Remember my posts listing 5 podcasts for readers and 5 podcasts for writers? Well, here are 5 more podcasts for readers and/or writers. Yes, I listen to a lo...

Have you heard of NaNoWriMo? National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) takes place every November, and people try to write an entire novel—50,000 words—in one...

Adverbs are a polarizing topic in the writing and editing world. Some people think we should eliminate adverbs altogether, and some people think we can use a...

I've recently added manuscript evaluations to my list of services. Most people haven't heard of a manuscript evaluation, which is surprising and unfortunate ...

I've written a post about 5 Podcasts for Readers, but what about for writers? There are so many podcasts out there offering fantastic writing and publishing ...

Your characters scream sometimes, or they yell at each other, or something they say is really important. But trust me, you do not need all of those exclamati...

Many people ask what they can do to become a better writer. The best writing advice I can give you is to read more books. Why Is Reading Important? Reading i...

If you are planning to publish something, ask yourself whether you want to publish traditionally or self-publish. Both of these routes have pros and cons, an...

Words have power. They can empower people and tear down civilizations, and they can also bore people to tears. Back when authors were paid by the word, stuff...

You know why you need an editor, and you know more-or-less what level of editing you need. Now how do you find an editor? Editors can seem elusive but there ...

Do you ever wonder how editors keep everything consistent when they edit? How do they know which spellings to use and whether or not an author uses the Oxfor...

Photo: an example of proofreaders' marks for inserting a hyphen, an en dash, and an em dash. Most people use hyphens on a regular basis, but what about en da...

Oh, the dreaded semi-colon. I have heard people complain about using it since I was in highschool. One of my teachers told us to avoid it altogether because ...

We've established that you need an editor no matter what kind of writing you do. But what kind of editing do you need? There are multiple types of editing, a...

No matter what you write, whether it's blog posts, essays, cookbooks, short stories, novels, or textbooks, you will need an editor. Why? Even if you have fan...