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Five Easy Steps To Ensure You’re Writing, Not Editing

Posted on May 1, 2019May 2, 2019 by admin

How To Avoid Getting Stuck In The Editing Loop! This week I’m talking about a particular issue that you might be suffering from… being unable…

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Writing Cleaner, Tighter Text

Posted on April 19, 2019May 1, 2019 by admin

Tighten Up Your Manuscript And Ditch Those Crutch Words An Important Announcement About Crutch Words       Today I’m talking about crutch words that…

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Your Main Character Should Never Be Alone

Posted on March 1, 2017October 17, 2017 by admin

How to Avoid the Dreaded Single Character Scene Thinking. Doing nothing. Staring into space. Remembering last night. Taking a moment. Taking time to reflect. Figuring…

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Improving Your Action Scenes

Posted on February 10, 2017October 17, 2017 by admin

Action scenes can be tricky to get right. As an editor, I spend a fair bit of time nitpicking over my authors’ fight scenes, action…

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Your Editor Should Not Be Your Friend

Posted on April 28, 2016October 17, 2017 by admin

Having an editor or proofreader review your writing for the first time can be a nerve-wracking experience. When you’ve worked on your manuscript for weeks,…

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How an Editor Provides Proofreading Work

Posted on April 18, 2016October 17, 2017 by admin

Typically, I ask clients to email me a copy of the complete manuscript they wish me to edit. Large files can be sent through Google…

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Proofreading and Copy Editing Website Launched

Posted on April 2, 2016May 1, 2019 by admin

Finally, I have launched my website and blog. I have been providing proofreading and editing services to self-published and trad-published authors for some time now,…

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