- Feb 16, 2015
- 3 min
What to Expect from an Edit
Many authors are understandably nervous when they hire an editor. You have worked long and hard on your book and have poured the...
- Feb 10, 2015
- 4 min
Leave 'em Hanging: Should you write a cliffhanger?
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...
- Feb 3, 2015
- 5 min
Author Interview - Jennifer Lawler
Today’s post is an interview with the multitalented Jennifer Lawler. She is an author, editor, teacher, and coach, and with over forty...
- Jan 26, 2015
- 3 min
Abracadabra!: Realistic expectations and the magic of editing
Working with the right editor can sometimes feel magical. She gets your ideas and fine-tunes them until they sound exactly the way they...
- Jan 19, 2015
- 4 min
Grammar Lab: The Three Most Common Errors I See
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...
- Jan 12, 2015
- 3 min
Tell Me No. I Can Take It.
“Editing is a conversation, not a monologue.” ~Author and Editor Susan Bell When my daughter was applying to college, she kept asking me...