If there is one thing authors are told over and over again, it’s that they have to rewrite. It seems that every author ever asked for...

A mistake that many beginning writers make is giving their readers too much backstory. They load their first few chapters with details...

Many authors are understandably nervous when they hire an editor. You have worked long and hard on your book and have poured the...

Many writers begin a novel with the intent to write a series. The desire is understandable. If you can hook readers with your first book...

Today’s post is an interview with the multitalented Jennifer Lawler. She is an author, editor, teacher, and coach, and with over forty...

Working with the right editor can sometimes feel magical. She gets your ideas and fine-tunes them until they sound exactly the way they...

I edit a lot of books, and I see a lot of errors, but the same few mistakes crop up over and over again. For this week’s blog post, I am...

“Editing is a conversation, not a monologue.” ~Author and Editor Susan Bell When my daughter was applying to college, she kept asking me...

You’ve finished your book and can’t wait to get into the hands of your readers. You know the book is fantastic, but how do you convince...

Happy New Year! I’m a few days early, but close enough. At this time of year, our thoughts naturally turn to what we want to accomplish...