Believable mythical species is a bit of an oxymoron. When you're writing a story with a mythical species, getting the balance between...

Editing is a personal experience. Does an editor hand you a pre-packaged, one size fits all service that they identically stamp from one...

Authenticity reading is not a service I offer. But it is a service I urge many clients to seek out. Like all in this field, it has many...

Editing is essential. But sometimes it can feel lofty and inaccessible. Every author has different needs. These needs shouldn't be a...

Writing tips that you shouldn't use and their sensible counterparts!

There is plenty of advice on how many rounds of self-editing you should do before hiring, what resources you should use before you get...

We've all been there. The project we're working on gets tough, we lose faith in it, or it simply becomes less shiny, so we start a new...

How to come writer's block, when to abandon the project, when to know to stop, and other writing tips.

For those looking to get an agent, writing a query letter is a big change from creative writing to marketing copywriting. Your query...

For many writers, the goal is for their work to be read by other people. For that to happen, outside of thrusting a copy into the hands...

All editors will offer you a sample edit when you are deciding whether to team up with them for the editing process. When you're...

It is pretty much essential to get your manuscript beta read before finding an editor. I've found that authors who have worked with beta...

The publishing industry is heavily based on trust. I adore working with authors. When a project is actually underway and the business...

Absolutely! You don't have to be best friends with your editor. But liking them as a person is important. Hiring an editor for a swift...

No one knows your book like you know your book. This sentence is used as a reason not to hire an editor, but really it contains good...