Most of you aren’t aware that before I was an editor I spent a couple of years working one of the most truly boring office jobs I’ve had (sorry to my wife who still works for the same company). We had the very fun job of administrating worker’s compensation claims. That is people who get…
As 2020 draws to a close, it’s time to start looking ahead to 2021 (finally). I’m here to share with you the most important thing you can do right now to get 2021 off to a good start.
I love ideas. They’re often unexpected, always exciting, and they’re usually thought provoking (for me at least). However, I always find I have too many of them. Like Dumbledore and the pensieve, sometimes I just need to get them out of my head so I can focus on my current project. Don’t take that brief…
Okay, so the title was a little clickbaity. I actually love romance novels. I love novels with romance subplots. I love happy endings. What I really don’t love is authors who think they need to shove a romance subplot into a story to keep their female readers happy. If you genuinely enjoy writing a romance…
As an author and an editor, I spend a lot of time editing and a lot of time talking to authors about editing. I also see a lot of beginner authors struggling to move through the quagmire that is self editing. They read through the same manuscript 30 times but they’re still finding errors. And…
Ultimately, this is a question only you can answer. However, I’ve listed a few things you may want to consider as you decide whether or not to hire someone before publishing. 1. You’re a professional If your goal is to be a professional writer, please consider the quality of the work you’re putting out. Does…
