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Working With an Editor

Filed in Ask the Editor, Editor's Picks, Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on May 5, 2020 • 0 Comments

The editing process is by far the most nerve-wracking part of the book journey for any writer. Thankfully with the help of our team of professional editors (with decades of real-world editing experience) we have compiled 10 tips for working with an editor. 1. Plan ahead. You know you’re going to need some level of […]

Tips For How to End a Chapter

Filed in Writing Tips by Daylin on April 30, 2020 • 0 Comments

At some point in writing your manuscript you’ll be faced with the decision of where you want your chapter breaks to go. How you end your chapter is especially important in a novel. By beginning and ending them in the perfect moments of your story, your chapter breaks can build suspense and keep your readers […]

7 Tips To Stay Creative

Filed in Author Inspirations, Writing Tips by Daylin on April 23, 2020 • 0 Comments

Every-day life routines can start feeling mundane after a while. And if you’re like many of us, quarantining at home due to the current global pandemic COVID-19, life at home will definitely start feeling tedious pretty soon (if it’s not already). It’s important to shake things up a bit to stay sharp and full of […]

Tips for Writing a Captivating Short Story

Filed in Writing Tips by Daylin on April 7, 2020 • 0 Comments

In the publishing world, a short story normally refers to fiction and they come in varying shapes and sizes: Traditional: 1,500-5000 words Flash Fiction: 500-1,000 words Micro Fiction: 5-350 words Writing a short story can sometimes be more difficult than writing a full novel. This is because you have to captivate your readers, take them […]

Creating a Writing Space for Max Productivity

Filed in Ask the Editor, Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on March 31, 2020 • 0 Comments

Time, energy, and good writing space are all we really need to be able to focus and be productive. It’s important to have a dedicated writing space at home because it signals to your brain that it’s time to write every time you’re in that space. If you tend to bounce around the house a […]