mind exercised, but for the material they bring forth. Goldberg’s book is mainly directed toward memoir writers, although can be very useful for all writers. She explains that if we do short little writing exercises using her prompts, by starting our story with a […]
A lot has been said for how to go about editing our work. Every writer seems to develop their own style and habits for revisions. As I am currently in the process, once again of revising my newest book, I found this article timely, with some good reminders. Note the golden rule that many of the […]
I thought I would write an article on the topic of self-publishing from my perspective. There is a lot of information to be had through many of the greats in the business, but everyone’s journey is different. What works for some, may not work for others, and many new soon-to-be authors may not be aware […]
This article is reblogged from an acquaintance of mine, Belinda Pollard. This is an in-depth account on why we need editors for our works to be published. The question often arises from many writers, why they need to pay an editor when they can read it themselves or have a writing friend have a look […]
25 Editing Tips for Tightening Your Copy: Now a Printable Checklist. A handy list of tips for do’s and don’ts to keep in mind when editing your work, from the writelife.com
I’m starting to understand those feelings that I have so often read about from many others. That Old “Editing Feeling”. You know, the one you get when you have sent your ‘baby’ – your manuscript to the editor to start the process of what Stephen King likes to call “murder your darlings”. When I opened […]
Great Article on help for Editing and Revising you work. I came across this page from one my subscription emails. There are ten excellent articles on Editing and Revising your written material pre-publication. I found it extremely helpful, especially since I am currently in my many, repeated, revisions. I thought I would share this material […]
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