Writers Blog

Tiny little keyboards and eyes over fifty are not a good mix. Once my friends found out I’m an editor, they all stopped texting me, so I’ll have to go back through my text messages to find the most commonly misspelled words. I told them I wouldn’t send their text back to them marked up with a red pen,...

It is important to spend time and money to ensure that your resumé, letter of interest, etc., is error free and gives a professional presentation. Using professional editing services is cost-effective overall. The price of not investing your time and money in your documents may make the difference between...

Capturing natural speech patterns and conversation on the page is not as easy as it looks. Ironically, the most natural-sounding dialogue in fiction books is probably the text the author sweated over the most. It is hard to get it right the first time. But with practice, patience, and careful editing,...

A professional critique can be immensely helpful at whatever stage your book exists. Perhaps you are working on your draft revisions and know something is not quite right, but you can’t put your finger on it. Or maybe you feel your novel is as good as you can get it. It’s nearly perfect – and yet you’re...

To give a professional impression when you are trying to market your manuscript, it needs correct formatting to be presented in the best way possible. Here are some simple guidelines to format your manuscript that you can follow to ensure your work is in perfect shape. Format your manuscript to publishing...