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.
Beware the dangling modifier
As an editor, I see dangling modifiers everywhere.
If you don’t know what that means, let’s break it down so you can get maximum word-nerd cred.
This week I’m in love with … Katherine Brabon & Laurie Anderson
No matter whether the photographs were of carefree young faces or haggard images taken by police, they all seemed to hold the weight of what…
Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 tips for writing short story
I think point 7 is my favourite, with 8 coming a close second.
Writing can be a lonely occupation
Writing can be a lonely occupation, but help is at hand. Here’s a teeny tiny video I made on the subject. (That’s me on the…
Are you ready to take your manuscript to the next level?
Whether your manuscript is a final draft needing a polish or an early draft needing feedback, working with an editor can help you get one step closer to publication.
This week I’m in love with … Kalinda Ashton and Marlena Shaw
… Kalinda Ashton and Marlena Shaw. Kalinda Ashton has built a world so real you can feel it inside you. Marlena Shaw is one powerful woman, saying it like it is.
This week I’m in love with … poets on the tram
On Tuesday I was introduced to the wonderful Benjamin Solah. Here he is performing his ode to his sometimes friend, Anxiety…
Can I turn my business blog into a book?
Adapting your posts as source material for your book is a good start. But the key word here is adapting. Just stringing them together under chapter headings probably isn’t going to cut it. Here’s why.
Procrastination
Wouldn’t it be nice if I had some wise words or helpful tips to offer about avoiding avoiding?
This week I’m in love with … the nexus of literature and music
… the nexus of literature and music. I love that the Nobel Prize committee decided to award the Literature Prize to a poet & musician, but I wish it had been Joni …