Innovative Editing

If you caught yesterday’s fiction factoid on Facebook, you’ll know that: Fiction isn’t always written for fun. Sometimes it’s written to te

On Tuesday, I was just finishing up a final editorial check of January’s Author of the Month post. A prolific writer herself, this insightf

It’s not a pool of novel-writing competition out there. It’s a swamp. A pool is nice and neat and contained. Oh, it might be an Olympic-siz

This month, I have an author whose featured work is relevant for so many writers. How to Build a Loyal Readership So Your Self-Published Boo

This year, our focus is going to be on genres, starting out with the fiction side of things. So if you’re working on a novel manuscript, the

I think I've finally figured out why we so rarely meet our New Year's resolutions. This applies to any weight loss or organizational

Yesterday, we said that a back cover blurb’s main goal is to intrigue the book’s ideal readers. Doing that requires work, of course: resear

Last week, we discussed four friendly tips on how to edit your business article or blog post. That piece gave the editorial advice to read o

This week, we’re discussing back cover blurbs and which one works best for your book. Which can be quite the process. That’s why we ended T

I know I said this back in February. But I’ve got a brand-new website! This time, it’s through Wix, not Marketing 360/Madwire Media. And be

What do you do when you’re browsing in a traditional bookstore for your next great read? Probably check out front covers, and if one snags y

I don’t claim to be Santa Claus. I don’t see you when you’re sleeping. And unless you’re right in front of me, I have no idea whether you’re

Yesterday, we talked about the first two steps in picking your book’s perfect front cover. They were researching your genre and analyzing yo

You just wrote an amazing article. Or blog post. Or some other kind of business copy. Whatever it is, you rocked it! How do you know you r

Think about all the books you have on your shelf at home. Now think about all their front covers. There’s probably a wide variety of picture

What’s your company Christmas party typically like? Let’s see if you can relate to my previous experiences. - Awkward conversation, with co

They say to never judge a book by its front cover. But why not? I’ve long-since claimed that “Judge not lest you be judged” is one of the m

Nice manuscript editors deserve the perfect Christmas presents. Don’t you agree? Not naughty ones, of course. They deserve horrible Christm

How important is your book title? For real… Well, like we covered earlier this week, these things do matter. If you’re unpublished, your bo

Way back when I held the title of mere copyeditor instead of Chief Executive Editor… I worked with a lot of ellipses. What’s an ellipses, a