Sharing the first in a Writing Boot Camp guest series for Story Time Teen. If you haven’t checked out Story Time Teen, please do! Follow the link below for the first in a six part Writing Boot Camp series for … Read More
Do you have a gift for knowing what people are trying to say, and how to help them say it so they shine? Do you enjoy researching topics, and have an ability to encapsulate that research into a clear message? … Read More
Registration Is Open! If you are looking to connect with other teen authors, writing conferences are a great place to start. Registration just opened for the 2019 Cape Code Teen Writers Conference. See their website for more information and to … Read More
Professional proofreader and copyeditor Debbie Friedman describes the differences between being a proofreader and a copy editor. Proofreading is different from copyediting, though there are definitely some gray overlapping areas. The copyeditor sees the author’s manuscript, usually as an electronic … Read More
Do you wish there really were Grammar Police? Are you known for having a superior level of attention to detail? If so, you might be interested in a career in copyediting. Scroll down to read more about copyediting from a … Read More
Getting-Feedback Getting feedback from fellow writers is a critical way to help your work reach its full potential. But when, how, and with whom should you share your WIP? Here are some things to consider before you share your pages. … Read More
Beta reading is when an author asks you to read their work in progress, and give feedback on what’s working and what could be improved. It is an extremely valuable way to help the author see their work from a … Read More
After years of creating the puzzle, making sure all the pieces fit perfectly, it became time to embrace the unthinkable: Throw out a third of the pieces, and reorder the rest into the same story, only different. The challenge was … Read More
After years of creating the puzzle, making sure all the pieces fit perfectly, it became time to embrace the unthinkable: Throw out a third of the pieces, and reorder the rest into the same story, only different. The challenge was … Read More