Tag Archives: Coaching

30 Jun

writing and editing

Picture Book Revision: Why Every Manuscript Needs Multiple Drafts

• June 30, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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If you're wondering why picture book revision matters, the answer is simple: every word counts. Revising a picture book isn't ju...

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09 Jun

writing and editing

How to Evaluate Your Manuscript Like a First-Time Reader

• June 9, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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A Children's, Cookbook, and Craft Book Editor's Perspective on Revision and Reader Experience Learning how to evaluate your manu...

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19 May

writing and editing

Why Understanding Your Audience Is the Key to Stronger Revision

• May 20, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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When I taught college English, I often repeated the same lesson: You need to know your audience. Not as theory. Not as a clas...

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08 Apr

writing and editing

What Makes Writing and Editing a Craft Book Different (and Why It Matters)

• April 20, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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Craft books are more than creative inspiration.They’re teaching tools, visual guides, and invitations for readers to make something wit...

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26 Mar

writing and editing

The Most Common Mistakes New Writers Make in Children’s Books (and How to Fix Them)

• April 8, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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  The most common mistakes new writers make in children’s books include writing from an adult perspective, overexplaining e...

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23 Feb

writing and editing

Is Your Manuscript Truly Ready? An Editor’s Perspective for Children’s, Cookbook, and Craft Book Authors

• February 23, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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If you’re preparing to submit to agents or planning to self-publish, you’ve likely asked: Is this manuscript ready? Serious a...

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11 Feb

writing and editing

Writing for Young Readers: An Interview with Author S. P. Brown

• February 11, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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As part of my ongoing questionnaire series designed to support and guide emerging and established authors, I invited author S.P. Br...

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29 Jan

MorningStar Editing LLC, writing and editing

What Makes Writing and Editing a Craft Book Different (and Why It Matters)

• February 11, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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Craft books are more than creative inspiration. They’re teaching tools, visual guides, and invitations for readers to make something wi...

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31 Oct

writing and editing

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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20 Sep

writing and editing

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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