Looking Back at 2023
It’s hard to believe 2023 is coming to an end and 2024 is just around the corner. Once a year I like to sit back and review the yea...
26
Dec
Blog
10
Nov
Is it better to work with an online grammar checker or an editor?
Writers will sometimes contact me about helping them with their manuscripts and quickly tell me that they’ve already used...
31
Oct
My Writing Coach Journey
I’ve always been a word nerd. It started in high school and followed me to college. I wanted to be a teacher and majored in English...
05
Oct
Why I’m a Writing Coach
If you visit my website and see that I offer editing services besides coaching writers, you may wonder why I decided to offer coach...
20
Sep
When should you start marketing your book?
You’re probably focused on writing your book, and you should be, but you keep thinking about marketing your book. You wonder: When ...
14
Sep
Why You Need a Writing Buddy and Where to Find One
You might think it interesting that a writing coach and book editor is writing a blog post about finding a writing buddy. It isn’t....
31
Aug
Manuscript Evaluations and You
When I talk to authors about editing their manuscripts, they often jump to proofreading. They never mention manuscript evaluations ...
25
Aug
Why You Should Work with a Beta Reader
You’ve been working hard on your manuscript. You’re almost finished writing it and you’re wondering what you should do next. If...
15
Aug
Which editor is right for you?
A lot of writers I talk to think their manuscript needs proofreading. Their reasoning is simple: They had a family member or friend...
04
Aug
What is the difference between a Writing Coach and Editor?
You might be wondering about the difference between a writing coach and an editor. Both help writers with words and ideas and help ...
27
Jul
Working with a Writing Coach
Have you ever reached a point in your writing where you thought you might need a writing coach’s help? Have you taken this a step f...
07
Jun
Coaching Writers
It's my pleasure to announce that I'm offering coaching for writers who may need more help. Currently, I've offering this service f...
02
May
Preparing Files to Send to an Editor
Have you wondered what you need to do to prepare your manuscript for editing? If you need guidance, Sue Littleford's post on preparing ...
14
Apr
Thanks for Stopping By
My website has been live for a few months now. I've been tweaking its content and thinking about interesting things to post. That i...