There are an infinite number of blogs where authors are told to be a brand or to build their brand. I’m going to skip that. Let’s talk about professionalism and how you (the author) are viewed by your audience. I don’t want to get into whether people like your books, whether it’s a niche genre,Continue reading “Let’s Talk Image: Professionalism and Reader Magnets”
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Copy Editing and Proofreading
To follow up on last week’s blog about Developmental Editing, I’m going to recap the basic thoughts I built it from before I get into copy editing this week. I’m not just trying to explain the terms used so easily by those in this industry, but also [hopefully] explain the best ways to go aboutContinue reading “Copy Editing and Proofreading”
Developmental Editing: Content and Structure
What Kind of Editor (or Editing) Do You Need? There are a lot of terms bandied about with regards to editors. A lot of the time writers find themselves confused with what is meant by different terms, and there are a number of explanations on the web (like this one from Masterclass of which I’mContinue reading “Developmental Editing: Content and Structure”
Grammar Pet Peeves: Apostrophes
Plea for Proofreading Perhaps this seems a bit random for me to post in a grammar guide, but the number of people who do not proofread their work seems to grow daily from my perspective. Social media, text messages, blog posts, it is as though no one has the time to make sure they don’tContinue reading “Grammar Pet Peeves: Apostrophes”
Thank Goodness It’s Over!
National Novel Writing Month is over! It’s a relief and a loss, I’ve found, because the crazy and almost manic nature of the writing and socializing with other Wrimos is both energizing during November and then quite noticeably absent once December rolls around. There’s not a lot that does that for me outside of NaNoWriMo,Continue reading “Thank Goodness It’s Over!”
Marie Efromson 