Tag: book editing

How To Self-Edit Your Manuscript

Filed in Ask the Editor, Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on October 27, 2020 • 1 Comment

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. […]

10 Ways to Prepare for NaNoWriMo

Filed in Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on October 13, 2020 • 0 Comments

We’re a few weeks out from the biggest novel writing challenge of the year: National Novel Writing Month! Every November, writers from around the world dedicate themselves to cranking out a 50,000-word first draft manuscript in 30 days. Tons of writers have gone on to publish their books after the challenge, and thousands have credited […]

Writing Inspo: Things To Do Instead Of Quitting

Filed in Author Inspirations by Daylin on October 1, 2020 • 0 Comments

“The best way out is always through.” —Robert Frost I think it’s safe to say we’ve all had moments when we want to give up on a writing project or quit writing altogether. If you’re in need of some writing inspo, or you’ve been thinking about quitting recently, here are other things you can try […]

Choosing Stories for Your Memoir: 8 Questions to Ask Yourself

Filed in Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on August 25, 2020 • 0 Comments

Memoirs are the easiest to write because you have already lived the material, but they are also the most challenging to write because you have to find the balance between what stories you share and what information needs to be left out. Writing a memoir doesn’t mean you have to include every aspect of your […]

Tips For Writing a Book (and finishing it).

Filed in Writing Tips by Daylin on July 23, 2020 • 0 Comments

As you may have experienced by now, once you start writing a book (or go back to finish one) you will come across self-doubt, indecision, and many more obstacles. Realizing this ahead of time and planning for those hurdles will help warrant you won’t quit on your writing project when they surface. We’ve compiled a […]