Revision tips for authors: September 20, 2023

Posted on September 20, 2023 at 8:56 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of editing and revision advice to offer. Here are the ones that we...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Writing advice

Tips for authors on everything but craft

Posted on September 11, 2023 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty to advice to offer that goes beyond the art of fiction or nonfiction....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Editing, Marketing / promotion, The business of writing, Women Writers, Women's Books, Writer's Digest

Growth tips for writers: August 28, 2023

Posted on August 28, 2023 at 9:01 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow came up with multiple advice posts that all focused, in one way or another, on...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Motivational, Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice

Craft tips for authors: August 8, 2023

Posted on August 8, 2023 at 3:10 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer. Here are the ones that we thought were...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Editing, Helping Writers Become Authors, Jane Friedman, Joanna Penn, Language, Plot / narrative

Craft tips for authors: July 28, 2023

Posted on July 28, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer. Here are the ones that we thought were...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Children's literature, Editing, Plot / narrative, point of view

The technical side of your writing craft

Posted on July 19, 2023 at 12:54 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When we describe these posts as being about the technical side of writing, we don't mean it in the sense...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Dialogue, Editing, Grammar Girl, Language, Writer Unboxed, Writing advice

Craft tips for authors: July 11, 2023

Posted on July 11, 2023 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer. Here are the ones that we thought were...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Mystery, Plot / narrative, Thriller, Writing advice

The Kindlepreneur on colorful language

Posted on June 13, 2023 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Jason Hamilton's main focus in a recent post for the Kindlepreneur is purple prose, but he also touches on two...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Editing, Language

Language lessons in English and translation

Posted on June 6, 2023 at 1:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

An editor's job is never done. But, in the words of a wise former colleague of ours, it's also not...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Jane Friedman, Language, Writer Unboxed

A range of craft advice from Writer's Digest

Posted on May 31, 2023 at 9:40 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It can be hard to keep on top of all the blogs and news sources that aim to help writers....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Editing, Historical fiction, Motivational, Romance, Short story, Writer's Digest, Writing advice