Ever wanted to ask a couple of editors about editing? Ever wondered what goes on in their heads? Ever needed a breakdown of the freelance editing business?
Stuart White, a soon to be published author, had the same desires. So he asked two of his former editors, Carly Hayward (Book Light Editorial)...
by Carly Hayward
The sensitivity reader is somewhat of a newcomer in the publishing industry. They are the person you call when you need to step outside of your comfort zone in your manuscript, and when you want to ensure characters are authentic and well-rounded.
Fiction writers are often enco...
by Carly Hayward
Taking a break is one of the most important steps when it comes to writing a book. It can be a struggle to step away from your book after the first, second, or even third draft, but it is imperative that you do. As hard as it can be to step away, the benefits are completely worth...
by Laura Dennison
At long last, you’ve done it. You’ve written your novel. You’ve slugged your way though some 80,000 words and consumed approximately 80,000 cups of coffee in the process. When you’re stuck in a traffic jam on the way home from work, you have conversations with your charac...
by Carly Hayward
This post was originally written for the ShoreIndie Blog, republished with permission.
Note: This post was written for ShoreIndie, a Twitter contest, and while it was written for those participating, the advice can be applicable to processing feedback of all kinds. ShoreIndi...
by Carly Hayward
The ShoreIndie contest has now moved to the editing round, and as a thank-you to all the authors for making the ShoreIndie community so warm and fun, I'm offering a few editing deals! You just need to book by August 15th, 2017 (editing dates may fall later).
If you haven't hea...
by Carly Hayward
This post was originally written for the ShoreIndie Blog, republished with permission.
#ShoreIndie is about to begin, and I bet you’re wondering what you can do to catch an editor’s eye. We editors see hundreds of manuscripts during these contests, and there are some comm...