Beta reader–someone who gives you feedback on your book. Beta readers and critique partners are an integral part of almost…
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We learn a lot from observing others. I’ve often thought the most value you can get from a critique group…
A reader asks: So here is my question:I wrote a contemporary romance novel. In the first part of the book,…
When editing, editors and agents are readers first. Our job is to eliminate anything that slows the pace, weakens the…
You’ve just gotten your edits back from your editor, and as you flip through the manuscript, you see red marks…
As you proceed through the submission process you’re going to get to the point when editors start suggesting ways you…
Books and genres have target word counts. It’s the way it’s always been and I suspect it will always be…
Occasionally we’ll come across a writer who hasn’t yet seemed to grasp the complexities of being a published author. She’s…
In the past month two interesting things happened that made me know there was a blog post I had to…
I love getting comments on blog posts. I imagine all bloggers do. It validates what we’re doing and makes us…