Tag Archives: editing

08 Apr

writing and editing

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

• April 8, 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 somet...

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13 Mar

writing and editing

What Does a Book Editor Actually Do? A Clear Guide for Writers

• April 8, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
• 0 comments

Many writers eventually ask the same question: what does a book editor actually do?In simple terms, a book editor helps writers improve...

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02 Mar

writing and editing

Writing for and Truly Knowing Your Young Audience

• April 8, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
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Why Word Choice and Voice Matter in Children’s, Middle-Grade, and Young Adult (YA) BooksWhen writing for young readers—whether picture ...

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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
• 0 comments

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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21 Jan

writing and editing

Interview #3: Children’s Book Marketing Questions and Answers With Author Stephanie Riley

• January 30, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
• 0 comments

Marketing children’s books is often misunderstood—and many authors don’t realize just how different it is from marketing novels until t...

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12 Jan

writing and editing

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

• January 30, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
• 1 comment

In the second part of this interview series, children’s author Stephanie Riley shares what she learned about the editing process, worki...

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05 Jan

writing and editing

Interview with Children’s Author Stephanie Riley

• January 30, 2026
• By MorningStar Editing LLC
• 2 comments

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

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05 Oct

writing and editing

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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