I recently published a post with an embarrassing error: who’s instead of whose. How did I let this happen and how can I help you avoid doing the same?
You’ve written your first draft. Now what?
Woo hoo! You did it! You’ve written your first draft. So what’s next? The first thing to do is feel super smug and a wee…
Editors are not arbiters of taste
I have to be aware of my tastes and make sure I don’t impose them on the writers I work with.
Beware the dangling modifier
As an editor, I see dangling modifiers everywhere.
If you don’t know what that means, let’s break it down so you can get maximum word-nerd cred.
This week I’m in love with … Katherine Brabon & Laurie Anderson
No matter whether the photographs were of carefree young faces or haggard images taken by police, they all seemed to hold the weight of what…
Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 tips for writing short story
I think point 7 is my favourite, with 8 coming a close second.
Writing can be a lonely occupation
Writing can be a lonely occupation, but help is at hand. Here’s a teeny tiny video I made on the subject. (That’s me on the…
Are you ready to take your manuscript to the next level?
Whether your manuscript is a final draft needing a polish or an early draft needing feedback, working with an editor can help you get one step closer to publication.
This week I’m in love with … Kalinda Ashton and Marlena Shaw
… Kalinda Ashton and Marlena Shaw. Kalinda Ashton has built a world so real you can feel it inside you. Marlena Shaw is one powerful woman, saying it like it is.
This week I’m in love with … poets on the tram
On Tuesday I was introduced to the wonderful Benjamin Solah. Here he is performing his ode to his sometimes friend, Anxiety…
Can I turn my business blog into a book?
Adapting your posts as source material for your book is a good start. But the key word here is adapting. Just stringing them together under chapter headings probably isn’t going to cut it. Here’s why.
Procrastination
Wouldn’t it be nice if I had some wise words or helpful tips to offer about avoiding avoiding?