Category: Writing and Editing

Image credit to Steve Johnson on Unsplash. I’d like to talk about the dreaded writer’s block. I know some have some very strong opinions on how “real” this particular phenomenon is, but as someone who is no stranger to the terror of staring down a blank page, I do believe that some of us do … Continue reading Guest Post: Coping with Writer’s Block by Sara Potter

Only budgeting out time for the drafting process means your leaving out some important parts: pre-writing and revision, which are interconnected and crucial to how polished of a product your book becomes.

Image credit to Alvaro Reyes on Unsplash. One of the most common questions I see about editing relates to pricing. And understandably so. If you are self-publishing, you will probably need to hire an editor, cover designer and formatter. Editing is usually the most time-consuming — and therefore, the most expensive — part of this … Continue reading Guest Post: What Goes in to the Price of Editing by Lisa Thompson

I hear stories about authors losing work all too often because they haven’t backed it up frequently enough. Sometimes they get lucky and only lose a small section of writing, at other times they lose entire manuscripts.

You’ve worked on your manuscript countless hours, but still, some areas aren’t where you want them. This is the time to reach out to beta readers or critique partners.

Professional communication does not come naturally to everyone. Kimberly Hunt has pulled together tips for communicating effectively with editors.

One handy tip I have found as a writer is to just write what you need to and don’t get bogged down with concerns for proper grammar, punctuation, spelling and so on. If you confine your writing to the rules from the start gate, it will be much harder for your words to run onto … Continue reading Guest Post: When to Seek Out an Editor by Melissa Mesk