How do you know when your book is ready to send to an editor? I sometimes receive very raw drafts from writers asking for a…
Manuscript appraisal with a difference
Have you written as far as you can go and edited as much as you can? A manuscript appraisal could be the next step for…
What’s the difference between editing and proofreading?
Sometimes the words editing and proofreading are used interchangeably, but there is a very clear difference, especially in the publishing world. Here’s the short answer:…
Three essential questions to help you write a report or briefing paper
Have you ever found yourself totally stumped halfway through writing a paper, briefing or report? Perhaps you’ve covered all the background and context, made some…
Two-minute tip: check your spell check settings
spell check is a handy but fickle friend – useful but not to be totally relied upon, especially if the settings are not quite right.
Journey of a self-published book
Every book has a different journey from idea to shelf, but I’m sure there are some commonalities. I wonder if some of this resonates with you?
Self-editing tip # 1 – give yourself a brief
The first thing to decide is the purpose of the edit.
Two hot tips for picking up typos in your own work
I recently published a post with an embarrassing error: who’s instead of whose. How did I let this happen and how can I help you avoid doing the same?
You’ve written your first draft. Now what?
Woo hoo! You did it! You’ve written your first draft. So what’s next? The first thing to do is feel super smug and a wee…
Editors are not arbiters of taste
I have to be aware of my tastes and make sure I don’t impose them on the writers I work with.
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