Thought I’d add a new feature — the Round Up. I’ll include links to previous posts on an individual topic so you can have everything at your fingertips. Here are […]
Editing
Quick Editing Tips
Nobody likes editing. We’d all rather be writing 24/7 but editing must be done in order to produce a finished work. Here are some quick tips to get you started. […]
Polishing Your Work
Book 3 is finished at last, and I’m doing the first of several edits and polishing jobs. Here are a few tips on polishing your work until it sparkles. Read […]
The End
Book Two is finished … well, the first draft is done This is only the beginning, though. I’ve got the first edit to do – go through reading for continuity […]
Use the Right Word
I’ve been skimming through some books lately, just browsing the genre. Most of what I’m looking at is obviously self-published because there are glaring errors that a professional editor would […]
Writing Workshop: Day 3
Editors for Hire (Chantelle Aimee Osman) Once you’ve written “the end,” the journey is only half over. You must put out the best book you can – if it’s not, you […]
Revising 1-2-3
Revision can be tough. Sometimes it’s hard to take a good, clear look at what you’ve written. Here are some good tips to get you started on the revision process: […]
The Art of the Rewrite
Susan Cummins Miller gave a great talk at the Tony Hillerman Conference. Here are the highlights: A Baker’s Dozen: Common Writing Mistakes Starting at the wrong point – usually it’s […]