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An Editor’s Answers Part 1
Last week, I posted questions I may use for my FAQ section on my editorial blog. The next three posts will be dedicated to the answers of those questions. Here we go. -How far in advance do you book editing … Continue reading
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Questions to Ask a Freelance Editor
As a freelance editor, I’m often asked the same questions, so I figured it was time to add a FAQ area to my site. Before I do that, I thought I should see if you have any questions to add. … Continue reading
Writing Tip #2: Know Your Craft
It’s a new year and time to make good on your resolutions. Did you promise to take more time to learn the craft of writing? Did you swear to add some writing courses to your schedule? Let me help get … Continue reading
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Perfecting the Query Letter Part 2
Last week, I started a series on what not to do when writing a query letter. Let’s look at some more things to avoid. -DON’T tell the agent that you know she’ll love your story, or that your novel will … Continue reading
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Perfecting the Query Letter Part 1
For those of you who are looking at getting published the traditional way, you should know that you’ll need to perfect your query letter in order to hook an agent. Yeah, you’re going to need an agent if you want … Continue reading
The Muse Online Writers Conference Doesn’t Cost a Penny
The FREE Muse Online Writers Conference is back (October 8-14). Registration is only open until September 25, so don’t delay. This super conference offers workshops and pitch sessions with agents and publishers. Here are the details about the workshop I’m … Continue reading
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Why Agents Reject Query Letters Part 2
Last week, we looked at nine reasons agents reject query letters. Let’s take a look at eight more reasons for these rejections. – Not following guidelines. Most agents want you to paste the query into the email instead of sending … Continue reading
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Why Agents Reject Query Letters Part 1
Are you getting ready to query agents? Want to know some of the reasons agents give out rejection slips? Every agent has pet peeves, but there are definite reasons why most of them will reject a query letter. Let’s take … Continue reading
Something You Should Know BEFORE You Query Agents or Self-Publish
On Bookends’ blog, agent Jessica Faust said, “When an agent tells you that something isn’t working, it’s typically not because you’ve decided to break whatever rules you think exist in this business, it’s because it’s not working. A character not … Continue reading
What Can a Writing Coach Do for You?
As a freelance editor and fiction writing coach, I often have people ask me what I do as a writing coach, so I thought I’d put it all together in a post. Writing coaching means different things to different people … Continue reading
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