

Feeling the Pinch? Tips for making the most of your editing budget
The economy is tough right now. Groceries are expensive. Rent is expensive. If you’re an author with a book that needs editing, you may be wondering how you can fit that expense into your budget, and how to best use the money you do have to spend. Editing will never be cheap. It’s a time-consuming process that requires a lot of skill. But there are ways you can help bring that cost down and maximize your editing budget. 1) Make sure you are ready for editing before hiring
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Decisions, Decisions: Choosing what type of edit you should get
It’s been a while since I’ve sent out a blog post, so thanks for giving it a look! Let’s talk about choosing which level of editing you...
Apr 103 min read


Write On: How to Keep the Words and Ideas Flowing
For writers, the creativity cycle is a real thing. Some days the words pour out of us and other days we have to fight for every one....
Jun 26, 20244 min read


Seeing the Forest for the Trees: How to Approach an Editorial Letter
You’ve sent your manuscript to an editor for a developmental review and have just received your editorial letter back. You’re staring at...
Apr 27, 20234 min read


Back to the ... Present: The potential pitfalls of using flashbacks
There you are, reading along in a novel about thirty-five-year-old Amanda, when all of a sudden the author sends you back in time to a...
Jun 1, 20224 min read


It's Not (Only) about You: Writing a memoir that unites the universal and the particular
I love memoirs. I love reading them, and I also love editing them. There is something about helping authors to tell their own stories in...
Feb 15, 20224 min read
























