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What to Know About Co-Authoring a Book

Filed in Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on April 27, 2021 • 0 Comments

There are steps you have to take when co-authoring that you wouldn’t typically think about if writing solo. Having a writing partner can be very beneficial when it comes to splitting the work and dividing tasks based on strengths and weaknesses. But there are also a handful of steps you should take when co-authoring a […]

What’s a Style Guide and Which One Should I Use?

Filed in Ask the Editor by Erika Bennett on January 26, 2021 • 0 Comments

What are Style Guides? It can get downright confusing to remember all the writing rules set in place centuries ago. That’s where style guides come in handy; a style guide is a manual that details the standards for writing, designing, and publishing various publications. There are many types of industries publishing materials within their area of expertise. […]

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. […]

Writing a Lot Versus Writing Well

Filed in Ask the Editor, Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on September 29, 2020 • 0 Comments

I think back to some college literature courses I took, and the required length of papers I had to turn in. It wasn’t uncommon to have to produce an eight-page essay, but hitting that page count was hard every single time. I found myself using filler words, expanding my sentences to take up more space. […]

A Pre-Writing Checklist for Fiction Writers

Filed in Writing Tips by Erika Bennett on June 4, 2020 • 0 Comments

Hyping yourself up to write a book is a lot like getting in the right frame of mind to start a new workout routine. First, the determination takes hold. “I am going to start right now.” Then, self-doubt takes over. “I have no idea where to start.” So, this is your crash course to the […]