Category Archives: Editing
The Problem With Two Spaces, And The Myths Surrounding It (It’s Not An “Old People” Problem)
I’m a writer, but writing doesn’t pay the bills, and in order to do that I have my own editing/writing services business. Over the years I have dealt with new writers, established authors, prospective students, students ranging from freshmen to … Continue reading
Posted in Editing, Writing
Tagged "old people problem", "spacing issues", "two spaces", formatting, grammar, myths, presentation
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The Wait… Killing Dreams Or Making Dreams Come True One Manuscript At A Time… Until It Is Yours
I have kept myself busy or more accurately distracted because I’m always busy, the last few weeks, so I wouldn’t think about my manuscript. It is off in an editor extraordinaire’s hands, and has been for almost three weeks. But … Continue reading
Posted in Editing, Personal, Publishing, Writing
Tagged "dream killer", critique, editor, feedback, manuscript, memoir, waiting, writers
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One More Time – Revising, Prepping And Sending Off My Manuscript
So, I’m doing this again. You know that thing I said I wouldn’t do. That thing that if I had to do again, I would scratch my own eyes out and gladly bleed out on the table, just so I … Continue reading
Posted in Editing, Inspiration, Publishing, Writers, Writing
Tagged "medical memoir", editor, epiphany, health, manuscript, memoir, rebirth, revising, revision, writer
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A Writer’s Real Education – The Importance Of Writing Workshops
Let me start with saying that I love school. In case my many majors and minors as an undergrad and obtaining my MFA (Master of Fine Arts) wasn’t a testament to that fact. I mean, if I won the lottery … Continue reading
Posted in Editing, Education, Inspiration, Writers, Writing
Tagged "writing workshop", community, critique, feedback, fiction, memoir, workshop
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