Last night, I received the final feedback about Eleanor from my editor! To commemorate the experience, I thought I would share some of the lessons I have learned from editing (and being edited!) with you all... Clarify time transitions at the beginning of the chapter. Pacing was one of my top concerns when I submitted the manuscript of Eleanor to … Continue reading Lessons I’ve Learned from Editing (and being edited!)
The 3 Friends Who Need to Read Your Book Before You Release It
The friends who read our books after we release them are great, but the friends who read our books before we release them are priceless. Their input helps us mold our books into the shapely works of art that the rest of the world gets to see. Without these friends, our books would be very different. They might even … Continue reading The 3 Friends Who Need to Read Your Book Before You Release It
Please Teach ESL
A year and a half ago, I was gulped up by a big city. I had accepted a job in a research laboratory, and while I knew it was the right move for my scientific career, I feared that the city would chew up my humanitarian side and spit me back out, a shell of myself. Without cows and … Continue reading Please Teach ESL
7 Creative and Inexpensive Marketing Tactics
Who said marketing has to be painful? Well....almost all writers. The truth is that, for most writers, marketing is not instinctual. It's a labor of love that we submit to only because we care about our books and want to see them do well in the world, much like a fair-skinned mom submits to getting sunburned so she … Continue reading 7 Creative and Inexpensive Marketing Tactics
How to Make a Writer Jump on the Bed
Step one) Be an amazing editor. A Simon & Schuster/Penguin Random House/Harper Collins expat. The magic behind the pages of Ken Follet, Isabel Allende, Jennifer Weiner, Bruce Springstein, Cyndi Lauper... Someone who says "for me, the goal of every edit, no matter how big or small, is to build a stronger bridge between writer and … Continue reading How to Make a Writer Jump on the Bed
23 Resources for Self-publishers
The publishing industry is changing—I mean, Pangaea-during-the-Jurassic-Period changing. Many of the changes in the publishing industry are making it easier for self-publishers to get a foothold in the book market, but easier doesn't mean easy. Even with the rise of e-books, blogs, and print-on-demand services, self-publishers still have to climb a steep road to success. These 23 resources can … Continue reading 23 Resources for Self-publishers
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