Laughter Lifts the Heart
Several years into it, and this blog still refuses to be categorized. It's eclectic and includes everything from writing posts to snippets from my ordinary life. Welcome to this crazy place. You're bound to find something you like.
"Now, may the Lord of peace give you peace always, in every way."
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Give the Lady a Ride
A Circle Bar Ranch Novel 1
The Final Ride
A Circle Bar Ranch Novel 2
Ride to the Altar
A Circle Bar Ranch Novel 3
Circle Bar Ranch Coloring Book
The Cowboys
A Southern Season
Skydiving to Love: a Novella
The Cat Lady’s Secret
Writing in Obedience
A Christian Writers Guide
Category Archives: editing
Strengthen Your Story with One Quick Fix by Karin Beery
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
Posted in editing, Guest Posts, write tips, Writing, Writing Tips
Tagged editing, Editor, Karin Beery, Writing
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Get the Right Edit
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
Posted in editing, Writing
Tagged agent, content editor, copy editing, editing, literary agent, proofreading, publisher, publishing
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Character Emotions
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
Especially for Writers
Posted in Authors, editing, write tips, Writing, Writing Tips
Tagged editing, editing memes, edits, revising, revisions, Writing, writing memes
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Revisions: Transforming Sand into Castles
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
Posted in editing, write tips, Writing, Writing How-To Books, Writing Tips
Tagged edits, James Scott Bell, revisions, Revisions & Self-Editing, self-editing
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Writer’s Block Busting
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
The Revision Stage
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
Posted in editing, write tips, Writing, Writing Tips
Tagged editing, fiction, novels, Writing, writing process
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Especially for Writers
Posted in Authors, editing, write tips, Writing, Writing Tips
Tagged #amediting, editing, novel writing, revision, self-editing
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5 Decluttering Techniques for Authors
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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Tagged declutter, edit, editing, fiction, manuscript, write tips, Writing
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The Importance of the Copy Edit
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
Posted in editing, write tips, Writing, Writing Tips
Tagged content editing, copy editing, edit, editing, editors, grammar, punctuation, sentence construction, Writing
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