How to Write a Novel: What Kind of Edit Do You Need?
Do you know the difference between four-, six-, and eight-cylinder engines? What about the difference between project accounting, management accounting, and forensic accounting? How about the difference between substantive editing, copyediting, and proofreading? Most authors know they need a book editor for their novels, but they don’t get what they [...]
The Secret to Learning Writing by Lindsey Brackett
Can I tell you the secret to being a good writer? First, be a good reader. Not of craft books or how-to blog posts or transcripts of podcasts about novel marketing and deep POV, though those are all valuable in their own time. No, if you want to be a [...]
Book Review: Unbreakable by Sara Ella
Eliyana Ember is a reluctant queen. As vessel of the Verity—the purest of souls—only she can lead the fight against the wicked magnetism of the Void. If she fails, the paths between Reflections will cease to exist, and those she loves will remain plagued by darkness. After falling through a [...]
How to Write a Novel: Why You Need an Editor
Ignorance might be bliss, but not when it comes to writing a novel. Regardless of how creative your story lines or how unique your characters, if the story isn’t written well, no one will read it. But how do you know if a story is well-written? Hire an editor. Wait [...]
Book Review: Enchanting Nicholette by Dawn Crandall
Young, widowed, and newly out of mourning, Nicholette Everstone is an heiress yearning to be loved. Her parents had arranged for her to marry her loving late husband, but the marriage ended tragically on her wedding day. Returning to Boston after being away, she finds there's someone new to her [...]