The first thing I do when I get a manuscript to edit is apply simple formatting changes that make editing easier and quicker. But I see a lot that need...
I want a guarantee you won’t steal my work. This was the closing line of a prospective client’s email I recently received. While the message was brusque (and kind of demanding),...
Last year, I successfully completed and passed the (very hard, very tricky) Macmillan editing test and joined the publisher's ranks of active freelancers. I've now worked on copyediting, proofreading, and...
If you're looking for a cheap and easy way to get your book edited, you might wonder if ChatGPT (or Grammarly or ProWritingAid) does as fine a job editing your...
You’ve seen those comments: indie authors publishing a professionally edited book only for readers to point out mistakes they’ve found. Or typos in traditionally edited books used as justification for...
Magic writer, do you get anxiety when you show your writing to someone? Does your stomach clench at the though of someone reading your words and **gulp** giving their opinion about...
It's the most wonderful time of the year! NaNoWriMo 2023 is a scant few weeks away—er, for some of us. Not participating this year? Same, friend. But that doesn't mean...
Magic writer, if you're new to this book-writing-and-publishing business (or maybe not so new), you might have heard someone mention something-something-Chicago-style and wondered, what the heck? What does the Windy...
Last month, I talked about a few signs it's time to part ways, sadly, with your current editor. Several readers came back with a very important question, one especially relevant...
An author-editor relationship can be one of the most rewarding, collaborative partnerships you can have, and finding a good one is exceedingly beneficial to your success and growth as a...
