Yearly Archives: 2026

10 Nov

writing and editing

Is Your Cookbook Easy to Use? What Authors Should Check Before Publishing

• November 10, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
• 0 comments

A cookbook can contain excellent recipes and still leave readers frustrated. Perhaps an ingredient appears in the instructions b...

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03 Nov

writing and editing

Why a Cookbook Needs More Than Great Recipes: The Reader’s Experience

• November 3, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
• 1 comment

A cookbook can contain excellent recipes and still offer readers something beyond instructions for preparing food. Not everyone ...

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27 Oct

writing and editing

Does Your Picture Book Have Too Many Words?

• October 27, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
• 0 comments

One question I hear from new authors again and again is, “Does my picture book have too many words?” It's a reasonable concern. ...

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20 Oct

writing and editing

What Does My Editor Mean by “This Isn’t Clear”?

• October 20, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
• 0 comments

You're reading through your edited manuscript when you come across a comment in the margin: “This isn't clear.” You read the ...

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13 Oct

writing and editing

Why Didn’t My Editor Just Fix It?

• October 13, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
• 1 comment

Why didn’t my editor just fix it? If you’ve ever opened your edited manuscript and found a comment like “I’m not sure this is cl...

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06 Oct

writing and editing

What Does a Good Author-Editor Relationship Look Like?

• October 7, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
• 0 comments

We've spent the last several posts looking at what happens when you put your manuscript in an editor's hands. How does an editor...

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29 Sep

writing and editing

Why Does Editing Feel So Personal?

• September 29, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
• 1 comment

Have you ever received feedback on something you wrote and felt your stomach drop? Maybe you thought you'd done a good job. Mayb...

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22 Sep

writing and editing

Can An Editor Be Wrong About Your Manuscript?

• September 22, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
• 0 comments

Yes. An editor can be wrong about your manuscript. I know that may sound like an odd thing for an editor to say. After all, you ...

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15 Sep

writing and editing

Why Do Two Editors Give Different Feedback?

• September 15, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
• 1 comment

You’ve received feedback from two editors, and they don’t agree. One says your opening works. The other says it needs work. O...

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08 Sep

writing and editing

How Does an Editor Know What Your Manuscript Needs?

• September 25, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
• 3 comments

An editor doesn't just open a manuscript and know what it needs. At least, I don't. I have to read it. I have to pay attentio...

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