Writing a Novel? How to Keep Going
Many people start writing a novel with passion and enthusiasm, but only a few go on to actually complete their books. In a lot of case...
Read moreI started my editing business over ten years ago. This is the first time I’ve ever taken some extended time away from it. Which feels weird. Lots of people go freelance because they’ve had children and they need the flexibility. Instead, I went freelance simpl...
Read moreMany people start writing a novel with passion and enthusiasm, but only a few go on to actually complete their books. In a lot of case...
Read moreSelf-Editing for Self-Publishers – Incorporating: A Style Guide for Fiction by Richard Bradburn is an immensely generous book. It’s a ...
Read moreWriting a novel can be an exciting journey, but it’s also a huge and complex undertaking. It requires a huge amount of perseverance an...
Read moreI still quite can’t get over the fact the kind of fiction I love to read has spilled over into the real world. Into my life. That I’m ...
Read moreAs you know, writing a novel takes time. What might surprise you is that publishing a novel can take just as long. It usually takes a ...
Read moreAs an editor, it’s my duty to educate myself on potential unconscious biases that might occur in a piece of writing so I can raise the...
Read moreIt might seem like a stupid time to write about networking, when we’re currently socially distancing due to the coronavirus, but I’m g...
Read moreEvery writer expects to work with an editor at some point in their writing journey. If you’re a writer, you might want to know exactly...
Read moreWhen do you use ‘fewer’ and when do you use ‘less’? This is a conundrum that has plagued some of the greatest minds ...
Read moreReading back your first-person narrative, you realise you’ve started nearly every sentence with the pronoun ‘I’. It stands out to you,...
Read moreYou’ve been dreaming about becoming a freelance editor for years, and yet it never feels like the right time to make the move. A...
Read moreEvery year, I love spending some time to slow down and reflect on the months gone by, using that insight to point me in the right dire...
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