Give Yourself an Editor’s Eye by Rebecca Carey Lyles
In addition to writing fiction and nonfiction, I provide editing services for writers. Recently, I came across an excellent book I believe every writer should read before hiring an editor, maybe even before writing a book. Editor, writer, book coach, teacher and speaker Stacy Ennis wrote The Editor’s Eye–A Practical [...]
Inspiration: Young Authors & Illustrators – Where Are You?
My new friends - I love that they read every night! This summer I had the pleasure of hanging out with the children of a dear college friend. Ages 9 and 10, these girls love to read. Their faces lit up when I told them I'm a writer. [...]
Featured Author: Susan Reinhardt
Welcome to September! As we wrap up summer, I'd like to introduce you to fellow ACFW writer Susan Reinhardt. -- Please tell us a little about yourself: Hi, Karin! Thanks for having me on your blog. I've been writing for many years, but never thought of myself as a writer [...]
Edit Me: That, and Other Such Nonsense
Photo Credit It's come to my attention, certain words are taboo in writing. As I studied the art of writing, people pointed out "weasel words." Okay, that was a test. How did you like the previous sentence - does it make sense? Is it to the point? What [...]
Marketing Your Editing Services
Feast or famine. I've heard about that before - you're either overbooked with work, or you can't pay a person to hire you. People have Photo Credit been telling these stories for years, but the phenomenon eludes me. It's not that I don't have the qualifications to edit [...]