Writing & Editing Tips
What Can Your Elevator Pitch Tell You About Your WIP?
The second you even think about writing a book, if you talk about it to anyone, you will have to answer the question: What it is about? For many authors, this can be a difficult question to answer in the 1-5 sentence synopsis commonly known as an “elevator pitch”. And
3 Tips for Preparing for a Manuscript Evaluation
Getting to the editing stage (when you’re exposing your work to professional critique likely for the first time!) can be both an exciting and scary process. This is something you have likely poured months, if not years into. So, it makes total sense that having someone go through it with
The 4 Stages of Editing Explained
As an editor, one of the first questions I have for anyone looking to hire someone like me is, “What type of editing are you looking for?” I have found that while most writers know the basics of what editors can offer them, many are fuzzy on the different stages
5 Questions to Ask Before Choosing an Editor
Editing someone else’s work is a huge responsibility. Editors are often the first people that authors trust to even read their work other than close friends and family and on top of this need to not only break down all of the elements that are working and need attention, but
3 Ways to Know It Is Time to Hire an Editor
As a writer, one of the scariest moments is that first time you push send on your email or print off a draft and let someone else read your words. In a way, there is no turning back from there. Your work (that you have likely spent months or even
