Editing, Revision, and Giving Up on a Story
When an author hires a professional editor, they are consulting an expert in the field with extensive experience and knowledge…
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Anatomy of a Revision (Or, Surmounting the Suck)
My actual journey across the Suckpits of Suckville to the shiny gates of Finished Draft City, in case it might…
How Writers Revise—Sherry Thomas and Concentrating on the Work
This post is part of the monthly How Writers Revise series, where I talk with successful authors about their editing and revision…
How Writers Revise: Allison Winn Scotch and Creating a Career on Your Own Terms
This post is part of the monthly How Writers Revise series, where I talk with successful authors about their editing…
Failure IS an Option
This is not the way that phrase is usually deployed, of course—instead we get the über-American, ultra-type-A, seriously pressure-inducing, “Failure…
How to Read Like an Editor
If you’d like to receive my blog in your in-box each week, click here. “If you want to be a writer,…
How Writers Revise: Rochelle Weinstein and Building Grassroots Success
This post is part of the monthly How Writers Revise series, where I talk with successful authors about their editing and revisions…
“Leave Me Alone–I Know What I’m Doing”
Fans of Formula 1 racing, as I have unexpectedly become thanks to my F1-obsessed husband, may recognize this quote from…
How Writers Revise: The Relentless Resilience of Ruta Sepetys
This post is part of the monthly How Writers Revise series, where I talk with successful authors about their editing…
3 Things to Know When Hiring a Pro
I recently decided to record an audiobook version of my book Intuitive Editing. I know zero things about the recording…