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Beta Readers: Part 2

Filed in Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on March 28, 2019 • 0 Comments

Receiving the first round of feedback on your manuscript can stir up a mix of emotions. On the one hand, you will feel a sense of pride and accomplishment for making it this far in the process and having real reader feedback in your hands. The flip side of that, you may find yourself in […]

Beta Readers: Part 1

You’ve successfully finished the first draft of your manuscript and are feeling pretty good about your story overall. Maybe you’re ready to take some time off before diving into revisions; or worse yet, you think it’s ready for editing. There is an integral piece of the revision process, however, many writers miss out on—beta readers. […]

What are Plot Holes and How to Avoid Them

Filed in Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on August 5, 2021 • 0 Comments

Plot holes can creep up in any book genre, and typically go undetected for a while. To start identifying plot holes within your work, you have to know what you’re looking for. There are a few different types of plot holes: Continuity errors Something takes place that is impossible Storylines are unresolved at the end […]

Self-Publishing From Beginning to End

Filed in Ask the Editor by Erika Bennett on June 8, 2021 • 0 Comments

Self-publishing has come a long way in the past decade both in terms of the process, as well as the finished product. If you’re new to self-publishing, however, it may still feel a bit confusing at times. To make it as simple as possible, we break down the publishing process into three parts: pre-production, production, […]

How To Self-Edit Your Manuscript

Filed in Ask the Editor, Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on October 27, 2020 • 0 Comments

A common thought among first-time writers is that once they finish writing their book it’s ready to go straight to a professional editor. However, there are two crucial steps that need to take place before you ship your manuscript off for editing. The first is that you must do a few rounds of self-editing yourself. […]