Category Archives: editing

Strengthen Your Story with One Quick Fix by Karin Beery

Posted on June 20, 2018 by

Freelance editor and prepubbed author, Karin Beery, shares a pet peeve of many editors, including me, and shows how to fix it. Writing wisdom for the wise writer. Take heed … Today I didn’t go to the zoo. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Get the Right Edit

Posted on May 28, 2018 by

Let me tell you a true story: An author wrote a book, a nice little tale she’d finally typed “the end” to. “At last!” she exclaims with tears of joy streaming down her face. “It is finished!” After so long … Continue reading →

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Character Emotions

Posted on January 31, 2018 by

During my revisions yesterday, I reached a critical scene, one that should’ve popped and sizzled and made my hair stand on end. It didn’t. Don’t you hate it when that happens? I wrote notes all over the page, scratched out … Continue reading →

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Especially for Writers

Posted on January 26, 2018 by
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Revisions: Transforming Sand into Castles

Posted on January 22, 2018 by

For authors, this is one of the most encouraging quotes around, along with all the ones that remind us our first draft is supposed to be imperfect. Rough. Bird-cage worthy. As professional authors know, you can’t edit a blank page. … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Block Busting

Posted on January 17, 2018 by

What stage are you in with your writing—getting the first draft written, or revising the mess you made of your first draft? Either way, there may come a time when you’re stumped and unable to go forward. Best thing to … Continue reading →

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The Revision Stage

Posted on January 15, 2018 by

I read my manuscript for Ride to the Altar all the way through, and it’s as bad as I thought. Oy vey. In “2 Tips for Genre Mash-up,” I explained that working two entirely different genres in one book can be difficult … Continue reading →

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Especially for Writers

Posted on January 12, 2018 by
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5 Decluttering Techniques for Authors

Posted on August 28, 2017 by

When I saw this image, the first thing that popped into my mind was that I need to declutter the entire house—something that’s been on my mind for the past four years MSB has said he wants to retire. Decluttering … Continue reading →

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The Importance of the Copy Edit

Posted on July 31, 2017 by

A friend is doing a massive favor for me and the other authors of a collection we’ve already released. She’s doing the copy edit we should’ve done to begin with. Even though I had already edited the bulk of the … Continue reading →

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