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Erika Bennett

Erika Bennett has been a freelance editor for nearly half a decade. Before joining the Xulon team in 2010, she worked with several first time authors who wanted to test the waters of self-publishing. Her aim is to make sure great books find their way into readers' hands.

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The Do’s and Don’ts for a Successful Writing Workshop

Filed in Ask the Editor by on November 9, 2021 0 Comments
The Do’s and Don’ts for a Successful Writing Workshop

If you’ve decided to participate in your first writing workshop — either virtually or in person — you may be wondering what you can do to be best prepared for your time with other writers and how to make the most of that time. Since a writing workshop typically takes place with a small group […]

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Boost Your Productivity for the Last 60 Days of 2021

Filed in Author Inspirations by on October 28, 2021 0 Comments
Boost Your Productivity for the Last 60 Days of 2021

As the holiday months start to wind up, we can all feel that 2021 is starting to wind down. Take a peek back at your list of goals and resolutions you made for this year. Are you as far along as you’d hoped you’d be on accomplishing your 2021 goals? If not, have no fear! […]

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Gearing Up for NaNoWriMo

Filed in Author Inspirations by on October 26, 2021 0 Comments
Gearing Up for NaNoWriMo

For writers, there is one important festivity that takes place right before the holidays. The writing event of the year — NaNoWriMo — starts November 1, and we want to make sure you’re as prepared as possible if you’re planning on participating in the 30-day sprint to a 50,000-word first draft of your next novel. […]

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Style Sheets 101: Why You Need One

Filed in Ask the Editor by on October 7, 2021 0 Comments
Style Sheets 101: Why You Need One

There are several ways to keep yourself and your writing organized. One is a writer’s notebook and the other is to create and maintain your style sheet. Keeping all your ducks in a row as you write a book is no small feat! Let’s face it, you’re trying to keep track of the tiniest details […]

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31 Days of Writing Prompts (Fall Edition)

Filed in Author Inspirations by on October 5, 2021 0 Comments
31 Days of Writing Prompts (Fall Edition)

Autumn is a great season to spend time journaling because we naturally begin to look back and reflect on the year. Take time to record your thoughts this month by participating in our 31 writing prompts. As you will see there is a writing prompt for every day of the month, but don’t feel like you […]

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