writing and editing

12 Jan

writing and editing

The Children’s Book Editing Process: An Interview with Author Stephanie Riley (Part II)

• January 13, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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In the second part of this interview series, children’s author Stephanie Riley shares what she learned about the editing process, w...

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05 Jan

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Interview with Children’s Author Stephanie Riley

• January 12, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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When thinking about subjects for a series of blog posts for my MorningStar Editing LLC website, I decided to interview a children’s...

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31 Oct

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My Writing Coach Journey

• October 31, 2023
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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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...

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05 Oct

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Why I’m a Writing Coach

• October 5, 2023
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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If you visit my website and see that I offer editing services besides coaching writers, you may wonder why I decided to offer coach...

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20 Sep

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When should you start marketing your book?

• September 20, 2023
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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You’re probably focused on writing your book, and you should be, but you keep thinking about marketing your book. You wonder: When ...

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14 Sep

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Why You Need a Writing Buddy and Where to Find One

• September 14, 2023
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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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....

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31 Aug

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Manuscript Evaluations and You

• August 31, 2023
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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When I talk to authors about editing their manuscripts, they often jump to proofreading. They never mention manuscript evaluations ...

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25 Aug

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Why You Should Work with a Beta Reader

• August 25, 2023
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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You’ve been working hard on your manuscript. You’re almost finished writing it and you’re wondering what you should do next. If...

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15 Aug

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Which editor is right for you?

• August 25, 2023
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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A lot of writers I talk to think their manuscript needs proofreading. Their reasoning is simple: They had a family member or friend...

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04 Aug

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What is the difference between a Writing Coach and Editor?

• August 25, 2023
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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You might be wondering about the difference between a writing coach and an editor. Both help writers with words and ideas and help ...

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